Air Fryer Chips
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!
Servings: 4
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
To Serve:
- pinch salt and pepper
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 coated1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
- Add oil, salt, pepper, and paprika and toss again so they're evenly coated2 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.pinch salt and pepper
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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.
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 want to prep ahead a little, you could cut the peel and slice the potatoes into chips, then place them 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.
When you're ready to cook use, drain the potatoes and pat dry before continuing on with the recipe. Ingredient swaps
When you're ready to cook use, drain the potatoes and pat dry before continuing on with the recipe. Ingredient swaps
- Use sweet potatoes, just check them regularly so they don't catch
- Add additional flavourings - 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 halfway through cooking, so they don't burn.
Nutrition
Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 592mg | Potassium: 746mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
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