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Air fryer french fries from fresh potatoes

Name: Air fryer french fries from fresh potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 600 g Potatoes (all-purpose or floury); 1 tbsp Vegetable oil; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Sweet paprika (ground)

Fresh potatoes tossed with a tablespoon of oil, salt, and sweet paprika, then air-fried until golden and crisp. Makes 2 servings.

Vegetarian · Vegan · Gluten-free · Translated from Slovak · October 24, 2026

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Recipe at a glance

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Temperature: 200 °C (400 °F)
Servings: 2 servings
Difficulty: Easy

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Make air fryer french fries from fresh potatoes with just one tablespoon of oil. Soak the cut potatoes first to release their starch, then dry them and air-fry at 200 °C (400 °F) for about 20 minutes.

Ingredients

2 servings

Potatoes (all-purpose or floury) 600 g
Vegetable oil 1 tbsp
Salt 1/2 tsp
Sweet paprika (ground) 1/2 tsp

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Instructions

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Cut the potatoes
10 min
Peel the potatoes and cut them into fries about 1 cm thick. Keep them as uniform as possible so they cook evenly.
Soak and dry
10 min
Soak the fries in cold water for 10 minutes to remove starch. Drain and dry thoroughly with a clean kitchen towel.
Season
Place the dried fries in a bowl, drizzle with the oil, and sprinkle with the salt and sweet paprika. Toss to coat lightly on all sides.
Cook in the air fryer
20 min
Preheat the air fryer to 200 °C (400 °F). Add the fries to the basket in no more than two layers and cook for 18–20 minutes. Shake the basket halfway through so they cook evenly. They are done when golden with crisp edges.
Serve
Serve the fries immediately while they are crisp.

Tip: Don't overcrowd the basket: a thick layer of fries will steam instead of roast and won't turn crisp. Cook larger quantities in two batches.

Nutrition facts

Approximate values per serving, calculated from the ingredients

Energy: 295 kcal
Protein: 6.2 g
Carbohydrates: 53 g
of which sugars: 2.5 g
Fat: 7.3 g
of which saturates: 0.8 g
Fiber: 6.5 g
Salt: 1.5 g

Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Hranolky v teplovzdušnej fritéze z čerstvých zemiakov