Air Fryer Frozen French Fries are the very best way to make french fries! Extra crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Use your favourite fries - seasoned or unseasoned - it all works! It's so easy to make frozen french fries in the air fryer and it only takes 15 minutes.
I know it may shock you but I am totally down with frozen french fries. That's right - I'm a passionate home cook and food blogger who likes to cut corners sometimes and one of those is frozen french fries.
Making GOOD shoestring fries at home isn't as easy as chopping a potato and you're done, so I tend to avoid it and grab the frozen pack instead.
If you haven't tried to make frozen french fries in your air fryer yet you're in for a treat! These are going to be the closest fries you'll get to deep fried without being deep fried. Super crispy on the outside, tender on the inside.
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WHAT IS AN AIR FRYER?
An air fryer is a kitchen appliance that uses convection to rapidly circulate hot air around food to cook and crisp it up. It’s essentially a mini convection oven that fits perfectly on your countertop.
IS AIR FRIED FOOD HEALTHY?
You’ll find air frying recipes require dramatically less (or sometimes no) oil when compared to traditionally fried foods. This makes air frying the healthier option.
Can you cook frozen french fries in the air fryer?
ABSOLUTELY! Otherwise this would be a pretty pointless recipe, yeah? Cooking frozen french fries in the air fryer is in fact the very best way to do it. So quick and easy and you're left with the crispiest fries.
HOW LONG DO I COOK FRENCH FRIES IN THE AIR FRYER?
Frozen french fries will take around 15-20 minutes in the air fryer.
How to Cook Frozen French Fries in the Air Fryer - Step by Step
Cooking frozen french fries in your air fryer could not be easier. Here’s what you’ll need to do…
- Pour your fries into the basket, and cook for 15 minutes on 200C / 390F, or until the fries are crispy and golden, shaking the basket every 5 minutes to ensure the fries cook evenly. Sprinkle with salt and serve immediately with your favourite sauce, like this spicy mayonnaise or bang bang Sauce!
TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST AIR FRYER FRENCH FRIES
- Should I use oil? I have never used oil to make fries in my non-stick air fryer and have found they crisp up perfectly without it. If you have an air fryer that isn’t non-stick or tends to have food stick to it, you can spritz a light layer of olive or coconut oil on the bottom of the basket before adding the fries.
- Don’t overcrowd the basket. You don’t need to have a single layer on the bottom of the basket – a few overlapping into a second layer is fine. I generally use half a packet (500g / 17oz) in my 3.2 litre / 3.3 quarts air fryer. You may need to cook in batches if this isn’t enough to cover the amount of people you’re serving.
- Shake the basket. Give the basket a good shake every 5 minutes to make sure all the fries cook evenly.
- Cook until crispy. Similar to ovens, air fryers can have different cooking times so if 15 minutes isn’t enough to get the fries nice and crunchy feel free to leave them on for another 5 minutes or so.
MORE AIR FRYER RECIPES
- Crispy Air Fryer Chickpeas
- Air Fryer Croutons
- Air Fryer Mushrooms
- Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
- Air Fryer Corn on the Cob
- Air Fryer Banana Muffins
- Air Fryer Whole Chicken
- Air Fryer Roasted Almonds
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📋 RECIPE
Air Fryer Frozen French Fries
Air Fryer Frozen French Fries are the very best way to make french fries! Extra crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Use your favourite fries - seasoned or unseasoned - it all works! It's so easy to make frozen french fries in the air fryer and it only takes 15 minutes.
Ingredients
- 500g / 17 oz Frozen French Fries (or less)
- Salt, to taste
TO SERVE
- Aioli
- Ketchup
- BBQ Sauce
Instructions
- Pour your fries into the basket, and cook on 200C / 390F for 15 minutes, or until the fries are crispy and golden, shaking the basket every 5 minutes to ensure the fries cook evenly. Sprinkle with salt and serve immediately with your favourite sauce.
Notes
TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST AIR FRYER FRENCH FRIES
- Should I use oil? I have never used oil to make fries in my non-stick air fryer and have found they crisp up perfectly without it. If you have an air fryer that isn’t non-stick or tends to have food stick to it, you can spritz a light layer of olive or coconut oil on the bottom of the basket before adding the fries.
- Don’t overcrowd the basket. You don’t need to have a single layer on the bottom of the basket – a few overlapping into a second layer is fine. I generally use half a packet (500g / 17oz) in my 3.2 litre / 3.3 quarts air fryer. You may need to cook in batches if this isn’t enough to cover the amount of people you’re serving.
- Shake the basket. Give the basket a good shake every 5 minutes to make sure all the fries cook evenly.
- Cook until crispy. Similar to ovens, air fryers can have different cooking times so if 15 minutes isn’t enough to get the fries nice and crunchy feel free to leave them on for another 5 minutes or so.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 419Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1323mgCarbohydrates: 71gFiber: 5gSugar: 8gProtein: 7g
mrKhan says
using air fryer is healthy or not?
Cassie says
Cooking unhealthy foods in the air fryer doesn't make them healthy BUT it is certainly better than deep frying in a vat of oil 🙂 you can use your air fryer to make healthy foods though with minimal oil. Frozen french fries will always be a treat food though!
Brenda E says
Hi, Cassie!! Air Fryer Newbie here and I chose French Fries and your instructions as my first attempt!!! Turned out perfect! Thank you so much and I will be joining your Facebook group!
Cassie says
Hey Brenda! Welcome to the wonderful world of air fryers. I'm sure you are going to love it and I'm so glad your fries turned out great!
Nikkoli I McFallo Sr. says
To whover wrote this article. Why do you use very light grey font on white background? There are people with visual impairments and this website layout make it hard to see or read. I know your site isn't the only one but it makes people not want to strain to read it
Cassie says
Hey Nikkoli, you're right - it is very standard to have black font (mine isn't light grey) on a white background. This is the same as used by the large news organisations and all major retailers. I have purposely made my font extremely large to cater for all who come to my site so hopefully you have already found that easier to read. I aim to be all inclusive on my site but unfortunately the background and font colour are not something we can tinker with.