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    Home » Recipes » Side Dishes

    Air Fryer Frozen French Fries

    by Marilyn · Mar 12, 2023 · Updated: Mar 14, 2023 · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Crisp. Hot. Fluffy. The perfect air fryer frozen French fries have all these qualities and more! Delicious tasting fries are at your fingertips and without leaving the house. These golden crispy air fryer French fries are so delicious. They will put a smile on everyone's face.

    air fryer frozen French fries cooked crispy and arranged on parchment paper with ketchup on the side
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    • What Makes These So Fabulous
    • How To Cook Frozen French Fries in Air Fryer
    • Storage Recommendations
    • More Air Fryer Recipes You Will Enjoy
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    What Makes These So Fabulous

    • First, you can forget about all the fuss with cleaning and cutting your russet potatoes. Don't worry about making even sized matchstick fries.
    • Frozen fries cook up so much faster in the air fryer than air frying them from cut raw potatoes.
    • Frozen French fries contain the oil and salt already, so there is no need to add more oil.
    • Frozen French fries in air fryer turn out crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside every time.
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    How To Cook Frozen French Fries in Air Fryer

    Preheat the air fryer. I understand that several air fryer brands and recipes don't need preheating. I prefer to preheat for a few reasons:

    • Starting out with a hot basket gives the frozen fries a boost in cooking and crispiness.
    • The cooking times for these air fryer frozen French fries are more accurate. This is because I am starting with the cooking temperature required.
    • Preheating the air fryer doesn't take as long as preheating an oven. I turn on the air fryer and get my frozen fries ready to cook and voilà I am ready to go!

    Thoroughly toss the frozen French fries midway through cooking. This makes sure that all surfaces get exposed to heat. Toss the French fries more than once if you are air frying frozen French fries that are not in a single layer

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    Air fryer brands and sizes will cook differently. So, adjust your cooking times. My favorite brand of frozen Fries for the air fryer is Ore-Ida. If you want no-salt-added frozen fries, you have the option to order them delivered and don't have to leave your house!

    Nothing works better than visual and taste testing of your French fries in the air fryer. Once you have cooked these once, you will have a much better idea of how your air fryer cooks.

    This frozen French fry recipe time is for slender-cut frozen French fries. If you are using a thicker-cut fry, you will need more cooking time. Likewise, crinkle cut or steak fries will take more cooking time. The time may increase up to 10 more minutes depending upon the type of frozen fry. Check your air fryer French fries every 3 to 5 minutes and toss them, if needed.

    close up of crispy air fryer frozen french fries ready to eat
    Crispy Air Fryer Frozen French Fries

    Storage Recommendations

    Refrigerate the French fries after air frying for 3 to 5 days. To reheat, place the leftover fries in a preheated 300-degree Fahrenheit air fryer. Reheat for 5 to 7 minutes or until heated through.

    I do not recommend refreezing cooked French fries.

    air fryer frozen french fries served with ketchup
    Air Fryer Frozen French Fries

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    📋 Recipe

    air fryer frozen french fries served with ketchup

    Air Fryer Frozen French Fries

    Fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside are the perfect result with our air fryer frozen French fries recipes. The perfect side dish, snack or load them up and serve as a meal.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 18 minutes mins
    Total Time 23 minutes mins
    Course Side
    Cuisine American
    Servings 5
    Calories 236 kcal

    Equipment

    • Air Fryer

    Ingredients
     

    • 16 ounces frozen French fries half of a 32 ounce bag
    • Non-stick vegetable oil spray
    • Seasoning salt (optional)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat air fryer to 400°F.
    • Arrange the frozen fries in an even layer in the air fryer basket.
    • Cook for 5 minutes. Remove the basket with the fries and shake to thoroughly toss the fries for even heating. Return fries to the air fryer and cook for 4 to 9 minutes or until crispy outside and fluffy inside.
    • Season to taste with seasoned salt, if using. Or, you can season to taste with fine kosher salt, if you prefer.
    • Serve hot with your favorite condiments.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 236kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 445mgPotassium: 390mgFiber: 4gVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg
    Collections Air Fryer, Easy, Family Friendly
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