The best air fryer potato wedges recipe! These air fried potato wedges are packed full of flavor, crispy on the outer, and fluffy on the inside. Easy and quick with less than 25 minutes of cooking time, let me show you how to air fry potato wedges that can be eaten on their own, with dips, chicken wings, steak, air fryer tilapia, vegetables, or any other dish of choice.
Air Fryer Potato Wedges Recipe (Potato Wedges In Air Fryer)
This air fryer potato wedges recipe is quick, easy, and simple requiring just a few ingredients.
Just six simple ingredients are all it takes to make crispy potato wedges in air fryer and the ingredients are what you probably already have in your pantry.
Air fried potato wedges have the perfect texture. Using the air fryer gives the outside of the potatoes the ideal crispy crunch while leaving the inside soft and fluffy. Let your air fryer be the hero and cook up potatoes perfectly and with minimal effort.
You'll love that there are minimal steps that you have to do to make these air fryer fried potato wedges. In fact, the whole process is just a few minutes from start to finish.
I like that you get the "fried" taste with crispy air fryer potato wedges without any of the excess oil or grease that comes with deep frying. Get ready to make room on your counter because once you use your air fryer and get potatoes that are perfectly cooked, you're going to be geared up and ready to use it again and again!
Potatoes are a healthy side dish when eaten in moderation and these potato wedges can be included in meal plans as part of a healthy diet. You can pair them up with any main dish or dips. They are plant-based and vegetarian.
Related: Air fryer diced potatoes, Air fryer baby potatoes.
Seasoning For Potato Wedges
The potato wedges are seasoned with a combination of herbs and spices that gives them an amazing flavor. They taste absolutely delicious! The spices and herbs I used in this potato wedges seasoning are paprika, parsley, dried thyme, garlic powder, onion granules, black pepper, and salt.
I also just sometimes use my homemade potato seasoning for making potatoes wedges. You can use other seasonings like Italian seasoning, and vegetable seasoning.
Seasoning potato wedges before air frying them is easy and quick. After cutting the potatoes into wedges and soaking them, pat them dry with paper towels, add the potatoes, seasoning, and oil into a bowl and mix till well combined and the potatoes are evenly coated in the seasoning.
Ingredients
The detailed ingredient list, measurements, and directions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Potato - Maris Piper, Russet, King Edward, or any good one.
Paprika
Dried thyme
Parsley
Garlic powder
Onion granules
Black pepper
Salt
Oil
How To Cut Potato Into Wedges
Wash the potatoes and pat them dry.
Place a potato flat on its side.
Use a sharp knife to cut the potato in half lengthwise.
Cut the halves into other halves to form quarters.
Place each quarter side up, and slice the center of the quarter down to form wedge.
How To Air Fry Potato Wedges
Here's how to cook potato wedges in air fryer:
Wash the potatoes, cut them into wedges, and soak them in cold water for 30 minutes.
You can peel the skin off the potatoes if you prefer. I do this most of the time.
Drain the water, and pat the wedges dry with paper towels. Adds paprika, parsley, dried thyme, garlic powder, onion granules, black pepper, salt, and oil. Mix till they are well combined.
Mix till they are well combined.
Lay the wedges in the air fryer basket or tray and air fry at a temperature of 400F/200C for 20-25 minutes depending on the thickness. Shake the basket halfway through cooking or every 7 minutes.
The potato wedges are done cooking once the outer layer has a nice crisp coating to it and has turned golden brown, and the inside is tender and fluffy.
Remove them from the air fryer basket and serve with sides of choice.
How Long To Cook Potato Wedges In Air Fryer
Depending on how thick the wedges are cut into, the quantity in the air fryer, model, size, and type of air fryer, and at what temperature it's cooked, how long to cook potato wedges in the air fryer is around 20-25 minutes.
How long to cook frozen potato wedges in air fryer is between 25-30 minutes at a temperature of 400F/200C.
The potatoes are cooked when the inside is fluffy, and the outer crispy. You can check this by inserting a fork into the wedges.
This recipe was made in our Cosori 5.5l air fryer. Other air fryers we own and have tested this recipe in are Probreeze, Power Xl, and Instant pot Vortex. Other popular air fryer brands are Ninja, Phillips, and Gourmia.
What To Serve With
As I mentioned earlier, potatoes go with almost anything! Some simple pairing ideas are listed below:
Boiled broccoli, boiled carrots, air fryer vegetables
Dips- Ketchup, tartar sauce, sour cream, bbq sauce.
Salad
Sauces, and gravy.
How To Store
They are best eaten when made, however, to store leftovers, let the wedges cool completely, then pack them in an airtight container or sealable bag/Ziploc then store in the refrigerator.
To store In the fridge - Put the wedges in a sealable container or Ziploc, label them, and put in the fridge where they can be stored for up to 2 days.
In the freezer: Put in a Ziploc or an airtight container, label with name and dates, and store in the freezer where it will store well for up to 6 months.
How To Reheat
Reheat potato wedges in the air fryer, oven, or in the microwave.
To reheat in the air fryer - Arrange the potatoes wedges in the air fryer basket or in the oven style rack or tray, air fry at a temperature of 180C/380F for 4-6 minutes or until heated through to how you like it. When reheated in the air fryer, they crisp up nicely.
Tips For Making Air Fryer Potato Wedges
- Pat the potatoes dry with kitchen towels before seasoning.
- You can peel the potatoes skin off if you prefer.
- Soak the wedges in cold water for 30 minutes or more before patting dry, seasoning, and air frying.
- The oil added to the potatoes helps crisp them so don't omit it.
- No need to preheat the air fryer.
- Don't overcrowd the air fryer basket or tray. It's best to arrange the potatoes in a single layer. Cook in batches if need be.
- Shake the basket halfway through cooking so the wedges crisp on all sides.
- You can add parmesan to the wedges after air frying for that cheesy deliciousness.
- Air fryer temperatures vary based on the type, model, size, and wattage so when trying a recipe for the first time, keep an eye on the food. I recommend checking the food some minutes from the recommended cooking time and if you need to add more time, adjust accordingly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Maris Piper, King Edwards, Russet potatoes. They come out fluffy inside and crispy on the edges. The above listed are floury potatoes and gives better result air fried than waxy potatoes.
Soaking potatoes in water reduces the starch content and makes them crispier when air-fried. Depending on how long they are soaked, they can cook a few minutes faster than unsoaked potatoes.
No, however for some recipes, soaking the potatoes for as little as 30 minutes helps reduce the starch content and makes them crispier when air fried.
Soak potatoes for at least 30 minutes up to 8 hours. If you want to soak for longer, put the bowl in the fridge.
There are a few reasons this could happen. One is not cooking them at the right temperature. The other reason that the air fryer potatoes might not be crispy is if the air fryer basket is too crowded. The air fryer needs space for the air to circulate and crisp food, so the potatoes will not crisp up if you have them too close together or stacked. Also not shaking them halfway through cooking can cause some sides not to crisp.
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Sliced potatoes in air fryer
Air fryer sweet potato wedges
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Air Fryer Potato Wedges
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 750 g (1.5lb) Potatoes Maris Piper, Russet potatoes, or any good one.
- ½ tablespoon Paprika
- ½ teaspoon Dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon Parsley
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Onion granules
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
- Salt to taste
- 1.5 tablespoons Oil olive oil, vegetable or sunflower oil.
Instructions
- Wash the potatoes, cut them into wedges, and soak them in cold water for 30 minutes. You can peel the skin off the potatoes if you prefer. I do this most of the time.
- Drain the water, and pat the wedges dry with paper towels. Adds paprika, parsley, dried thyme, garlic powder, onion granules, black pepper, salt, and oil. Mix till they are well combined.
- Lay the wedges in the air fryer basket or tray and air fry at a temperature of 400F/200C for 20-25 minutes depending on the thickness. Shake the basket halfway through cooking or every 7 minutes.The potato wedges are done cooking once the outer layer has a nice crisp coating to it and has turned golden brown, and the inside is tender and fluffy.
- Remove them from the air fryer and serve with sides of choice.
Notes
- Pat the potatoes dry with kitchen towels before seasoning.
- You can peel the potatoes skin off if you prefer.
- Soak the wedges in cold water for 30 minutes or more before patting dry, seasoning, and air frying.
- The oil added to the potatoes helps crisp them so don't omit it.
- No need to preheat the air fryer.
- Don't overcrowd the air fryer basket or tray. It's best to arrange the potatoes in a single layer. Cook in batches if need be.
- Shake the basket halfway through cooking so the wedges crisp on all sides.
- You can add parmesan to the wedges after air frying for that cheesy deliciousness.
- Air fryer temperatures vary based on the type, model, size, and wattage so when trying a recipe for the first time, keep an eye on the food. I recommend checking the food some minutes from the recommended cooking time and if you need to add more time, adjust accordingly.
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