These air fryer wedge fries are beautifully crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. Seasoned with garlic powder, salt and pepper and then topped with grated parmesan and parsley flakes. It’s one side dish that you’ll be serving up again and again with everything from burgers and sandwiches to chicken fingers and steak.
French fries are one of the dishes where an air fryer just rocks! They’re crispier and cook quicker than an oven. The small size of the air fryer allows it to heat up quickly and the basket helps it circulate heat more evenly around the fries to make them wonderfully crispy. Compare to deep frying, you’re saving lots of oil and calories!
Potatoes have a bad rap because they are often deep fried and loaded with salt, like French fries or potato chips. But they actually are a nutritious food that can be part of a healthy diet when prepared with less oil and salt.
Potatoes are highly nutritious
High in vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, folate
High in fiber for more efficient digestion and regularity
Low in fat
Contains choline which is important for muscle movement, mood, learning and memory
Tips for making awesome wedge fries:
Soak the fries in cold water: This is the secret to making crispy fries because its draws out the starches.
Spread fries on the air fryer basket: Don’t overcrowd them or they won’t be as crispy.
Shake them halfway through: This ensures they are evenly crisp.
Serve hot from the air fryer: If they cool down or if you have leftovers, just pop them in the air fryer for a few minutes and they’ll crisp up again.
Don’t peel the potatoes: Most of the nutrients and vitamins are found in the skin of the potato, so save work and nutrients by not peeling them!
Give these delicious and healthy air fryer wedge fries a try!
Air Fryer Wedge Fries
These air fryer wedge fries are beautifully crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. Seasoned with garlic powder, salt and pepper and then topped with grated parmesan and parsley flakes. It’s one side dish that you’ll be serving up again and again with everything from burgers and sandwiches to chicken fingers and steak.
5baby potatoesor any potatoes you have, russet potatoes are a great option too
3tablespoonsolive oil
1tablespoongarlic powder
1teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonblack pepper
1/2cupfreshly grated parmesan
1tablespoondried parsley
Instructions
Cut potatoes into wedges.
Soak the wedges in cold water for 15 minutes to release some of the starches.
Dry the wedges with a paper towel.
Mix with olive oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
In the air fryer, spread the wedges evenly, leaving some space between each wedge. Cook in air fryer for 20 mins at 400°F or 205°C, shaking them halfway through. You may have to do 2 or 3 batches depending on the size of your air fryer.
