These Air Fryer potato wedges are perfectly seasoned, rustic french fries that cook up beautifully crispy in your air fryer. Serve these as a side dish with your favorite dinners, you’ll keep coming back to this recipe again and again.
recipe overview
Simple russet potatoes get a makeover with this recipe for air fryer potato wedges. These wedges are delicious as a side dish or on their own as an amazing snack or appetizer.
French fries are one of my favorite snacks. Give me some ketchup and some crispy potatoes and I am a happy camper. Potato wedges in the air fryer satisfy a craving for french fries without deep frying in oil. We’re only using a little bit of olive oil to make these fries nice and crispy.
List of ingredients
- Russet Potatoes – Using russets to make wedges gives you long, thin pieces.
- Olive Oil – I like to use a light olive oil for air frying. This makes the potato wedges crispy and helps the seasonings stick
- Kosher Salt – This is a must-have for me. Salty fried potatoes are just so good! Adjust the salt for your own dietary needs if necessary.
- Black Pepper – Simply seasoned potatoes need a bit of black pepper for heat and balance.
- Smoked Paprika – Paprika adds color, and smoked paprika adds a smoky, warm flavor.
If you have any questions, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you ASAP!
how to make them
- Cut potatoes into 6 to 8 wedges each and place them in a large bowl. Cover with cold water and soak for 15 minutes.
- Transfer potatoes to a baking sheet lined with paper towels and blot dry.
- Place potatoes back into a dry bowl, and drizzle with olive oil. Toss to coat.
- Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika and toss again to coat evenly.
- Place wedges in a single layer in the basket and cook at 400F/204C for 15 minutes flipping halfway through cook time.
- Repeat with remaining wedges, then serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
potato wedges coming out soggy?
Oh no, we don’t want soggy fries in the air fryer! Be sure to follow the recipe instructions fully for the best air fryer fries results. For this recipe, make sure to do the following:
- Soak cut potatoes in cold water for at least 15 minutes and dry thoroughly.
- Cook air fryer potato wedges in a single layer in your air fryer. Resist the urge to stack them on top of each other.
- Add oil to your potatoes as directed. This makes them super crispy.
how to serve potato wedges
The best part about potatoes is that they go great with just about anything!
Enjoy your potato wedges with Air Fryer Fried Chicken for a super satisfying meal that everyone will love.
Air Fryer Steak or Air Fryer Pork Loin Roast would be delicious with a side of potato wedges as well.
Make up some delicious and juicy Air Fryer Hamburgers to go with your wedges for a kid-friendly lunch or dinner meal.
Drizzle your potato wedges with Cashew Pesto or Aioli for extra flavor.
what kind of potatoes are best?
I use russet potatoes for a couple of reasons:
- They are typically long, slender potatoes, so they are shaped perfectly for cutting wedges. Other potatoes are more spherical, and won’t make good wedges.
- The texture of russet potatoes is just preferred when making french fries in the air fryer. It’s lighter and fluffier when cooked since Russets are less waxy than yellow or white potatoes.
why do I need to soak the potatoes first?
Soaking pulls starch out of the potatoes, making them less sticky and better able to cook up crispy. It makes the inside texture of the fries fluffier as well.
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Air Fryer Potato Wedges
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2-3 Medium Russet Potatoes scrubbed clean
- 1 1/2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Smoked Paprika
Instructions
- Cut potatoes into 6 to 8 wedges each and place them in a large bowl. Cover with cold water and soak for 15 minutes.
- Transfer to a baking sheet lined with paper towels and blot dry.
- Return to a dry bowl. Drizzle potato wedges with olive oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika and toss again to coat evenly.
- Place wedges in a single layer in the basket and cook at 400F/204C for 15 minutes.
- Halfway through, shake the basket or flip the wedges with tongs.
- Repeat with remaining wedges, then serve.
Notes
- Pro Tip: This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven. If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the “Air Fry” function.
- Serve these wedges with your favorite dipping sauces! Try ketchup, BBQ Sauce, or Ranch Dressing.Â
Nutrition
Air Fryers can vary greatly. Please take the time to learn your specific air fryer. You may need to adjust times and temperatures based upon your air fryer. All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. It is your responsibility as a consumer to read all labels to make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information as a double check.
So yummy! Paprika goes well with wedges indeed
Great tip about soaking the potatoes first for 15 minutes so they don’t get soggy, I am going to try that! These are delicious.
My family loved these potato wedges! So easy to make and they tasted delicious! Can’t go back to using the oven anymore!
My kind of fries. Crispy, just the right amount of seasoning and easy to make!
These look so incredible. I can’t believe how much you can do with an air fryer.