Steak Fries
Thick-cut potatoes done right — Air Fryer French Fries, Crispy Air Fried Potato Wedges, Maw Maw's French Fries, Old Bay Oven Baked Fries — for busy weeknights.
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snackAir Fryer French Fries
These simple air fryer fries will satisfy your cravings any day! Keep in mind that not all air fryers are the same, and it might take some fiddling with time and temperatures to figure out what works for you.
Mikayla MewsIngredients
- Russet potatoes
- Olive oil
- Garlic salt
Instructions
- 1Chop your potatoes into even fry-sized slices. Try to make them as even as possible, smaller slices cook faster and bigger slices might not cook enough.
- 2Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle on garlic salt to taste. Hand mix to make sure surfaces are coated evenly.
- 3Place in air fryer at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes. Enjoy your end result!
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Open in Pepper →Thick Cut Potatoes Beat The Frozen Bag
A bag of potatoes costs a couple dollars and turns into a side everybody at the table actually eats. Cut them thick, season them hard, and you get crisp edges with a soft, steamy middle.
Cooks on Pepper reach for this collection when the burgers are almost done and nobody planned a side, or when the kids want fries and the drive-thru is twenty minutes away.
Every recipe here is potatoes and a hot oven or air fryer — Air Fryer French Fries with garlic salt, Crispy Garlic Parmesan Potato Wedges, Old Bay Seasoned Oven Baked French Fries, and Maw Maw's French Fries fried in a skillet the old way.
Quick Tips
- 1
Soak the cut potatoes
Cover the cut fries in cold water for 30 minutes to rinse off surface starch, then drain and pat them completely dry before oiling.
- 2
Dry them bone dry
Wet potatoes steam instead of crisping. Blot with a clean towel for a full minute until no water shows.
- 3
Give them room
Cook in a single layer with space between pieces, working in 2 batches if you have to, and shake the basket halfway through.
- 4
Salt them hot
Toss with salt the second they come out, while the surface oil is still hot, so it sticks instead of falling to the pan.
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