Last Updated on 13/02/2025 by Adina
These air fryer potato wedges are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. This is a super easy-to-make side dish or light main meal served with a dip or two.
Serve them with a Crispy Chicken Burger or Chicken Fillet Burger.
It's easy to make air fryer potato wedges, and they're healthy and delicious. They're just as good as deep-fried potatoes but with way fewer calories. All you need is one tablespoon of olive oil for perfectly crispy and golden-brown wedges.
Baking potatoes is super simple and rather fast, but air-frying them is even faster and easier. All you need is the kitchen gadget, some spices (whatever you like), one tablespoon of oil, and about 15 minutes' time. That's it! You will need to bake the wedges in the oven for about half the time.
Check out Air Fryer Jacket Potatoes and Air Fryer Frozen Potato Wedges, too.
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Recipe ingredients
The best potatoes to use are those with a high starch content, as they turn crispy on the outside and become nice and fluffy on the inside. Russet potatoes are great for this task.
They should preferably be large so that you get long, nice wedges. However, this is not mandatory; if they are small, they will taste just as good. Small potatoes should only be quartered or halved.
Try to use potatoes of similar size so that all the pieces cook evenly.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How to air fry potato wedges?
- Step #1: Cut the potatoes into wedges.
- Step #2: Toss them with the oil and the spices.
- Step #3: Place the wedges in the basket in a single layer. Cook for 10 minutes, flip them. or shake the basket. I prefer using the spatula to make sure I've turned them all and that they lay in a single layer as well.
- Step #4: Cook for another 5 minutes and check. They should be crispy on the outside and really tender on the inside. If they are not quite there, give them a few more minutes.
Tip
Having a single layer of wedges in the basket is important to ensure that hot air can circulate properly and make the food crispy
How to store and reheat?
- The air-fried potato wedges are best served immediately.
- However, you can definitely reheat them for 3 to 5 minutes in the preheated machine.
Air Fryer Potato Wedges
Ingredients
- 3 large potatoes each about 5.5 oz/ 150 g, Note 1
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika Note 2
- ¼ teaspoon hot paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut potatoes: Scrub and dry the potatoes. If large, cut each one into 8 wedges. If they are small, quarter or halve.3 large potatoes
- Season: Place in a bowl. Add the oil and all the spices. Rub well with the hands to coat all over.1 tablespoon olive oil + 1 teaspoon sweet paprika + ¼ teaspoon hot paprika + 1 teaspoon dried rosemary + ¼ teaspoon garlic powder + ½ teaspoon fine sea salt + black pepper
- Preheat the air fryer according to the machine's instructions (some fryers don't need preheating, so make sure to check).
- Cook: Place the wedges in the basket in a single layer. Fry for 10 minutes at 380°F/ 190°C.
- Flip with a spatula (or shake the basket well). Cook for another 5 minutes or until the wedges are crispy on the outside and perfectly soft on the inside. Check, if they are not very soft on the inside, give them a few more minutes.
Notes
- Type of potatoes: Use starchy potatoes, like Russet.
- Use whatever seasoning you like; this is just our favorite mixture.
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