Air Fryer Potato Wedges

Light and crispy air fryer potato wedges are a great alternative to frozen store bought french fries and are ready in 12 minutes!

Potato Wedges in Air Fryer

For the longest time, the only type of potato going into my air fryer was a frozen store-bought french fry.  THAT’S IT. My go-to air fryer setting for a lot of frozen food is 350 for 12 minutes. That does the trick all the time for any type of Ore Ida frozen potato or frozen food in general that can be cooked in your air fryer.

So, I decided to test this exact temp and time out with raw potato wedges and it did indeed work very well! The potatoes were all perfectly cooked inside. The trick? Using Yukon gold potatoes. These are way better than any store-bought frozen french fry!

If you love air fryer recipes check out these other recipes for Air Fryer Turkey Breast, Instant Pot Turkey Breast with Gravy, and Turkey Cranberry Paninis. 

Do you need to soak potatoes before air frying?

No, You do not need to soak the raw potatoes in any water at all before air frying. This just removes any excess potato starch and helps the potatoes achieve maximum crispiness in the deep fryer. The air fryer takes care of the crisp factor for you.  For the longest time, I was skeptical about cooking raw potatoes in the air fryer because of having to soak the potatoes overnight, and now I am not anymore. You get the same results roasting these in the oven. Which there are instructions below.  

Best Potatoes to use for Wedges

Yukon golds are one of my favorite types of potatoes to use. They are the perfect size for potato wedges and they cook great in the air fryer. They are small and great for one or two servings. Their skin is yellow instead of white. Russets will also work for this but since they are a larger potato, they might take longer to cook. If you are using russet potatoes check them to see if they are still cooked at the time mentioned below in the recipe. If they are not done you will need to cook them longer. 

French Fry Seasoning

The next time you make homemade french fries try combining equal parts lemon pepper seasoning and seasoning salt or just make your own favorite seasoning salt. Here are some other ideas to try.

Garlic Powder and Paprika

Ranch Seasoning or Italian Seasoning - from the packets

For some spicy ketchup, I like to add in a little Sriracha.

Nutritional Yeast

How to make Air Fryer Potato Wedges

• Cut the potatoes into wedges and place them in a bowl. 
• Drizzle olive oil on the potatoes and add your favorite seasoning mix, then season with salt and pepper.  Use your hands to make sure all the potatoes are coated in olive oil. 
• Place the potato wedges into your air fryer basket in an even layer. 
•  Set the temperature for 350 and the timer for 12 minutes. 
• Serve the potato wedges with your favorite dipping sauce such as ketchup or ranch dressing. 
• Makes 2 servings. Serving size ½ of the recipe (divide evenly into 2 portions) 
  

Oven Roasted Potato Wedges:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Place the potato wedges on a sheet tray and bake them until golden brown and crispy. 20 to 25 minutes. 
  

What are the Best Air Fryers?

I've had 3 or 4 different air fryers or the past 5 years and each one of them has worked very well with the air fryer recipes on this site. If you want to be able to cook more food for your family at once then get an air fryer with a large basket such as 5.3 quarts. Look for ones that say nonstick on them and has multiple program settings.

Power XL Air Fryer 5.3 Quart Basket. - This was my very first air fryer.

Our 5.3QT Power Air-Fryer comes in handy in preparing amazing meals from your cookbook, and frying a variety of dishes, such as: French fries, chicken, steak, roasts, fish tacos and sticks, waffle fries, pies, pudding and donuts.

Ninja Foodi Grill and Air Fryer - This air fryer works very well too but the air fryer setting doesn't go below 300 degrees. If there's a recipe that calls for lower temperatures you have to use the bake setting. It air frys, roasts, grills, and dehydrates food.

Cosori 4 Qt Air Fryer- This air fryer doesn't require any preheating and has several different functions for cooking chicken, meat, frozen foods, etc. There are 5 different functions.

GoWISE USA 1700-Watt 5.8-QT 8-in-1 Digital Air Fryer 

Air fryer temperature settings vary according to brand and model. If your air fryer does not have the exact temperature setting called for in the recipe, consult your manual for suggested temperature settings.

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