Air Fryer Frozen French Fries
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Cooking french fries in the air fryer is so easy! Find out how to cook frozen fries in an air fryer so you can have deliciously crispy fries in under 20 minutes.
Deep fried fries trump baked fries any day, but they're so unhealthy. And then you have to let the oil cool down and clean that up. Then you have to clean all the parts of the deep fryer.
Ugh. It's. Too. Much. Work.
So when we finally got an air fryer, it helped us step up our fry cooking game.
Seriously, air fryer french fries are the bomb! They're so good.
They end up all crispy and perfectly dippable, which is totally a made up word, but you know what I mean. You don't want to dip some poor soggy excuse for a fry into ketchup, right? Those fries need to stand up with some confidence.
So...How Long Do You Cook Fries in The Air Fryer For? Not Long, My Friend. Not Long.
Twenty minutes. That's all the time you need to cook fries in an air fryer. Maybe less if you don't want your fries to be too crispy.
There's no waiting for the oil to warm up like deep frying requires. Instead, you only need to warm up the air fryer for a couple of minutes. Yep, a couple of minutes worth of prep. That's what I'm talking about!
You simply fill up the basket with the desired amount of fries and follow the instructions below. Then you'll have deliciously golden and crispy fries ready for dipping.
Let's zoom in on that deliciousness for a sec...POW!
Now, what if you simply want to reheat fries in the air fryer?
Well, then reduce the cooking time to just 2-3 minutes for reheating.
Again, it depends on how crispy you want your fries to be. So just pause and check frequently until the fries reach your desired level of crispiness like this bowl of goodness.
Then watch them disappear so quickly into the bellies of your offspring. Hey, those were my fries, by the way!
You'll Love Cooking French Fries in the Air Fryer!
So here's why you'll want to hurry up and try cooking frozen french fries in the air fryer:
- They turn out crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside every single time.
- They're much healthier than deep fried fries. Less clean up and less smelly too.
- It's the perfect way to make fries on a hot day as an alternative to baking fries in the oven.
- It's fun to toss the fries in the air when you shake the basket. Can you do it without dropping a fry on the floor? I don't know, but you'll look and feel like a pro chef shaking those fries around...Well, almost.
- It's the perfect first recipe to try when you first get an air fryer.
How to Cook Frozen French Fries in the Air Fryer
Ready to give this air fryer french fries recipe a try? Good decision. Let's do this before the kids raid the pantry!
How to cook frozen fries in an air fryer and how long to cook them for.
INGREDIENTS
- Frozen french fries, enough to fill the basket of your air fryer (just don't overfill it)
- Seasoning salt (I prefer Herbamare Spicy Blend)
- Set the air fryer temperature to 360 F and the time to 20 minutes. Press start.
- Let air fryer warm up for 2-3 minutes.
- Pause the air fryer and add frozen fries to the basket.
- Sprinkle seasoning salt or Herbamare on the fries and gently shake.
- Replace the basket and press start/play.
- Pause to check on the fries at least twice during the cooking process. Gently shake to move the fries around and add additional seasoning as needed.
- Cook for 15-17 minutes, depending on the desired crispiness level.
4 Comments
I've been toying with an air fryer but the reviews are so mixed. Your fries look amazing! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party. Hope to see you there tomorrow too!
ReplyDeleteGreat Frys! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday,453. Hope you have a great week and come back to see us soon!
ReplyDeleteMiz Helen
Get the air fryer oven. you can put more in at one time. It comes with racks so you can have 4 or 5 racks in at once. I don't preheat either. And I love the crispy fries in about 15 minutes.
ReplyDeleteThis was delicious! We've had an air fryer for at least one year, but never did fries till tonight. Perfect.
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