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There’s seriously no better way to cook frozen french fries than in the air fryer! They turn out crispy and delicious every single time without ever having to turn on your oven!
I’m showing you how to make 5 different kinds of air fryer french fries: Curly, Waffle, Sweet Potato, Regular, and Steak fries! ALL delicious :)
A couple of weeks ago, I told you how silly I felt posting a “recipe” for how to cook tater tots in the air fryer. Welp, today’s post falls into that same category :) I’m not at all sorry for it.
I was originally planning to make a post for Air Fryer Frozen French Fries but as I was standing in the freezer aisle at the store, I realized that there are SO MANY different options and I knew that they’s all cook a little different. SO, I bought 5 different types and got to experimenting.
It was very tough work but I did it, all for you :D
Here are the types of frozen fries that we’re going to air fry:
- Sweet Potato fries
- Seasoned Curly fries
- Waffles fries
- Steak fries
- Regular fries
For all of these, all you need is a bag of fries and an air fryer. THAT’S IT! If you want a little extra crisp to your fries, you can spray them with a little cooking spray before air frying them but that is totally optional. I usually skip it.
What I found is that every single frozen fry cooks a little different, so let’s quickly go over the different temperatures and cook times. Of course, this will vary a little by brand, thickness of fries, as well as model of air fryer, but here’s a great starting point.
Here’s how to make french fries in the air fryer-
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries:
- 350 degrees F.
- 12-15 minutes, tossing halfway
Please note that sweet potato fries cook a little quicker than the other fries that I tested. I also found that they work best at a lower temperature (350 instead of 400).
Air Fryer Waffle Fries:
- 400 degrees F.
- 18-22 minutes, tossing halfway
Air Fryer Steak Fries:
- 400 degrees F.
- 15-20 minutes, tossing halfway
Seasoned Curly Fries:
- 400 degrees F.
- 12-15 minutes, tossing halfway
I tried several different brands of curly fries because I was surprised how quickly the first batch cooked. But as it turns out, this type of frozen fry just doesn’t need s long to get nice a crispy.
Plain air fryer frozen fries:
- 400 degrees F.
- 18-22 minutes, tossing halfway
And of course, I figured cooking all of these french fries in the air fryer was the perfect opportunity to make a french fry charcuterie? lol. I had fun with it :)
More easy air fryer recipes:
- Air Fryer Frozen Tater Tots
- Air Fryer Tofu
- Air Fryer Asparagus
- Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower
- Air Fryer Artichokes
- Air Fryer Crispy Chickpeas
Air Fryer Frozen French Fries
Ingredients
- 16 ounces frozen fries, that is about how much fits neatly into my air fryer but this will vary by model
- Optional cooking spray
Instructions
Plain fries:
- Pre-heat the air fryer to 400 degrees F.
- Place fries in the air fryer with option to spray them with a little cooking oil (I’ve found that this gets the fries a little crispier but they still turn out great without it!).
- Cook for 18-22 minutes, tossing halfway. ENJOY!
Sweet Potato Fries:
- Pre-heat the air fryer to 350 degrees F. I found that these turn out better cooked a little lower (350 instead of 400).
- Place fries in the air fryer with option to spray them with a little cooking oil (I’ve found that this gets the fries a little crispier but they still turn out great without it!).
- Cook for 12-15 minutes, tossing halfway. ENJOY!
Seasoned Curly Fries:
- Pre-heat the air fryer to 400 degrees F.
- Place fries in the air fryer with option to spray them with a little cooking oil (I’ve found that this gets the fries a little crispier but they still turn out great without it!).
- Cook for 12-15 minutes, tossing halfway. ENJOY!
Waffles fries:
- Pre-heat the air fryer to 400 degrees F.
- Place fries in the air fryer with option to spray them with a little cooking oil (I’ve found that this gets the fries a little crispier but they still turn out great without it!).
- Cook for 18-22 minutes, tossing halfway. ENJOY!
Thick/ steak fries:
- Pre-heat the air fryer to 400 degrees F.
- Place fries in the air fryer with option to spray them with a little cooking oil (I’ve found that this gets the fries a little crispier but they still turn out great without it!).
- Cook for 15-20 minutes, tossing halfway. ENJOY!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
