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Frozen French Fries

The reason most people buy an air fryer. No oil, no oven tray, no waiting for a preheat that takes longer than the fries.

Serves 8 · Prep 2 min · Cook 14 min

200° · 14m 200°C / 400°F

Serves

Written for 4 — every ingredient quantity below is recalculated.

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Ingredients

  • 1.2 kg frozen french fries, thin cut — no need to defrost
  • 1 tsp fine salt, to finish
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Steps

  1. Preheat the air fryer to 200°C / 400°F. Frozen food especially needs a hot basket to crisp instead of steam.

    200° · 03:00

  2. Tip the frozen fries straight into the basket — they are already oiled, so add none.

  3. Cook for 5 minutes.

    05:00

  4. Shake the basket.

    Shake

  5. Cook for another 5 minutes.

    05:00

  6. Shake the basket again.

    Shake

  7. Cook for a final 4 minutes, until golden and crisp. Salt immediately while they are still glossy.

    04:00

Fill the basket no more than two-thirds full. A packed basket steams the fries soft.
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