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Air Fryer Garlic Fries

Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword air fryer, french fries
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
45 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

For the French Fries:

  • 2 medium (1 pound / 907 grams total) russet potatoes
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon table salt
  • ¼ cup Parmesan or Pecorino Romano
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder

For the Sweet Chili Ketchup:

  • ½ cup ketchup
  • 4-5 large basil leaves about ¼ cup
  • 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
  • 1 medium or large clove of garlic minced

Instructions

For the French Fries:

  • Fill a large bowl, big enough for all the fries, with ice (or at least cold) water.
  • Peel the potatoes, if desired.
  • Slice the potatoes into ¼” fries. If you cut them larger, they'll take quite a bit longer to cook.
  • Place the cut fries in the ice water while you slice the rest of the potatoes.
    Air Fryer Garlic Fries in ice water
  • Let the fries sit in the ice water for 15 minutes. After 10 minutes of soaking, preheat your air fryer to 365 °F (185 °C) for at least 5 minutes.
  • Remove the fries from the water and pat them dry with a paper towel or a clean tea towel.
  • Toss to coat the fries with the olive oil and salt.
  • Put the fries in the air fryer and cook at 365 °F (185 °C) for 7 minutes, shaking the fries after about 3 minutes.
    Uncooked Air Fryer Garlic Fries
  • After the 7 minutes, stir the fries again, making sure that none have gotten stuck to the bottom. Turn the heat to 400 °F (205 °C) and cook the fries for an additional 7-10 minutes, shaking the fries after 3-4 minutes, or until they are your desired doneness.
    Air Fryer Garlic Fries in basket
  • Take the fries out of the air fryer, and toss them with the cheese and garlic.
    Air Fryer Garlic Fries on baking tray
  • If you have a smaller air fryer and need to make the fries in batches, turn your oven to 225 °F (107 °C). Place the cooked fries on a sheet pan and put them in the oven for up to 1 hour.

For the Sweet Chili Ketchup

  • To the bowl of a food processor fitted with an S-blade or a high-speed blender (using the jar meant for making nut butters), add all the sauce ingredients.
  • Pulse until smooth. Transfer the sauce to an airtight container and store in the fridge until ready to use, up to 5 days.