Air Fryer French Fries
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What is the advantage of Air Fryer French fries? Less fat, or even none at all. A portion this size fried in an oil bath absorbs up to 3 tablespoons of oil. Here I used only 1 teaspoon. So we can estimate that we reduce the calories by at least 300 kcal. However, note that the calories and carbohydrates from the potatoes themselves are NOT reduced. They remain a side dish with a high glycemic index.
If you don't have an Air Fryer and want to prepare diet "fried" potatoes in the oven, find the recipe here.
Ingredients
2 large starchy potatoes or 3-4 small ones (the kind you use for good mashed potatoes; baking potatoes)
1 teaspoon oil
salt
Servings: 1-2
Calories: 400 kcal
Carbohydrates: 85 g
Fat: 5 g
Protein: 10 g
How to prepare air fryer french fries
- There are only 2 rules for making French fries in the Air Fryer: choose the right potatoes and don't overfill the Air Fryer basket, because the cooking time will increase, they will cook unevenly and you'll need to stir them often.
- which potatoes to choose: I tested all varieties (low starch, medium starch and high starch) and the high starch ones that I also use for baking and mashing are my favorite: they brown nicely and form a crispy crust, they don't stay soft.
- how many potatoes to add per batch: just enough to have a not very high layer, so you can still see the tray between them; best to check photo number 2 below; in my small Air Fryer with a 6L basket, 2 large or 3-4 smaller potatoes fit; this makes one generous portion or two smaller portions when you also have another side dish or salad with the meal. - The rest of the steps are simple: peel the potatoes and cut them into thin sticks. Season with salt (and other powdered spices if you want: paprika, cumin, etc.).
- Add the oil and mix well so they are evenly coated with seasoning and fat. If you wish, you can skip the oil entirely — the fries will still be crispy and golden, but drier, similar in taste to stovetop roasted potatoes.
- Preheat the Air Fryer to 200°C for 3 minutes, then spread the potatoes in an even layer in the basket. Cook at 180°C for 15-20 minutes (depending on the amount added — fewer will cook faster — and on how thin you cut them). After 10 minutes, stir or shake the basket well. After another 5 minutes, stir again and check how done they are. After the 15 minutes, let them cook just until nicely golden (another 3-5 minutes).
* since Air Fryers vary, you can experiment with 200°C as the cooking temperature — they turn out well that way too, but after many batches mine come out more evenly fried at 180°C - Serve immediately while hot. You can now sprinkle with black pepper or oregano.
Serving suggestion: add a generous handful of arugula on top, drizzle with a little lemon juice and then grate Parmesan over it.
Potatoes cut into thin sticks
Potatoes in the Air Fryer, not too thick a layer for even cooking
The fries after 15 minutes
