Vegetables & Sides
Real potatoes, soaked to wash off the surface starch, then air fried until they crackle. Better than any frozen bag.
190° · 18m 190°C / 380°F
Serves
Written for 4 — every ingredient quantity below is recalculated.
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- 1.6 kg floury potatoes, Maris Piper or Russet, cut into 1 cm / ½ in batons
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 2 tsp fine salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder, optional
Steps
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Soak the cut potatoes in cold water for 15 minutes, then drain and dry them completely on a tea towel.
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Preheat the air fryer to 190°C / 380°F.
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Toss the dried batons with oil and salt, then spread them in a loose single layer.
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Cook for 6 minutes.
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Shake the basket hard.
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Cook for another 6 minutes.
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Shake the basket again.
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Cook for a final 6 minutes until deep golden and crisp, then salt again straight away.
Fries need room to tumble — cook 2 batches and give the first a 2-minute reheat at the end.