Can You Make Restaurant Quality French Fries Without A Deep Fryer? Yes, You Can.

Okay, so maybe they won’t be as good as McDonald’s French fries, because let’s be honest, who can make fries better than McDonald’s, but these French fries still have the advantage of being less greasy while still being crisp and packed with flavor. One of the secrets of this recipe is using an air fryer, but that isn’t the only reason these fries are crispy. You can still get them crispy in a regular oven, you’ll just have to cook them longer.

The other secret – soaking the potatoes in water for at least 30 minutes, drying them thoroughly, then mixing them with olive oil and spices to make for a flavorful, crispy texture when cooked in an air fryer or an oven.

Now the air-fryer is not magic and will not make them taste the same as if you deep fried them, but they will still be a wonderfully tasty, crispy substitute. And besides, who wants to clean or dispose of the leftover oil after deep frying?

To get your French fries to cook evenly, they all should be the same shape. If you have trouble doing so with your knife, or you want to julienne your potatoes faster, I would recommend using either a Dash Safe Slice mandoline, or a regular mandoline. The consistency in the cuts are worth the slightly extra clean up time.

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp olive oil $0.23
• 4 Potatoes $0.81
• 1/2 Tbsp Salt $0.06
• 1/2 Tbsp Pepper $0.14
• 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder $0.12
• 1/2 Tbsp Paprika $0.16
• Total $1.52

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Preparation:

1. Scrub the potatoes using an OXO vegetable brush or similar
2. Use a mandoline or knife to cut the potatoes evenly into strips
3. Soak the potatoes for at least 30 minutes up to overnight to draw out the starch
4. Dry the potatoes thoroughly for a crispier fry
5. Add the oil, Salt, Garlic Powder, Paprika and Pepper to the fries and mix them well.
6. Preheat the Cosori Air Fryer for 400 degrees.
7. After preheating is done, add the fries to the basket.
8. Use the French fries button on your air fryer (380 degrees for 25 minutes)
9. After 12.5 minutes, (Cosori will beep) take out the basket and shake up the fries. Put the fries back into the Cosori Air Fryer.
10. Periodically check to see if the fries are done to your liking.
11. Take out and eat! They are best when eaten hot.

Kitchen Items used in this recipe

Cosori Air Fryer	Dash Safe Slice Mandoline	Mueller Austria Mandoline	SENZER Gravity Electric Salt and Pepper Grinder Set