Homemade French Fries in Air Fryer

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword air-fryer-french-fries, air-fryer-potatoes, homemade-french-fries

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 564kcal

Ingredients

3 large russet potatoes scrubbed and dried peel intact
2-3 Tbsp olive oil (You can also use an oil mister or cooking spray.)
1 tsp seasoned salt or Cajun seasoning plus additional for after air frying
1/2 tsp granulated garlic or garlic powder
1/4 tsp black pepper
chopped fresh parsley for garnishing (optional)

Instructions

Scrub and clean potatoes. Cut potatoes into 1/4 inch slices. Rinse with cold water, drain well and pat dry with a paper towel or clean kitchen towel.
Place into a medium bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and season with seasoned salt granulated garlic and black pepper. Toss to fully coat.
Arrange in the basket of an air fryer in a single layer. If the basket is too full cook in 2 batches. (Keep warm on a sheet pan in a 200°F oven between batches.)
Cook at 375°F for 10 minutes, then shake the basket or flip. Spray with cooking spray, if needed. Continue to cook for another 8-10 minutes until crisp and golden brown. Increase the temperature to 400°F at the end of cooking to brown further.
Sprinkle with more seasoned salt (to taste) and garnish with fresh parsley.
Serve immediately with ketchup, comeback sauce or any of your favorite sauces for dipping.
Optional Garlic and Parmesan Topping: Sauté 4 cloves of minced garlic in one teaspoon of butter or olive oil on the stovetop over medium heat.
Transfer the air fryer french fries to a platter, then sprinkle the garlic over the fries along with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and fresh parsley.
How to Make Frozen French Fries in Air Fryer
While this recipe is demonstrating homemade french fries, you can make frozen french fries in an air fryer, too! They can be cooked from frozen, no thawing needed. How to Cook Frozen Fries in the Air Fryer:
No thawing needed. Straight from freezer to air fryer basket. Preheat air fryer to 380–400°F (if your air fryer preheats, some don’t, and that’s fine).Add fries in a single layer. Don’t overcrowd, cook in batches, if needed.
Cook time: Shoestring fast food style: 10–12 minutes. Crinkle cut regular: 12–15 minutes Steak fries: 15–18 minutes.
Shake or toss halfway through then season immediately after cooking (salt sticks best when the fries are still hot).Brown at the End - If they look pale, bump the temp to 400°F for the last few minutes for extra crispy fries.

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