Homemade Air Fryer Fries

Crispy French fries from the air fryer, golden brown on the outside and soft on the inside, made with little oil and without a deep fryer. Serve with ketchup, herb quark or a piece of grilled vegetables.

By Beeny · 2 servings · 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 600 g firm-cooking potatoes
• 1 EL cooking oil
• 1 TL salt
• Prise sweet paprika powder (optional)

Method

1. Wash the potatoes thoroughly, peel them and cut them into sticks about 1 cm thick.
2. Place the potato sticks in a bowl of cold water and let them soak for about 15 minutes so that excess starch is released.
3. Drain the sticks and pat them very dry with a kitchen towel.
4. In a bowl, toss the dry potato sticks evenly with the cooking oil, the salt and, if you like, a little paprika powder.
5. Preheat the air fryer to 200 °C.
6. Place the fries in the basket without them lying on top of each other, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
7. After about 10 minutes, pull out the basket and shake the fries so they brown evenly.
8. The fries are ready when they are golden brown and crispy on the outside; serve immediately.