Air fryer frozen French fries are the best! They turn out perfectly crispy and are so easy to make. Ready in just 15 minutes you would think these fries were deep fried they're so good. You'll never need to order fast food fries again!
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Why you will love this cooking method:
- The taste! When you cook frozen French fries in an air fryer they turn out perfectly crispy, never soggy just like air fryer sweet potato fries do.
- Air fryer frozen fries are so easy to make and are ready in just 15 minutes. It takes way less time than baking fries in the oven.
- They taste just like deep fried fast food French fries, but are healthier since they are made with less oil.
- The clean up is super simple because they're made in your air fryer. All you need to do is put the racks in the dish washer afterwards.
- Homemade fries are naturally gluten free, dairy free, sugar free, vegan, and paleo!
- Fries make the perfect easy side dish and pair well with so many other foods including grain free hamburgers, turkey burgers in the air fryer, air fried chicken fingers, air fryer fish sticks, sweet lemon pepper chicken wings, air fried steak, air fried sausages and more.
If you love air fryer fries you will also love air fryer turnip fries and air fryer potato wedges.
Ingredients notes:
- A bag of frozen French fries - Any brand will do including frozen Orieda fries, frozen Mccain fries, frozen Trader Joe's fries and more! I prefer to use unseasoned French fries so that I can add my own seasonings afterwards but feel free to use pre-seasoned frozen fries. Note that depending on the size of your air fryer you may not be able to cook the entire bag of frozen French fries at once.
- Optional seasonings - depending on the French fries you use you may want to add your own seasonings afterwards such as sea salt, ground black pepper, seasoning salt etc.
How to cook:
Step one:
First, place the frozen french fries on the tray of your air fryer and cook them for 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit until the fries are golden brown and perfectly crispy.
Step two:
Next, transfer the cooked fries to a bowl, spray them with a little oil and then sprinkle them with salt and pepper and toss the fries evenly to coat. Note, if you used pre-seasoned fries you can skip this step.
If you have a basket style air fryer:
Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, then spray the air fryer basket with a little oil (such as avocado oil or olive oil) or cooking spray. Then cook the frozen French fries for ~20 minutes, tossing half way through or giving the basket of the air fryer a good shake half way through to ensure they cook evenly.
Top Tips:
- I do not pre-heat my air fryer for this recipe. If you do preheat your air fryer, decrease the cooking time by a few minutes.
- Depending on the model of your air fryer you may need to adjust the cooking time.
- Depending on the size of the French fries you use or the thickness of the fries, you may need to adjust the cook time - for larger fries or thicker fries, increase the time, for smaller fries or shoestring fries, decrease the time.
- You can adjust the cook time depending on how crispy you like your fries. For softer fries, decrease the time. For crispier fries, increase the cooking time.
- Depending on the size of the bag of French fries you buy, you may need to cook the fries in batches to get the most crispy French fries.
Variations and add ins:
- Feel free to add other seasonings such as seasoning salt, dill, garlic powder, onion powder or bbq seasoning to give the fries a different flavour. The best thing about making fries yourself is you get to add whatever seasonings you like!
- If the fries you buy are pre-seasoned and pre-oiled, you may not need to use any spray oil or add any seasonings. I would taste them after they are cooked and see what you think.
How to serve:
Homemade air fryer French fries are delicious served as is, but you can also pair them with your favourite dipping sauce such as ketchup, ranch dressing, mustard, low sugar bbq sauce, honey mustard sauce, bacon aioli, or sugar free mayonnaise.
How to store:
If you have leftover cooked French fries, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
How to reheat:
If you have leftover fries, simply reheat them in your air fryer for 1-2 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit when you are ready to eat them.
Frequently asked questions:
That depends on the fries you use. If you use fries that haven't been pre-seasoned or pre-oiled I do not recommend it.
For this recipe you do not need to preheat your air fryer. If you choose to pre-heat it, subtract a couple minutes of cooking time from the French fries.
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Recipe
Air Fryer Frozen French Fries
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 bag frozen french fries
- spray oil
- sea salt
- ground black pepper (omit if you don't like pepper on your fries)
Instructions
- Place the frozen french fries on the tray of your air fryer and cook for 15-20 minutes at 400F.
- Transfer the cooked fries to a bowl, spray with a little oil and then sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and toss the fries evenly to coat. Note that if you are using pre-seasoned French fries you can skip this step.
Notes
- I do not preheat my air fryer for this recipe. If you do, decease the cook time by a few minutes.
- Depending on the model of your air fryer you may need to adjust the cooking times slightly.
- If the fries you bought are pre-seasoned and pre-oiled you may be able to skip the spray oil and seasoning step. Just taste them after they are cooked and see what you think.
- Nutritional information will vary depending on the brand of French fries you use.
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