Air Fryer Frozen French Fries

The simplest fries you’ll ever make! Air fryer frozen french fries are tremendous crispy and prepared in underneath quarter-hour!

In case you are searching for a fast and simple facet dish to your summer time BBQs, inventory your freezer with frozen french fries, then cook dinner within the air fryer for the final word crispy texture!

Plus they’re prepared in a jiffy – lower than quarter-hour for many varieties! And clean-up is simple. You don’t should take care of the effort of the at-home deep-fry – soaking your potato, heating oil to the right temperature, disposing of mentioned oil, paper towel draining, and so forth. With the air fryer, you may obtain crispy, crunchy, salty fries with a wonderfully delicate middle.

Even higher, by utilizing frozen fries, you may select any model you need with out taking the time to slice the right form and the potatoes received’t go dangerous in the event you neglect to make use of them up. 

Good for a straightforward and enjoyable weeknight facet dish, and even to convey to a summer time cookout or potluck! 

Components You’ll Want

Notes on Components

Frozen French Fries: Select your favourite: straight reduce, steak fries, curly, shoestring, waffle, candy potato, crinkle reduce. Your cook dinner time will range relying on the fry you choose. See FAQs for extra recommendations on cook-time. 

Gear You’ll Want

Air Fryer (affiliate hyperlink – in the event you make a purchase order I obtain a small fee)

The way to Make Air Fryer Frozen French Fries

Step 1: Preheat air fryer to 400 levels F. Add frozen fries to air fryer basket in a single layer. 

Step 2: Air fry for 10-13 minutes, relying on the kind of fry. Shake the basket each 5 minutes to examine for desired stage of crispiness.

Skilled Ideas

1. Don’t overcrowd the air fryer basket. You don’t have to have all of the fries in a single layer however there must be some house in-between or round fries. I cooked a 16-ounce bag in two batches.
2. Air fryers range when it comes to cooking instances and temperatures. It’s at all times greatest to make use of these directions as a information however to check together with your particular air fryer. Toaster-oven-style air fryers are likely to take just a little longer than basket-style. We examined this recipe utilizing the Phillips XXL Air Fryer.

Recipe FAQs

How lengthy ought to I cook dinner frozen french fries within the air fryer?

This can rely on the fry you select and your air fryer. In my Phillips XXL Air Fryer (affiliate hyperlink), candy potato and waffle fries took 10-11 minutes and straight reduce and crinkle reduce took 11-13 minutes. On the 5 minute mark while you shake the basket, check out the colour and edges. Then, examine once more on the ten minute mark.

From there, it is possible for you to to get an concept of how rather more time so as to add. It might take as much as 20 minutes, particularly in the event you like your fries additional crunchy and/or you might have a toaster-oven-style air fryer.

How do I make fries crispy within the air fryer?

Make certain your fries are usually not crowded. Because you’ll be shaking the basket each 5 minutes, you don’t have to put them in a single layer however ensure they've a little bit of house between or round them.

It could take just a few batches relying on what number of you’re cooking for, however it's going to guarantee excellent crispiness! I did two batches for a 1 lb bag of frozen fries.

Do I want so as to add oil for air fryer frozen french fries?

Nope! For this recipe, I didn't add any oil. You'll be able to spray the fries beforehand with a nonstick spray however I didn’t discover it was needed. Many manufacturers already use oil and salt on their fries.

Do I have to defrost frozen french fries beforehand?

Positively not. I’d suggest holding your fries within the freezer till you’re prepared to make use of them. This will even assist with crispiness. 

Do I have to season frozen french fries earlier than or after air frying?

You don’t have to season frozen fries as most manufacturers already season them with salt and/or spices. Nevertheless, you may undoubtedly add extra in the event you’d like! I might add any seasoning after they're air fried in order that they keep on with the fries higher.

I added just a little additional kosher salt and freshly floor black pepper to my fries. They might even be scrumptious with spices like garlic powder, paprika, smoked paprika, onion powder, Italian seasoning, or chili powder.

What dips can I serve with frozen french fries? 

These are scrumptious served with ketchup, mayo, aioli, BBQ sauce, honey mustard, blue cheese dressing, ranch, and so forth.

Storage and Preparation

For this recipe, no prep is required! Merely have frozen french fries readily available, alongside salt and spices in the event you’d like. 

As soon as cooked, air fryer frozen french fries will final 3-5 days within the fridge. Wrap fries in parchment paper and retailer in a glass container, however don't overpack it. This can assist to maintain fries from getting soggy. 

When seeking to reheat, toss them within the air fryer for 3-5 minutes at 375 levels F. Nevertheless, know they’ll by no means be fairly as crunchy as once they’re first cooked. Thicker fries will even have a greater shot at reaching crispiness upon reheat. 

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