Crispy air fryer potato wedges are a thing of joy. I love making different types of fries along with favorite seasonings for a great side dish when guests arrive.Most of us love a bag of frozen fries & crispy potato wedges from our super market. However, they have a lot of canola oil in it. Learn how to air fry potato wedges using this recipe from scratch. Add a different seasoning and find your favorite flavor. I love making frozen fries too but making it from scratch is not so difficult.
Whether it is your favorite movie or your Super bowl. IPL or Ashes. Every one is a huge potato lover! Nothing better than crispy hot potatoes, some vegan hot dogs and lemon soda for a super bowl snack time. Airfryer has made my snacks easy. Be it homemade potato wedges, fingerling potatoes, Parmentier potatoes.
I tried to make these crispy potatoes in oven too earlier but performance of air fryer is much better. You may also use the air fryer to cook frozen snacks such as pizza pockets,spring rolls,frozen pizza,frozen samosa or reheat leftover fries and leftover pizza in the airfryer.
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How to make Air fryer potato wedges ?
Equipment
- Air fryer
- Mixing bowl
- Knife
- paper towels
Ingredients
- potatoes (Refer below for the variety of potatoes)
- vegetable oil - I prefer to use an oil with high smoking point, sesame oil,avocado oil, macadamia oil are good options if using cold press oil. If you are using a refined oil,then you may use any oil such as sunflower oil, rice bran oil.
- seasoning - garlic/paprika etc
refer to recipe card for details.
How to make potato wedges in air fryer ?
- Peel and slice the potatoes in wedges shape.
2. Soak them in cold water for 3-4 hour in a large mixing bowl. Add few ice cubes if you like.
3. Drain the water from the potatoes, dry the potato sticks using a paper tissue.
4. Toss the fries with 2 tablespoon oil (no ,salt/seasoning now) in a large bowl
5. Preheat the air fryer at 200 deg C for 5 mins. Place potato wedges in the tray in a single layer in the preheated air fryer basket. You may need to cook them in batches depending on your basket size. Air fry the wedges at 200 deg C for 12 mins, stirring once/twice in between using a spatula.
6. Toss 1 tbsp. Moroccan seasoning in 1 tbsp. oil. Toss the potatoes in it.
7. Continue to cook at 200C for 8-10 minutes or until you get the desired crispness.
Serve this easy snack immediately after baking your crispy wedges in air fryer.Choice of dips can be a simple bbq sauce,sour cream, honey mustard sauce, sweet chili mayo or bowl of ketchup according to your food choices.
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Equipment
- Air fryer
- Mixing bowl
- Knife + chopping board
- Tissue paper
Ingredients
- 3 potatoes large
- 3 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon Moroccan seasoning
Instructions
- Peel and slice the potatoes in wedges on a cutting board.
- Soak them in cold water for 3-4 hour. Add few ice cubes if you like.
- Drain the water from the potatoes, dry the potato sticks using a paper tissue.
- Toss the fries with 2 tablespoon oil (no ,salt/seasoning now) in a large bowl.
- Preheat the air fryer at 200 deg C for 5 mins. Place them in the tray in a single layer in the preheated air fryer. You may need to cook them in batches depending on your basket size.
- Air fry the wedges at 200 deg C for 12 mins, stirring once/twice in between using a spatula.
- Toss 1 tbsp. Moroccan seasoning in 1 tbsp. oil. Toss the potatoes in it.
- Continue to cook seasoned potato wedges at 200 deg C for 8-10 minutes or until you get the desired crispness. Serve immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.
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Variation
Add any simple seasonings as per you taste. Peri -peri , garam masala, curry powder, oregano italian seasoning or Moroccan seasoning can be added to make different air fryer potato wedges recipes. Cajun potato wedges are also a great variation. Use simple seasoning like garlic powder, chili powder, onion powder and black pepper to make easy air fryer potato wedges.leftover potato wedges can also be made into a casserole. You can also make cheesy potato wedges by sprinkling some grated parmesan cheese & cayenne pepper on hot potato wedges in air fryer. You can make air fryer sweet potato wedges in the same fashion.
Storage tips
Store them in refrigerator in 3-4 days. Air fry for 2 mins before you serve. If you are making a huge batch you can also freeze them in a baking tray after wrapping tray with cling film or put them in an airtight freezer bag. Bake your frozen wedges in air fryer after preheating your air fryer, whenever you wish to serve.
FAQs
It will help remove starch and achieve crispy texture.
It consists of ground cumin, turmeric, paprika, coriander, cloves, ginger, cinnamon & all spice. Hence it can also work on most air fryer Indian vegetarian recipes
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 gave GOOD air fryer baked potato wedges. The best result was with Russet and King Edward potatoes.
Hope you will enjoy making this recipe in your kitchen too! Do let us know how it turned out 🙂
Conclusion: homemade french fries and homemade potato wedge recipe are a perfect side dish which can be made in less oil by using air fryer instead of deep frying. Use your favorite seasoning to make this quick recipe with fluffy interior and crispy edges.
Cheryl kahler says
Awesome
bhavana bhatia says
Thank you so much!
Bhavana