Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the fries
- 600 à 800 g frozen fries classic 10 mm cut (≈150 to 200 g per person)
- 1 teaspoon neutral-flavored oil only for frozen raw fries that haven't been pre-fried
For serving
- fine salt
- sweet paprika or garlic powder or herbes de Provence, to taste
Procédé
Preparation
- Take the fries out of the freezer just before cooking; do not thaw them.600 à 800 g frozen fries
Air Frying
- Preheat the air fryer to 200 °C for 3 minutes.
- Add the fries to the hot basket and spread them in a layer no more than 2 to 3 cm thick.
- Cook for 20 minutes at 200 °C.
- Shake the basket after 8 minutes, then again after 15 minutes.
- Check the color: the fries should be golden and stay firm when lifted.
Finishing
- As soon as they come out of the basket, salt the fries, add your chosen seasoning, and serve within 5 minutes.fine salt, sweet paprika
Notes
- Preheating for 3 minutes at 200 °C gives crispier fries: if you add them to a cold basket, they spend longer thawing and tend to turn soggy.
- Never thaw frozen fries: they release moisture and won't brown as well.
- Do not overcrowd the basket: aim for a layer 2 to 3 cm deep (≈400 g in a 4 L basket). It's better to cook two batches.
- Do not add oil to pre-fried fries (most frozen fries): it won't make them crispier and may start to smoke. Only frozen raw fries benefit from it (≈1 tsp for 500 g), tossed before cooking.
- Shake after 8 minutes, then again after 15 minutes so all sides are exposed to the hot air.
- Salt (and season) only after cooking: salting beforehand softens the surface.
- Serve within 5 minutes: air fryer fries lose their crispness faster than deep-fried fries.
Did you make this recipe?Tag @marcwiner on Instagram!