Amazing air fryer fries

Name: Amazing air fryer fries
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Russet Potatoes; 5 Cups Water; 2 Cups Ice; 2 Tbsp Olive Oil or any high heat oil; 1 tbsp corn starch or potato starch; 1/2 tbsp paprika; 1/2 tbsp garlic powder; 1/2 tbsp salt; 1 tbsp dried oregano or parsley; Grated Parmesan optional; Salt optional

8 steps

Prep:40minCook:20min

Let me start this off by saying I have a small, cheap air fryer that doesn’t have any temperature controls! Your cook time may vary depending on what type of fryer you have. Coming into my 3rd trimester of pregnancy I have had a MASSIVE craving for french fries but frozen fries aren’t quite tasty enough and going to a fast food place is not at all on my list of things I want to do throughout the day! Grabbing a bag of russet potatoes will run you maybe $5 dollars at aldi and it will last at least a week if you make this recipe once a day (mind you this recipe is enough for two so if you cut the recipe in half your stash will last even longer!)

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:50:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories185 kcal (9%)

Total Fat9.8 g (14%)

Carbs23.1 g (9%)

Sugars1.5 g (2%)

Protein2.5 g (5%)

Sodium1183.6 mg (59%)

Fiber3.9 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

Instructions

To prep the potatoes

Step 1

Wash, peel then chop your potatoes into skinny match sticks (the thinner the better, I go for about 1/2 and inch). I find that the easiest way to do this is to cut off a small slice from the potato so that it lays flat on the cutting board and doesn’t roll.

Knife

Cutting Board

russet potatoes2

Step 2

Place your potato sticks into a large bowl of ice water for around 30 minutes. This helps remove some of the starch from the potato! Eventually your water will become cloudy.

Bowl

water5 cups

ice2 cups

Step 3

Drain your water and give the potatoes a quick rinse before pat drying them on your cutting board (paper towels work great for this). Rinse and dry your bowl before adding your now dry potato sticks back in.

Cutting Board

Paper Towel

Bowl

Seasoning Time!

Step 4

Add your oil, starch, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and oregano into your bowl with your dry potatoes.

Bowl

Olive Oil2 Tbsp

corn starch1 Tbsp

paprika½ Tbsp

garlic powder½ Tbsp

salt½ Tbsp

dried oregano1 Tbsp

Step 5

Toss/mix your potatoes until each stick has an even coating of seasoning. Careful not to break your potatoes in the process!

Cook to Perfection

Step 6

For my smaller air fryer, I have to cook this in half batches in order to avoid overcrowding. Try to space the fries evenly and into the fryer it goes for 10 minutes. (If your air fryer requires more settings, set it to 375)

Air FryerHeat

Step 7

After the first round in the heat, give your fries a good shake in order to move them around a bit and avoid burning. Feel free to flip them at this time if you feel that is necessary for your type of air fryer. Put back into the fryer for 10 more minutes.

Air FryerHeat

Step 8

Now your fries should be cooked to absolute perfection! Feel free to cook longer to achieve a more crispy fry (I’d recommend 5 minute intervals). Add your Parmesan cheese and extra salt if wanted and enjoy!