Crinkle cut fries are a crowd favorite. Every one loves potato chips. Be it IPL, Super bowl or AFL. Everyone wants to munch fries and chips whether it is a movie or a sporting event. Whether you admit it or not, we all love potatoes.
It is one of the simplest dishes which continue to amaze you how even simple dishes like air fryer potato chips can be so tasty. It is generally served as sides. Air fryer crinkle chips is a low oil version of the original recipe. It is crunchy and perfect for teatime.
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Equipment
- Air fryer
- oil spray or pastry brush
- mandolin slicer
- cookie cutter
- saucepan
- sieve
- skewer
Ingredients
- oil
- potatoes (Russet/Royal dutch cream/Sebago/King Edward/Royal blue)
- water
- salt as per taste
Instructions
- Wash n peel potatoes. Make crinkle cut potato slices using mandolin slicer(these are thinly cut chips(3 mm),once you cook them the thickness will reduce). Soak in water for 3-4 hours. Drain the excess water.
- Line the slices on a wooden skewer ,spray oil on the potato slices.
- Preheat air fryer for 10 mins at 200C deg C(390F). line the skewered chips in the air fryer basket.
- Cook for 14-15 mins at 200 deg C(390 F).
- Spray oil again and season with salt or any seasoning of choice. Cook further for 4-5 mins @190C(375 F).
If there are some chips that are raw from the middle then cook them separately for few minutes.
- Serve hot.
Variation - Air fryer potato chips
You can do similar chips with plain potato chips, instead of crinkle slices. Cut them into thin slices and soak them in water for 3-4 hours. Follow same steps as above.
Line them up in skewers, keep the thick & discarded bits at the end of the skewers.
Cook for 14-15 minutes at 200C | 390 Fand then 4-5 minutes at 190C |375F.
If there are any chips are not cooked, cook them for few minutes separately in the air fryer.
Variations
You can make other variations by using other spice mixes like sour cream and onion flakes. You can also make salt and vinegar flavor.
Substitutions
You can also make them with sweet potatoes.
Storage
Peel and make potato chips. Store in water in an air tight box in the refrigerator if you cannot make it right away. Make it fresh whenever you like.
Top tips
Always preheat your air fryer for best results.
Related links
Air fryer crinkle chips recipe | air fryer potato chips
Equipment
- mandolin slicer
- pastry brush
- Mixing bowl
- paper napkins
Ingredients
- 250 gms potatoes choose from russet/king edward/royal dutch cream/sebago/royal blue
- 1 tbsp. oil used in the spray
- salt as per taste or any seasonong of choice
Instructions
- Wash n peel potatoes. Make crinkle cut potato slices using mandolin slicer(these are thinly cut chips(3 mm),once you cook them the thickness will reduce). Soak in water for 3-4 hours. Drain the excess water.
- Line the slices on a wooden skewer ,spray oil on the potato slices.
- Preheat air fryer for 10 mins at 200 deg C(390F). line the skewered chips in the air fryer basket.
- Cook for 14-15 mins at 200 deg C(390 F).
- Spray oil again and season with salt or any seasoning of choice. Cook further for 4-5 mins @190C(375 F).
- If there are some chips that are raw from the middle then cook them separately for few minutes at 190C(375F)
- Serve warm or store in an air tight container once cool.
Notes
FAQs
It is known by many names, pommes gaufrettes or grid fries. Some people also call it as waffle fries, crinkle cut potato chips or criss-cross fries.
Crinkle cut chips have a greater surface area hence it is crispy and crunchy.
You can make fresh air fryer potato crisps in air fryer. Just use a good quality potato and do not overcrowd the air fryer.
Rhonda says
They look delicious, what brand of mandolin do you use ?? Thanks much.
bhavana bhatia says
Hi Rhonda, I bought one from Amazon -Amazer Tec Mandoline Slicer as the one I had earlier broke. You can buy any good brand like OXO etc.
Warm Regards
Bhavana