Boil them briefly in water and baking soda. Toss in oil. Bake.

Anonymous wrote:I used to make homemade, but my family is obsessed with the Trader Joe's frozen fries in the air fryer now. They really do come out perfectly and are delicious!

Tj fries are the best!

Start any-old frozen fries in a hot skillet with 1/3” of oil; then dump them onto a pre-heated shallow oven pan in a 440F oven until they are the desired color.

Buy frozen steak fries. Spread out on a pan/cookie sheet. Sprinkle with sea salt. Bake. Eat. Thank me.

Anonymous wrote:I dice red potatoes, with skin on, maybe 1 inch size. Put in disposable foil tray. Toss with olive oil + Old Bay spice. Bake at 440 degrees for 45 minutes until golden. These freeze and reheat well too. I make 5 lb bags at a time in huge trays or 2 trays.

These are just roasted potatoes, not fries. Delish but not the same thing!

I don't have the exact recipe I've used before, I found "twice-baked" an option for great fries.

https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/double-baked-crazy-crisp-oven-fries-52417991

I dice red potatoes, with skin on, maybe 1 inch size. Put in disposable foil tray. Toss with olive oil + Old Bay spice. Bake at 440 degrees for 45 minutes until golden. These freeze and reheat well too. I make 5 lb bags at a time in huge trays or 2 trays.

I make fries in the air fryer all the time. I use Russets or Yukon gold. Soak them in cold water for at least 30 mins. Dry them thoroughly. Coat them in oil - olive is ok, but I like canola or avocado oil. Heat them for about 10 mins on 350. Then increase the temp to 400 to finish. Or you can microwave them for a few minutes to part cook them. Then airfry on 400. If you have time, it's best to parboil them, refrigerate, and then airfry.

As for cut, I cut them about 1/2 " thick. And usually don't peel them.

I used to make homemade, but my family is obsessed with the Trader Joe's frozen fries in the air fryer now. They really do come out perfectly and are delicious!

You can make great fries with 1/2" of olive oil in a pan and get the decent deep fried effect. I do this when I want the "good restaurant" taste on a special occasion rather than in the oven (although with some olive oil spread out and coating frozen fries I can get decent results, too).

Anonymous wrote:I've made these and they turned out great. You start with cold oil and basically boil the potatoes in it, super easy if you have a Dutch oven.

https://smittenkitchen.com/2017/03/easiest-french-fries/

Yes! I was going to post this recipe, too!

I've made these and they turned out great. You start with cold oil and basically boil the potatoes in it, super easy if you have a Dutch oven.

https://smittenkitchen.com/2017/03/easiest-french-fries/

I made fries in the air fryer from fresh potatoes and they were great, I did not make four fries at a time either. I've heard that frozen fries are particularly good in the air fryer too but I haven't tried that.

I’d appreciate tips for making great fries at home without a deep fryer ( I have an air fryer and must have done something wrong while making like 4 fries at a time) am thinking of using Dutch oven instead.
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