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    Homemade Air Fryer Chips

    Published: Sep 27, 2022 by Nicky Corbishley

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    Golden crispy chips, cooked in the air fryer so they've got a nice bit of crunch, but they're soft in the middle.
    No need to soak the potatoes or par-boil. Just toss the potatoes in a little cornflour, oil and seasoning and they can go right in the air fryer.
    Ready in 20 minutes!

    A tall overhead shot of air chips on a white plate next to two small dipping bowls - one filled with ketchup, one filled with mayonnaise
    Jump to:
    • 📋 What do we need?
    • 🍽️ What to serve them with
    • 🍲 More fantastic Potato recipes
    • Air Fryer Chips
    • 💬 Reviews

    Making homemade chips were one of the first things I tested when I finally got around to buying my air fryer.
    I tried a number of different methods:

    • Soaking the potatoes in water, then patting dry before air frying.
      • Verdict: The outcome didn't warrant the effort and time of washing and drying the potatoes. Yes, the idea is to remove excess starch so the potatoes don't burn before they're cooked. But I found I could cook them without soaking, and they were ALWAYs cooked in the middle before the outside got too brown.
    • Steaming in a foil parcel in the air fryer to par-cook the potatoes before air frying. Yes, I could have par-cooked them in a pan of water, but honestly? I'm never going to do this, it's too much effort, time and an extra pan to wash. So I thought I'd see if my air fryer could steam them for me.
      • Verdict: Turns out if can't. Even after 15 minutes air-frying in foil, the potatoes were hard and rather dry. Plus I was worried the foil could be a fire-risk. So that ruled this option out.
    • Air frying the chips in just oil, salt and pepper (rather than using the addition of cornflour and paprika in the final recipe).
      • Verdict: this worked just fine, and I'd recommend this if you didn't have cornflour or paprika in. The cornflour adds just a little bit more crispness and the paprika adds just a little more gorgeous golden colour.
    Close up of a mound of Air Fryer Chips sprinkled with salt and black pepper, on a white plate with a small bowl of ketchup with a chip dunked in on the side and a small bowl of mayonnaise.

    📋 What do we need?

    • Potatoes - I like to use floury potatoes - such as Maris Piper or Rooster, as the edges go a little more crispy. I peel the potatoes first, but you can leave them skin-on for a more rustic feel.
    • Cornflour (cornstarch) - to add a little extra crispness to the chips
    • Oil - use your favourite neutral-tasting frying oil (such as rapeseed or sunflower).
    • Seasoning - salt, pepper and paprika

    👩‍🍳PRO TIP You can add extra flavourings to your chips before air-frying if you like. Cajun spice, garlic salt (reduce the regular salt accordingly) and curry powder make great additions for a different flavour.

    You can also make these chips chunky, skinny or crinkle cut. Skinny chips will take a few minutes less, and chunky chips will take a few minutes more in the air fryer - just check on them and give them a shake an extra couple of times to ensure they don't burn.

    🍽️ What to serve them with

    Since these are a side dish, they can be served with LOADS of things (I particularly like them with Lasagne or Steak Pie, but if you're looking to serve them as a snack, how about:

    • On some homemade bread or brioche buns for the ultimate chip butty (there's the Northern girl coming out)
    • Dipped in spicy bang bang sauce, BBQ sauce or classic burger sauce
    • Smothered in homemade gravy, or upgrade further and make into poutine, salt and pepper chips or pizza fries!
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    And that's it, perfect air fryer chips, we have these with dips, but they are a quick side to any meal, let me know how you serve yours?

    A tall close up shot of a mound of Air Fryer Chips sprinkled with salt and black pepper, on a white plate with a small bowl of ketchup on the side and a small bowl of mayonnaise.


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    A square overhead shot of Air Fryer Chips sprinkled with salt and black pepper, on a white plate with a small bowl of ketchup on the side and a small bowl of mayonnaise.

    Air Fryer Chips

    By: Nicky Corbishley
    How to make chips in your air fryer so they're perfectly crispy! No need to soak the potatoes or par-boil them. They cook in just 20 minutes!
    5 from 7 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course side dish
    Cuisine British-American
    Servings 4
    Calories 206 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 700 g (1 ½ lbs) of floury potatoes - such as Maris Piper or Rooster – these will ensure a fluffier chip interior and a crispier exterior.
    • 1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
    • 2 tbsp frying oil - use your favourite neutral tasting oil - such as rapeseed, sunflower or vegetable
    • 1 tsp salt
    • ½ tsp black pepper
    • ½ tsp paprika

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • Peel and slice potatoes into chips (about 1cm thick)
      700 g (1 ½ lbs) of floury potatoes
    • If they're a bit grubby, then rinse in cold water, drain and pat dry, if they're not grubby you don't need to do this step.
    • Add the chips to a bowl and toss with the cornflour until coated
      1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
    • Add oil, salt, pepper and paprika and toss again so they're evenly coated
      2 tbsp frying oil, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, ½ tsp paprika
    • Place in the air fryer and cook 190C/375F for 20 mins, shaking every 5 minutes
    • Serve with a sprinkling of salt and pepper if you like.

    ✎ Notes

    Type of Air Fryer 
    I'm using the Ninja Max (<-- affiliate link) air fryer, but these instructions apply to any drawer-style air fryer (not grill style or air fryers with a paddle. I haven't tested with these. If you have, please let me know in the comments :-))
    Want to use your oven instead?
    Try my crispy oven-baked chips recipe.
    Can I make them ahead?
    These are best eaten freshly cooked, but if you wanted to prep ahead a little, you could cut the peel and slice the potatoes into chips, then place in a bowl of cold water (so they're totally covered). They'll be fine on the side for an hour, but any more than that, put them in the fridge. I wouldn't recommend leaving them in water for more than 8 hours.
    Ingredient swaps
    • Use sweet potatoes, just check them regularly so they don't catch
    • Add additional flavouring - such as Cajun spice, dried herbs (rosemary is lovely), garlic salt, chilli flakes or curry powder.
      • If you're using chilli flakes or dried herbs, add them half way through cooking, so they don't burn.
    Nutritional information is approximate, per serving (this recipe serves 4).

    Nutrition

    Calories: 206kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 592mgPotassium: 746mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 128IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
    Keywords air fryer cooking, chips, fries
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    1. Patricia Garnham says

      May 09, 2023 at 7:48 pm

      5 stars
      I made them in my psoriasis Air Fryer. The secret I think is shaking them every 5 minutes. I only used 1 tbsp / 15ml of avocado oil, which was enough to cover all hte chips.
      Thanks for a good recipe

      Reply
    2. Neil says

      April 24, 2023 at 8:23 pm

      5 stars
      Best air fryer chips I’ve had yet. The cornflour makes all the difference! I used peri salt in mine which was nice, and cooked for 26 mins. Thanks 🙂

      Reply
    3. Judith Welsh says

      April 01, 2023 at 12:41 am

      5 stars
      Our favourite way to make chips. No longer worried about the frozen chip shortage in Australia, we will continue to make them this way. Season all used instead of the paprika.

      Reply
    4. Julie says

      January 24, 2023 at 3:08 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Nicky,
      I used this recipe in my airfryer with a paddle, took a bit longer but the results were great! Thanks 👍

      Reply
    5. Neil says

      January 10, 2023 at 6:14 pm

      5 stars
      At last no nonsense chips. No messing about with grandiose recipes. Lovely bog standard chips done to a turn. Well done that man.

      Reply
    6. Cheryl says

      January 09, 2023 at 10:49 am

      5 stars
      Delish!! Thank you so much for the great recipe. Son & I inhaled it in no time!

      Reply
    7. Walter says

      October 04, 2022 at 5:08 pm

      5 stars
      My style of fries without the oily smell. Endless variations of seasoning

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