Air Fried Western Fries Recipes

AIR-FRYER FRENCH FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat air fryer to 400°. Add potatoes to a large bowl; add enough ice water to cover. Soak for 15 minutes. Drain potatoes; place on towels and pat dry., Combine potatoes, oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper in second large bowl; toss to coat. In batches, place potatoes in a single layer on tray in greased air-fryer basket. Cook until crisp and golden brown, 15-17 minutes, stirring and turning every 5-7 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

AIR-FRYER FRIES

Steps:

• Cover potatoes with water and let soak for 30 minutes. Drain and pat dry with paper towels. Drizzle with oil; toss to coat.
• Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Arrange potatoes in a double layer in the fryer basket. Cook, tossing every 5 minutes, until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and desired seasoning.

AIR FRYER FRENCH FRIES

Steps:

• Cut each potato lengthwise into 3/8-inch-thick slices. Slice sections into sticks also about 3/8 inch-wide.
• Cover potatoes with water and let soak for 5 minutes to release excess starches. Drain and cover with boiling water by a few inches (or place in a bowl of boiling water). Let sit for 10 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and transfer onto some paper towels. Blot off the excess water and let cool completely, at least 10 minutes. Transfer into a mixing bowl; drizzle with oil, season with cayenne, and toss to coat.
• Preheat the air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Stack potatoes in a double layer in the fryer basket. Cook for 15 minutes. Slide basket out and toss fries; continue frying until golden brown, about 10 minutes more. Toss fries with salt in a mixing bowl. Serve immediately.

AIR FRIED WESTERN FRIES

Steps:

• Turn air fryer to 325 degrees. Add cut potatoes. Cook for 3 minutes, flip, and cook for 3 more minutes. Remove from air fryer. NOTE: This step is to help soften the inside of the fries before you add the coating.
• In a large bowl whisk together buttermilk and egg.
• In a second bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, seasoning salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, and chili powder.
• Working with a few potato pieces at at time, place the potato pieces in the buttermilk mixture so that pieces are entirely covered. Then remove potatoes from buttermilk mixture and shake off excess liquid.
• Roll potato in flour mixture until well coated.
• Place coated potatoes into air fryer basket.
• Spray all sides of coated potatoes with spray oil. Make sure that all of the flour mixture has been sprayed and no areas appear dry.
• Turn air fryer to 375 degrees. Cook for 8 minutes, remove, and flip potatoes. If you see any dry spots, spray them with oil again. Return to air fryer and cook for an additional 8-10 minutes, or until potatoes appear browned and crunchy.

AIR FRYER FRENCH FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat an air fryer to 380 degrees F and spray the basket with nonstick spray.
• Cut the potato in half lengthwise, then into 1/4-inch slices. Cut the slices into 1/4-inch sticks. Put the fries in a medium bowl and rinse them well with cold water, then drain and pat dry with paper towels.
• Toss the fries with the oil in a medium bowl, then sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper. Working in batches if necessary, put the fries in an even layer in the air fryer basket with no overlapping and cook, turning them halfway through, until golden brown and crisp, 14 to 16 minutes. Remove and season with salt.

AIR FRYER FROZEN FRENCH FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place frozen French fries in a large bowl. Add olive oil and toss to coat. Season with salt and toss to coat again.
• Spread out French fries in the basket of the air fryer, making sure to not overcrowd, and cook for 10 minutes. Turn fries over using a spatula and continue cooking until desired crispness, 2 to 4 minutes more.

AIR-FRYER AVOCADO FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat air fryer to 400°. Place egg in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, mix cornmeal, salt, garlic powder and chipotle pepper. Dip avocado slices in egg, then into cornmeal mixture, gently patting to help adhere., In batches, place avocado slices in a single layer on greased tray in air-fryer basket; spritz with cooking spray. Cook until golden brown, 4 minutes. Turn; spritz with cooking spray. Cook until golden brown, 3-4 minutes longer. If desired, serve avocado slices with lime wedges, salsa, pico del gallo or ranch dressing.