Description
Golden french fries crafted in an air fryer promise crispy perfection with minimal oil. Seasoned potatoes emerge deliciously crunchy, making home cooking faster and healthier for you.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large potatoes
- 2 tbsps (30 mL) olive oil
- 1 tsp (5 g) salt
- ½ tsp (2.5 g) black pepper
- ½ tsp (2.5 g) garlic powder
- ½ tsp (2.5 g) paprika
Instructions
- Preparation: Thoroughly cleanse potatoes, then meticulously slice into consistent, medium-thick strips to guarantee uniform cooking and optimal crispiness.
- Seasoning: Transfer potato strips to a spacious mixing bowl, drizzle with olive oil, and generously coat with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika, ensuring thorough distribution of flavors.
- Preheating: Configure air fryer to 380°F, allowing the appliance to reach peak temperature before potato insertion.
- Arranging: Strategically position potato strips in a single, uncrowded layer within the air fryer basket, maintaining adequate spacing for comprehensive air circulation and crispness development.
- Cooking: Initiate 15-20 minute cooking cycle, midway pausing to vigorously shake basket, promoting even browning and preventing potential adherence to surface.
- Finishing: Evaluate fries’ exterior crispness and internal tenderness, extending cooking duration by 2-3 minutes if additional golden-brown coloration is desired.
- Serving: Carefully extract piping-hot fries, immediately transferring to serving plate to preserve temperature and textural integrity, optionally garnishing with extra seasoning or accompanying with preferred dipping sauces.
Notes
- Potato Selection Matters: Choose starchy potatoes like Russet or Idaho for the most optimal crispy exterior and fluffy interior.
- Oil Coating Technique: Use minimal olive oil to prevent sogginess while ensuring perfect golden-brown crispness without excess grease.
- Strategic Spacing Strategy: Never overcrowd the air fryer basket; maintain single layer separation to guarantee maximum crunchiness and even cooking.
- Seasoning Absorption Hack: Toss potatoes with seasonings immediately after oil coating to help spices adhere better and create more flavorful fries.
- Prep Time: 10min
- Cook Time: 20min
- Category: Snacks, Side Dish
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg