Crispy air fryer potato wedges are the best side dish or snack. Just slice and cook with some olive oil and parmesan for mouth watering thicker Ninja Foodi French fries that pair with any meal.
It’s time to make homemade air fryer potato wedges y’all!! If you’re looking for a family friendly side dish to go with chicken, beef, or pork, this is an easy air fryer recipe. Make them cheesy when done or just serve with fry sauce with dinner. YUM. (affiliate links present)
Ninja Foodi Potato Wedges
You can use your Ninja Foodi as well, any brand works really. We did this when making thinner french fries and it worked great. These are thicker versions with cheese on them though! It depends on your preference whether you like skinny potatoes or thick like these.
With these we used russets which work great. If you want them really crunchy on the outside you should soak in cool water for 30 minutes after slicing them. You don’t have time? No problem, we will share 2 other tips that work well, same as if you were making air fryer sweet potato wedges.
If you love extra crispy food and quick recipes, here are some resources to start with:
- My Favorite models are this Cosori or for a dual machine, the Foodi.
- You can find more Ninja Foodi recipes here as well; bookmark them both!
- It is best practice to put food into a hot basket. this is how to preheat air fryer first.
- Here’s a printable free air fryer cooking time chart here for your fridge.
How to Make Steak Fries in Air Fryer
So grab a bag of potatoes at the store on your next trip and give these steak fries a whirl. There are two names for these and you might be partial to one over the other. They are basically the same thing, potAto potOto you know what I mean. You can leave them plain with just some salt and pepper, or load them up with shredded parmesan.
If you’ve been following my blog at all you know we’re all about the cheese! Come on, it makes everything better, be honest with yourself now. 😉 Parmesan is a great one for this. Even with my husband who needs dairy free foods it works well, very low lactose content in this variety. Feel free to leave it off though.
Ingredients
- Russet potatoes are best
- Grated or shredded parmesan cheese
- Olive oil is necessary to air fry everything basically
- Salt and pepper
- Parsley is optional but brings color to the dish
- Garlic powder and other seasonings are up to you
How to cut potato wedges
- First you’re going to hold the tater horizontally, and slice it in half lengthwise. Then, place the side you cut down onto your cutting board
- Then cut it in half again to create quarters
- Place each quarter of a potato with the cut side up
- Slice down the center of that to create a wedge shape
Voila!! You’ve got what you need. Now add all of these into a large bowl and drizzle your oil on top. Toss to coat.
Now why would you follow this method versus just deep frying them? Well, it is a lot healthier to cook with hot air versus oil right?? Don’t worry, you will still get super crispy potato wedges in under 15 minutes!
How Long to Air Fry Potato Wedges
Cook time will vary depending on the size and thickness. I would keep 15 minutes on hand with another 5 in case yours are rather large. The key is to rotate (shake) often so they get crispy and the high heat hits every inch. Yes of course you could also cook them in an oven at 400 degrees fahrenheit but that takes a lot longer. Personally I think this way is not only quicker but they come out a lot crispier.
- I always like to preheat an air fryer to get the best results.
- Reason being is that if your food is inside the air fryer basket as it’s heating up it isn’t really cooking at the optimal temp. for that time. Part of that duration is at a lower temp. and it won’t be as crunchy.
You do not but some do like to include this extra step in order to remove some of the starch which will yield a crispier fry. If you want to skip, you can but know that the result won’t be as crunchy as if you did. Your choice. Either way you need to dry them well with paper towels before tossing in oil and seasonings.
I like to do both. If air frying I will add some salt and pepper (at least) with the olive oil before laying inside the basket so they bake on to the outside. When done I will lightly season with a bit of garlic salt and/or Old Bay to add a bit more flavor but you can do either or really.
How to Cook Cheesy Potato Wedges in Air Fryer
- Once you have pieces sliced into equal pieces. Dry with paper towels to remove moisture and put into a bowl.
- Mix in all other ingredients so they’re all nicely coated, and then it’s time to heat them up.
- Pour them babies into your preheated basket set to 400 degrees trying not to overlap them too much. If they are laying on top of one another quite a bit the outsides won’t get as crispy. Your choice. You can always do multiple batches, or leave them in for longer
- You want to shake the basket every 5 minutes.
- If after the total duration they aren’t crispy enough for you add 2 minutes and check again.
- Now they’re ready to eat y’all!! Throw them in a bowl with parmesan cheese to stick, or serve on plates with some french fry dip for the kids and enjoy. I guarantee they will be the hit of everyone’s plate.
How Long to Cook Sweet Potato Wedges in Air Fryer
Now if you wanted to use this other potato you could just follow these same directions. There isn’t much of a difference in timing but you might want to sprinkle brown sugar on during the last few minutes to sweeten then up instead of cheese or salt. You can cut smaller and make air fryer sweet potato cubes too for smaller fingers.
- If you are in a hurry we have directions for cooking frozen french fries in air fryer too, another winner.
- Our air fryer cabbage wedges are another vegetarian option that people love.
- Air fryer fish sticks for the kids! Mine actually love these with air fryer carrot fries too.
What can I dip my fries in?
Well the possibilities are endless but ketchup and fry sauce are our favorites. Nutritional information is below but keep in mind that it will vary depending on the amount and type of oil used.
Air Fryer Potato Wedges
Equipment
- 1 air fryer
- 1 Bowl
- 1 knife and cutting board
Ingredients
- 4 large potatoes
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp parsley, fresh, diced, optional
- 1/4 c parmesan cheese, shredded, optional
Instructions
- Wash potatoes, pat dry with paper towels to remove as much moisture from the outside so they crisp well, then slice into 8 pieces/wedges each. Press down with paper towels again.
- Put cut potatoes in a bowl with all other ingredients, mix together so they're coated.
- Put into air fryer basket, without overlapping each other too much or make in 2 batches if needed.
- Air fry for 15 minutes at 400 degrees, shake basket every 5 minutes for best/crispiest results.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Thanks for this recipe! I make a lot of your instant pot recipes and recently added a toaster oven/air fryer to our kitchen. This recipe worked great, followed the temperature and time parameters and they came out perfect! Even the thicker slices were cooked perfectly without the smaller ones getting overdone. (I had different sized potatoes on hand.) I soaked the wedges in clean cold water for about 20 mins before drying and oiling and that helped them get extra fluffy on the inside. : )
So glad they were a hit