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So crispy and easy to make, these homemade Air Fryer Potato Wedges are a household favorite. Made in the air fryer, these wedges crisp up without needing a ton of oil and take less time than if you baked them. Serve them up with your favorite dip!
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👩🏻🍳 Why You'll Love This Recipe
The air fryer is one of my favorite go-to appliances because you can get such delicious crispy food without having to use a ton of oil. When you deep fry something for that crispy texture, the food in submerged in oil and absorbs it. When you air fry something, you use a bit of oil and the air fryer does it's magic and you get crispy food!
The potato wedges come out so crispy and delicious and the best part is that there's no soaking involved! You can get crispy wedges with the air fryer without the extra work!
Even better, it takes less time to air fry wedges than it does to bake them. It's definitely a recipe that is best made in an air fryer!
Do you have extra potatoes? You need to try these Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes that are like diner home fries or these Instant Pot "Baked" Potatoes. They're such easy and delicious ways to use up extra potatoes you have hanging around the kitchen!
🥘 Ingredients Needed
For a complete list of ingredients, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- potatoes - for the best results, I suggest you use russet potatoes. They also give you that classic potato wedge look!
- oil - I coat my potato wedges with olive oil.
- seasoning - this is where you can get a little wild. Use whatever seasoning you like! I went with the classic garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
🔪 Instructions
Please note: This is an overview of the instructions. You'll find the complete instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Wash and scrub clean the russet potatoes before patting them dry and cutting them into wedges. To do so, cut the potato in half before cutting each piece into half again, before finally cutting those pieces in half as well.
- Transfer the cut wedges into a large bag.
- Add in the olive oil and seasoning. Shake to combine.
- Air fry the potato wedges for 17 minutes at 400°F. Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket and fry in two batches if needed.
- Shake the basket at the half way mark. Let cool before serving.
👪 FAQs
You can air fry these in advance and reheat them when needed! You can also cut up the potatoes a day ahead of time and store them in water, covered, in the refrigerator. This prevents the cut potatoes from oxidizing and looking brown.
You can definitely cut up these potato wedges smaller. Just be sure to decrease the cook them as smaller wedges will cook up much faster.
For potato wedges, you want to use a waxy potato with thin skin so they come out crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Russets are the best but you can also sub in Yukon or red potatoes if you're out of russets!
🧊 Storage
- Leftovers can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- To reheat, add the potato wedges back into the air fryer and fry for 5 minutes at 350°F or until warmed through.
- I would not suggest freezing these potato wedges. Luckily, they're simple enough to make to make a batch whenever you're craving them!
💭 Helpful Tips
- For an extra touch, you can garnish with some flakey salt or some freshly grated parmesan.
- It's super important to not overcrowd the air fryer. When there are too many wedges in them, it will cause the potatoes to steam instead of fry, leading to soft soggy wedges.
- For younger children, you may want to skip the seasoning or go lighter on the seasoning.
📖 Variations
- Make these wedges spicier with some cayenne pepper sprinkled into the seasoning.
- You can also season with cajun seasoning, Italian seasoning, herb de provence, chili pepper, Old Bay seasoning, and more! The options are endless.
🥗 Suggested Main Dishes
Wondering what goes well with potato wedges? Here are a couple recipes that you can serve alongside them!
🍞 Related Recipes
Here are a few more side dish ideas for you!
Air Fryer Potato Wedges
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📋 Recipe Card
Air Fryer Potato Wedges
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 russet potatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Wash and scrub clean the russet potatoes before patting them dry and cutting them into wedges. To do so, cut the potato in half before cutting each piece into half again, before finally cutting those pieces in half as well.
- Transfer the cut wedges into a large bag.
- Add in the olive oil and seasoning. Shake to combine.
- Air fry the potato wedges for 17 minutes at 400°F. Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket and fry in two batches if needed.
- Shake the basket at the half way mark. Let cool before serving.
Notes
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge.
- For an extra touch, you can garnish with some flakey salt or some freshly grated parmesan.
- Other seasoning you can use include cajun seasoning, Italian seasoning, herb de provence, chili pepper, Old Bay seasoning, and more!
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Carmy is the blogger behind Carmyy.com and Onepotonly.com where she shares simple delicious recipes that are family friendly and easy to make! You can find her on Instagram and Youtube when she's not on her blog!
Michelle
Seasoned perfectly! I )over air fryer recipes!
Shinta Simon
Cant wait for my air fryer to come home! Bookmarking my favorite recipes to try in it, this one will be the first
Anjali
I just got my air fryer and this was the perfect recipe to start with! It was easy to make, mistake-proof - and these potato wedges turned out great!
Kyndra Holley
Potatoes are my favorite food of all time. I love that you can cook the so many ways. But the air-fryer was a GAME CHANGER. These look fantastic
Leslie
Potato wedges are my ultimate weakness! I'm so thankful for a recipe like this! I love that I can enjoy a healthier version by putting these in the air fryer!!