Easy Air Fryer Homemade Crispy French Fries is a quick and easy, fresh recipe that resembles potato wedges. The skin is left on the fries and salted to perfection! Serve these crunchy fries alongside all of your favorite main dishes or dipping sauce.
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I have made fries in the air fryer quite a few times prior to this. Be sure to check out my Truffle Oil Fries and Sweet Potato Fries recipes.
I have 3 air fryers now. Can you tell that I am obsessed? I recently received the Oster Dura Ceramic Air Fryer . Click the link here to learn more about it. This air fryer is different from the most common models that have a tray and basket. With this model, you load your food into the air fryer, and it has the ability to tilt and circulate the food. It is pretty cool to watch.
It also has a dual heating option. I used that for these French fries because I wanted to cook them as quickly as possible.
I still ended up cooking the fries for about 20 minutes. This is the same timing that I have used with my Power Air Fryer XL. The advantage with the Oster model is, I did not have to open and shake the air fryer basket.
This recipe will work well with any air fryer brand.
French fries have been one of my favorites since I was a child. I like them salted, but not too salty. Be mindful of the amount of salt you add to the fries. Start with a small amount and taste. You can always add more, but it’s almost impossible to go back if you have added too much.
Be sure to take into account the weight of the potatoes used in this recipe. I used 2 large russet potatoes that weighed about 1/2 pound each, for a total of one pound. The potatoes were long in length and perfect for slicing and creating fries. These 2 potatoes made enough fries for 4 servings.
I sliced the potatoes lengthwise in half first. From there, I repeated this (my potatoes were pretty thick). This results in 8 pieces of sliced potato (4 from each potato). Slice lengthwise to create ½ – ¾ inch fries.
These fries will pair wonderfully with Air Fryer Grilled Cheese, Air Fryer Quesadillas, Air Fryer Ribs, Air Fryer Cheeseburgers, Air Fryer Chicken Tenders, Air Fryer Parmesan Breaded Chicken Wings or Air Fryer Panko Breaded Bang Bang Shrimp. Be sure to check out these recipes.
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Easy Air Fryer Homemade Crispy French Fries
Easy Air Fryer Homemade Crispy French Fries is a quick and easy, fresh recipe that resembles potato wedges. The skin is left on the fries and salted to perfection! Serve these crunchy fries alongside all of your favorite main dishes or dipping sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pound each, 1 pound total large russet potatoes peeled and cut lengthwise See recipe notes below.
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- seasoning salt to taste optional
Instructions
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Place the sliced potatoes in a large bowl with cold water.
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Allow the potatoes to soak in the water for at least 30 minutes, preferably an hour.
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Drain the water from the bowl. Dry the fries completely with paper towels.
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Coat the fries with olive oil. You can toss them in a large bowl or spread the fries onto a flat surface and coat them. Sprinkle with the salt, pepper, and optional seasoning salt.
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Add half of the fries to the Air Fryer basket. Adjust the temperature to 380 degrees and cook for 15-20 minutes. Set a timer for 10 minutes and stop and shake the basket at the 10-minute mark (once).
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Use your judgment. If the fries need to be crisper, allow to cook for additional time. If the fries look crisp prior to 15 minutes, remove them. I cooked both of my batches for almost 20 minutes. Also, use your judgment to determine if the fries will need to be cooked in batches. This will vary based on the size of your air fryer. You do not want to overfill the basket.
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When the first half finishes, cook the remaining half (if necessary).
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Cool before serving.
Recipe Notes
I sliced the potatoes lengthwise in half first. From there, I repeated this (my potatoes were pretty thick). This results in 8 pieces of sliced potato (4 from each potato). Slice lengthwise to create ½ - ¾ inch fries.
Soaking the potatoes in cold water will help remove the excess starch from the potatoes. This will help produce crispy fries. Do not skip this step.
If you prefer crispy fries, serve the fries immediately. The fries will soften if they have sat for a while. This is no different than typical fries. You can reheat them in the air fryer to re-crisp.
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Gloria
This is such a great way to make fries. Much healthier than regular deep fried ones. I actually like the taste and texture when they are made this way. I always have a hard time to let them cool….most times I want to dig right in and enjoy!!
Lisa | Garlic & Zest
Wow, healthy french fries? Amazing. This might be the thing that puts me over the top on getting the air fryer — I’ve been avoiding the peer pressure to this point. Those fries look amazing and I can almost hear the crunch from first bite.
Anna
I’ve been meaning to make French fries in my air fryer for ever! These look so tasty and crispy, I need to make a batch. I am off to check out the sweet potato fries recipe too!
Sarah
I haven’t tried an air fryer yet, but I absolutely LOVE the idea. Maybe you should give me one of your THREE!!! Lol! I’m a french fry addict- I’m not sure if this would save my waistline, or make it grow faster, but I really really want some of those fries!
Tracy Koslicki
Gosh I’ve never used an air fryer. How big are they? Do they take up a lot of space? These fries look good enough to make it worth having another kitchen gadget!
staysnatched
There are several different sizes the average is the size of a toaster oven.
singdong
I Like the french fries, This is is the nice way to make french fries easily and fast.
Amanda
These fries look amazing! We got an airfryer around Christmas, and crispy, healthier french fries have been my favorite thing to make in it so far! You really can’t tell the difference and it’s so nice to not have to deep fry them. I love how you’ve served these in that bistro-style ceramic cone as well. Just like in a restaurant! How fun!
Leah
These fries sound so easy and so much better for you than the fried version. I think I need to get an air fryer now, they sound so great to use and I think so tasty! What a great side dish or snack! Thanks for the inspiration.
Marisa Franca
Oooh!! They look so good and crunchy. We do like our French Fries but don’t make them often because of the calories. You’re inspiring me to get an air fryer just to make this recipe. Would be so much tastier than baked. And truffle fries. Oh! Wow!! Would love to make those.
Sean@Diversivore
I’ve got a lot of kitchen gear and gadgets, but I tend to be pretty picky about what I’m willing to add to my already over-crowded counter/pantry. But man, these air fryers are realllllly starting to tempt me. I’m impressed with their capabilities, and I’ve seen a lot of really talented bloggers (present company included) do some truly wonderful things with them. And man oh man could I go for some perfectly crisp, not-too-salty, homemade french fries right now. Cheers!
Carmy
i absolutely LOVE making fries in my airfryer. I have the Philips one and love it so much! I wish we didn’t have to soak it but those extra steps just make the recipes perfect!
Sues
Every day, I’m more and more tempted to get an air fryer… These are tempting me even more; they look so delicious!
Megan Marlowe
We just got an air fryer and I’ve been loving experimenting. We just love fries in this house, I mean who doesn’t, but I love that I don’t have to fry them to get them crispy. I look forward to trying your recipe so I can make them more crispy than I have been.
sha sha
This is an easy technique to make the potato and sauce.
Brenda
I finally broke down and bought a lower end air fryer. This is going to be my first recipe in about 30 – 60 min, depending on how long I can let the fries soak! LOL. Do you have an article published about your experience with the different air-fryers and which is your favorite for special recipes or all-purpose?
staysnatched
Hi there! You are going to love it. I actually have an air fryer chart in my cookbook that breaks down the features, pros and cons of each brand. https://www.amazon.com/Super-Easy-Air-Fryer-Cookbook/dp/1641520493/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1538675821&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=super+easy+air+fryer+cookbook&psc=1
Adele Aiken
I couldn’t find the temperature that you used for these fries – what is it??
staysnatched
Hi. It’s in Step 5. 380 degrees.
Tripletmom
I have a batch in the air fryer now!!!!
staysnatched
Let me know how it goes!
Ann Brooks
can you prep the potatoes ahead of time? like morning night before?
staysnatched
You can, but they will turn brown. I personally would not.
LaLaV
I didn’t soak them but “oh my gracious” amazing and super crunchy with a warm soft texture in the center! So super yummy! Love this air fryer!!! 😊
Shawn
These are the healthiest fresh cut fries ever!!! After I sliced the potatoes, I sprayed them with Pam or similar type sprays which are 0 fat grams. I then added the seasonings while shaking them in a bowl.
Turned out great and they are Fat Free!!!!
Thanks for posting the recipe!!!
Marie
I tried your french fry recipe and completely followed the directions. They came out perfect. and evenly golden brown. I tried another online recipe where they said soak fries overnight. They did not turn out as well. They took longer to cook and I had to turn and shake them more often to get them to evenly brown. They were good too but I think soaking them for an hour will be my preferred method. Thanks for sharing and boy do I love the air fryer.
staysnatched
You are so welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed the fries! I hope you try more of my air fryer recipes!