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Crispy Air Fryer French Fries
By Sprig Originals · with credit
Adapted from simplyscratch.com
Worked out from this recipe's ingredients. If you're cooking for an allergy, always read the full ingredient list.
Hand-cut russet potatoes sprayed with a little oil and air-fried until golden with fluffy centers — the crunch of a diner fry without a pot of hot oil. All you need is one basket and a shake halfway through.
Ingredients
- 1 pound russet potatoes
- olive oil spray (or avocado oil spray)
- kosher salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Slice the potatoes lengthwise into 1/4-inch planks, then cut each plank into 1/4-inch strips so all the fries are close to the same thickness — even sticks cook evenly.
- Pile the fries into a large bowl and spray them with oil, tossing as you go, until every piece has a light sheen. Season with a few pinches of kosher salt and plenty of black pepper, then toss again.
- Preheat the air fryer to 350°F (180°C). Use tongs to lay the fries in the basket in as close to a single layer as you can — crowd them and they steam instead of crisping, so work in two batches if needed.
- Air-fry for 9 minutes, then pull the basket, shake it, and spread the fries back out in one layer. Continue frying for 6 to 9 minutes more, checking every couple of minutes near the end — thin fries brown fast and go from golden to burnt quickly.
- Move the finished fries to a wire rack while you cook any remaining batches. Once everything is golden, tip all the fries back into the basket and reheat at 350°F for 1 to 2 minutes, then salt again and serve straight away.
Chef's tips
- A quick 20-minute soak in cold water rinses off surface starch for an even crisper fry — just dry the sticks thoroughly with a towel before oiling, or the oil won't cling.
- Spray oil rather than pouring it: you want a thin film, and puddled oil in the basket makes the bottom fries soggy.
- Salting again the second they come out of the basket makes a noticeable difference — the hot, just-oiled surface grabs the salt.
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
95calories
3gprotein
20gcarbs
2gfat
Estimates only — values vary with brands and portions.
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