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    Easy air fryer french Fries | air fryer home fries

    8th August 2023 by bhavana bhatia Leave a Comment

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    Who does not love the French fries in an air fryer? Yes, the ones which are BAKED & not the fried French fries !!! I think crispy French fries is the first air fryer recipes that everyone wants to make.
    Yes, its true!!! homemade French fries in the air fryer are bit more healthier than deep-fried version. Yes, junk food can be made equally tasty and healthy too. Just go through these tips below and you can enjoy this guilt-free version of French fries at home anytime. Every movie, football, cricket match becomes extra special with friends and family 🙂

    I must say cooking has become much easier with air fryer recipes. We've got all the potato dishes you could ever want - vegan hasselback potatoes , mashed potato cakes, and homemade tater tots. Other notable air fryer potato recipes are air fried jacket potatoes,baby potatoes in air fryer, accordion potatoes air fryer, vegan hashbrowns in airfryer, diced potatoes in air fryer, air fryer carrots and potatoes, & Shoestring fries in air fryer

    easy air fryer fries

    Ninja air fryer oven French fries are a perfect way to make kids happy and worry less too. If you feel time is less, you can still have air fryer frozen french fries. Also, always preheat your air fryer. I always find ninja air fryer French fries awesome!

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    • Ingredients
    • How to cook french fries in air fryer ?
    • Instructions (prep)
    • how to make French fries in air fryer?
    • How to make fries in an oven ?
    • homemade french fries in an air fryer | air fryer French fries recipe

    Ingredients

    • potatoes washed and peeled
    • olive oil
    • sea salt
    • Spice mix (Chipotle spice mix/ morocco spice mix or you may just use dried oregano/herbs/garlic)

    Refer to recipe card for details.

    This is the chipotle seasoning I have bought from the store here in Australia.

    chipotle seasoning

    How to cook french fries in air fryer ?

    1. Cut the fries little thin about ¼ inch wide. Slice the whole potato lengthwise and then slice each piece of the potato again into fries. After slicing, soak the fries in cold water for 3-4 hours, which in turn ensures fries end up being crispy when getting baked in the air fryer.
    2. Try not to crowd the fries on the pan. Ensure that they have a bit of space in between each other. This will ensure they are baked even and well.. Enjoy 🙂

    Top tip

    One of the secret to make the best air fryer French fries, is soaking the raw potatoes in cold water in a large mixing bowl 3-4 hours, before you start baking them. This will remove some of the excess starch. Thus, you get best results and less soggy fries.  Lesser the starch, more you get the crispness while air frying French fries. These potato fingers will delight you and surprise you!

    Equipment

    • Air-fryer
    • mandolin slicer / sharp knife
    • bowl

    Instructions (prep)

    1. Take the best 'floury' potatoes. Avoid the new potatoes. We have used Dutch cream / Russet/King Edward variety of potatoes in the recipe.
    air fryer french fries step 1

    2. Peel the potatoes. You may choose to use them unpeeled as well. Just wash well.

    air fryer french fries step 2

    3. Cut in the desired shaped. Soak them in cold water for 3-4 hour. Add few ice cubes if you like.

    Top tip: You can make it without soaking too. However, soaking cut potatoes in a large bowl of cold water results in crispier fries.

    air fryer french fries step 3

    4. Drain the water from the potatoes, dry the potato sticks using a paper tissue.

    air fryer french fries step 4

    5.Toss the fries with 1 tbsp. oil (no ,salt/seasoning now).

    air fryer french fries step 5

    how to make French fries in air fryer?

    6. To make the fries in the air fryer. Place them in the tray in a single layer in the preheated air fryer. You may need to cook them in batches in the air fryer basket.

    air fryer french fries step 6

    7. Cook these for 10 minutes at 200C,stirring once/twice in between

    air fryer french fries step 7

    8. Mix the seasoning with 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl

    air fryer french fries step 8

    9. Toss the semi cooked fries in the seasoning.

    air fryer french fries step 9

    10. Continue to cook at 200C for 8-10 minutes or until you get the desired crispness, of your air fryer fries.

    air fryer french fries step 10
    airfryer french fries

    Serve golden brown crispy fries with your favorite dipping sauces like tomato sauce and bbq sauce immediately.

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    ninja foodi French fries | ninja air fryer recipes french fries

    Variations

    Sometimes I like to just a simple recipe. make the plain French fries with just basic ingredients like oil and salt. You may add black pepper if you like.

    Follow the exact same process as above and just use the plain salt instead of spices.

    ninja air fryer french fries
    homemade air fried french fries

    It is still delicious side dish. Serve these homemade fries with some vegan air fryer hamburgers.

    How to make fries in an oven ?

    For baked French fries recipe, follow the same steps as above for the prep. Just bake them in the oven for 22-25 minutes at 200C(fan forced)

    home baked french fries in oven

    Storage

    Store the leftover fries in an air tight container and you can reheat the fries later.

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    homemade french fries in an air fryer | air fryer French fries recipe

    Homebaked French fries are great way to enjoy your movie time at home. You can also make it with sweet potatoes.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Resting Time4 hours hrs
    Total Time4 hours hrs 35 minutes mins
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: European
    Keyword: french fries air fryer, home baked French fries, how to make fries in air fryer, how to make homemade baked french fries
    Servings: 4
    Author: bhavana bhatia

    Equipment

    • Air fryer
    • or oven if not using air fryer
    • mandolin slicer
    • bowl

    Ingredients

    • 4-5 potatoes washed and peeled,
    • 2 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoon per batch
    • 1 tablespoon spice mix (Chipotle spice mix/ morocco spice mix or you may just use dried oregano/herbs/garlic as per your taste)
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt optional in case the spice mix has salt.

    Instructions

    For potato fries in air fryer

    • Using a slicer, slice the potatoes or use cut them into wedges any shape.
    • Take a pot filled with water. Leave the potato slices in it for 3-4 hours.
    • Drain the water from the potatoes. Dry the potato sticks using a paper tissue.
    • Toss the fries with 1 tablespoon oil (no salt/seasoning now).
    • To make the fries in the air fryer, place them in the tray in a single layer in the preheated air fryer. You may need to cook them in batches.
    • Cook these for 10 minutes at 200C,stirring once/twice in between.
    • Mix the seasoning with 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl. Toss the semi cooked fries in the seasoning.
    • Continue to cook at 200C for 8-10 minutes or until you get the desired crispness. Serve immediately.

    For potato fries in oven

    • Follow the same steps as above for the prep. Make home baked fries in the oven for 22-25 minutes at 200C(fan forced).

    Notes

    I could make fries from 200gms of potatoes in 1 batch.
    Note: The thickness of the potato fries/wedges should be at least 1 cm/0.5inch (yes I know 1inch=2.5 cm :-))
    For fasting: use sendha namak/rock salt instead of sea salt.
     

    FAQs

    What causes soggy french fries?

    Improper handling of starch causes soggy chips

    What is the optimal french fries in air fryer temperature ?

    I prefer to cook at 200C/390F

    how to reheat french fries in air fryer ?

    Preheat the air fryer for 2 minutes at 180C|355F. Air fry them again for 5 minutes.

    What kind of potatoes are used for homemade potato chips?

    Choosing the correct variety of potato is the most important step in this recipe.The varieties that work well include the following.
    Russet potatoes
    Yukon Gold potatoes
    Kind Edward
    Royal Dutch cream
    Royal blue / Purple
    Depending on where you live, you will find one variety or other.) I have tried with Russet, King Edward, Dutch cream, Royal blue and all of them were good .The best result was with Russet and Kind Edward potatoes.
    If you do not want to go through the hassle, then a simpler option is to get the frozen fries and cook them in the air fryer. Refer to our recipe here.

     

    Conclusion: Air frying helps you achieve crispy homemade air fryer French fries, with a fraction of the oil of regular fries.

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    Hi,I am Bhavana & this is my wonderland of recipes.I have been in IT for 15+ years have always loved writing.My husband Gaurav & I,love to cook, click & host people

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