With this Crispy Frozen Fries in the Air Fryer recipe, you will have restaurant-crispy fries, made in a much healthier way.
Now you can get that fried french fry crispiness, with less oil (or often no oil at all!) than a deep fryer.
Put that air fryer to use for more than just reheating chicken nuggets. The best part is, you can enjoy your favorite kind of fries – waffle fries, shoestring fries, or steak fries – with less cooking time from start to finish than using the oven.
Using the air fryer, you can make this easy side dish recipe to go with your favorite burger recipes – a healthier option for dinner with the family in about 15 minutes.
Recipe Ingredients:
- Fries: get a bag of your favorite frozen french fries
- Spray: use the non-stick cooking spray you have in the kitchen already
- Seasoning: you can keep it simple by using kosher salt or sea salt
How To Make Crispy Frozen Fries in The Air Fryer:
- Spray the bottom of the air fryer basket with non-stick cooking spray.
- Dump frozen fries into the bottom of the air fryer basket in a single layer.
- If desired, lightly spray fries with non-stick cooking spray.
- Sprinkle fries with salt and toss to coat all the fries.
- Set air fryer to 400 degrees. Set timer for 16 minutes, stirring fries half way at 8-10 minutes for best results.
- If you want your fries even more crispy, cook for 2-3 minutes more (I like my fries to be really crispy, so I usually cook them for 20-22 minutes).
- Add more salt (or even garlic powder) if desired. Serve with your favorite dipping sauces and enjoy!
Frequently asked questions to make the best frozen french fries:
It will depend on the fries size and thickness of the fries, but generally, you can get perfect french fries in about 20 minutes.
This is the great thing about this recipe you can use different types of fries, so pick your favorite bag of frozen french fries and get cooking! Here are a few of our favorites:
Crinkle cut fries
Sweet potato fries
Steak fries
Arby’s seasoned curly fries (my favorite)
Storage Instructions:
While we think the fries taste best fresh, if you have some leftovers, here is the best way to store and reheat them. Let the fries cool to room temperature and store in an airtight container in the fridge for 5 days. Reheat fries in the air fryer at 350 degrees for 3-5 minutes until heated through.
Our Favorite Dips
- Fry sauce – get our homemade recipe here!
- Ketchup
- BBQ sauce – this is our favorite homemade Creamy BBQ sauce
- Ranch dressing
- Chick-Fil-A sauce – get our homemade recipe here!
- Cheese sauce
Season options for air fryer fries:
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Parmesan cheese
- Rosemary
- Cajun seasoning
Other air fryer recipes:
- Air Fryer Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe
- Air Fryer Parmesan Broccoli Recipe
- The BEST Air Fryer Zucchini Fries Recipe
- Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings in an Air Fryer Recipe
Air Fryer Frozen French Fries Recipe
Ingredients
- 16 ounces frozen french fries
- non-stick cooking spray
- salt, to taste
Equipment
Instructions
- Spray the bottom of the air fryer pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Dump frozen fries into the bottom of the air fryer pan.
- If desired, lightly spray fries with non-stick cooking spray.
- Sprinkle fries with salt and toss to coat all the fries.
- Set air fryer to 400 ℉. Set timer for 16 minutes, stirring fries half way through.
- If you want your fries even more crispy, cook for a few more minutes (I like my fries to be really crispy, so I usually cook them for 20-22 minutes).
- Add more salt if desired. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Shoestring fries (thin cut fries): 8-10 minutes
- Crinkle Cut Fries: 10-11 minutes
- Sweet Potato Fries: 16-18 minutes
- Waffle Fries: 10 minutes (even though they are big, they have big holes, so they cook quickly)
- Curly Fries: 10-12 minutes
- Tater Tots: 10-12 minutes
Nutrition
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