Description
Deliciously crispy air fryer fries made from russet potatoes, seasoned to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound russet potatoes (2 large or 3 medium)
- 1 teaspoon neutral vegetable oil (or more as needed)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- salt (to taste; I use about 1/2 teaspoon in total)
Instructions
- Prep/soak: Scrub potatoes clean. Peel if desired (I never do), slice into 1/4 – 1/2 inch thick fries (½ inch is closer to steakhouse fries, ¼ inch is closer to french fries). Place in large bowl and cover with ice cold water. Soak for 30 minutes.
- Dry and season: Drain and rinse potatoes, then pat very dry with paper towels. Place potatoes in large bowl and add just enough oil to coat them all, do not add too much oil. Combine ground paprika, garlic powder and pepper in a small bowl, then toss with fries.
- Air fry: Preheat air fryer on highest setting for 5 minutes. Then, place a single layer of potatoes into hot air fryer basket. Air fry at 385°F for 15 minutes, shaking basket once every 5 minutes. Check on fries, then add 2-5 more minutes to the cooking time, depending on how done the potatoes already are and how crisped up you want them.
- Salt and serve: Once potatoes are done, immediately remove to a bowl and toss with salt to taste. Serve immediately! Cook remaining potatoes in batches in the same way.
Notes
- Be careful not to add too much oil to avoid soggy fries.
- Adjust cook time depending on desired crispiness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg