Air fried french fries are the healthier alternative to the traditional fries, they use a lot less oil and are cooked in 20 minutes. No matter which air fryer brand you use, this recipe is perfect.
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Who doesn’t love french fries? They are seriously addictive. I love the crispy outside with the fluffy pillowy inside, they are so YUM!
Potatoes are the ultimate food for me, no matter which way I have them, I would be in heaven. Like my Lebanese potato salad gives me total satisfaction.
French Fries vs Chips
Did you know that in Australia we call this type of potato ‘hot chips’, and the thin shoestring variety french fries. A cold chip (thinly sliced potato) is just called ‘chips’ or ‘crisps’.
In the UK they call french fries just ‘fries’ and the thicker cut potato ‘chips’
As an Aussie, if I were to order this (recipe) type of potato on it’s own, I would say “Can I order some hot chips” or if I were to order it with fish for example I would say “Can I order fish and chips” however if I were to say to a mate “can you grab me a bag of plain chips” I would be referring to thinly sliced cold chips.
Confusing but not confusing - I know!
😋Why you’ll love this recipe
- No need to peel potato
- Minimal oil required in comparison to the traditional recipe of making french fries
- Hot chips make the best side dish to anything you want
- Suit specialty diets, these are gluten free and vegan fries
🥘Ingredient Notes
Potatoes - the best potatoes for making french fries, wedges, hot chips or roasting are generally high in starch content such as desiree, russets or king edwards and so on. After a really good clean, you can keep the skins on.
Oils - select and oil that has a high smoke point such as avocado oil, avoid oils high in polyunsaturated fats. I also sometimes fry with olive oil.
🔪Step by Step Guide
Here’s how to make air fried french fries;
Step 1 - Thoroughly wash potatoes. Cut into desired french fry shape and place into a cold bowl of water for at least whilst chopping. Drain potatoes, dry thoroughly and use a paper towel to stamp out any extra moisture once the potatoes have been cut up.
Step 2 - Evenly coat uncooked french fries in avocado oil using your hands to mix through. Place in a singular layer in your air fryer* tray and cook for 10 minutes on high in your air fryer*. Turn over and cook further 10 minutes. N.B., cooking times differ between air fryers brands.
Step 3 - Serve in a bowl and add salt as required and serve immediately.
💡What to serve with?
Air fried french fries are wonderful to eat on their own with fry sauce, however, I love to use the in my vegan shawarma rolls or Lebanese cauliflower tahini rolls, or as a side with falafel, air fryer corn ribs or just use my Lebanese famous garlic sauce toum as a dip - it’s divine.
💭Pro Tips
Cut - The thicker the cut of potato the longer they will require to cook and vice versa. Also, try and cut potatoes uniformly to help cook evenly. Note: smaller pieces will brown quicker and be crispier.
Soaking potatoes in water whilst you are cutting them up helps to release starch which makes them crispier on the outside. The longer the soaking the better, try and leave them for at least 30 minutes. When I am in a rush, I have soaked them for around 15 minutes and they still turned out good.
To reheat these homemade french fries, simply place them back into the air fryer* and cook for 5 minutes on medium or until warmed.
🍳Variations
For Lebanese hot chips, try drizzling tartoor (a lemony tahini dressing) on top with finely chopped parsley.
I love Greek fries sans feta (Patates Tiganites) dried oregano is used for flavouring. So if you’ve not tried adding dried oregano, give it a try.
Load these up with your favourite gravy, to keep these as vegan fries, be mindful of ingredients of any store bought gravy mixes.
Add your preferred herbs and spices (see list below) and a dash of freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Spices for fries
Here’s a list of various spices and herbs to use for your homemade air fryer fries
Dried herbs - zataar, parsley, oregano, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder or basil
Spices - paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, sumac
Fresh - finely ground citrus zest such as lemon, lime or even orange. Finely diced jalapeño.
🥘Related Recipes
Perhaps you'd like to try making sweet potato chips or low carb air fryer zucchini chips, these make a delicious snack .
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📖 Recipe
Air Fried French Fries
Ingredients
- 3 med Russet potatoes cut into french fries
- 2½ tablespoon Avocado Oil 20ml
- 1 pinch Salt to taste
Instructions
- Thoroughly wash potatoes. Cut into desired french fry size and place into a cold bowl of water (for at least whilst chopping) See notes*. Drain potatoes, dry thoroughly and use a paper towel to stamped out any extra moisture once the potatoes have been cut up. See video.
- Evenly coat uncooked french fries in avocado oil using your hands to mix through. Place in a singular layer in your air fryer tray and cook for 10 minutes on high. Turn over and cook further 10 minutes.
- Serve in a bowl and add salt as required and serve immediately.
Notes
- Cut - The thicker the cut of potato the longer they will require to cook and vice versa. Also, try and cut potatoes uniformly to help cook evenly. Note: smaller pieces will brown quicker and be crispier.
- Soaking potatoes in water whilst you are cutting them up helps to release starch which makes them crispier on the outside. The longer the soaking the better, try and leave them for at least 30 minutes. When I am in a rush, I have soaked them for around 15 minutes and they still turned out good.
- To reheat these homemade french fries, simply place them back into the air fryer and cook for 5 minutes on medium.
John
Wonderful, thanks