Description
Crispy and golden air-fried chips made from fresh potatoes, lightly coated with sunflower or olive oil. This easy-to-make recipe yields perfectly cooked chips with a tender interior and crunchy exterior, ideal for a healthy alternative to traditional frying.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 4–5 large potatoes, about 1kg
- 1 tbsp sunflower or olive oil
Instructions
- Prepare the Potatoes: Peel the potatoes and trim away all the rounded edges to create rectangular blocks for straight, neat chips. Cut the blocks into batons that are thicker than fries but not too thick so they cook through evenly. Alternatively, cut unpeeled potatoes into chips without trimming if neatness is not required. Rinse the chips thoroughly and pat dry with a clean tea towel.
- Coat with Oil: Place the dried potato chips into the bottom compartment of the air fryer that contains the paddle. Add 1 tablespoon of sunflower or olive oil, then toss the chips in the oil to ensure an even coating.
- Air Fry the Chips: Set the air fryer to cook with the paddle function for 30 minutes. After the cooking cycle finishes, check the chips to ensure they are tender and cooked completely through. If necessary, continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes.
- Season and Serve: Once cooked, season the chips well to taste and serve immediately for optimal crispiness.
Notes
- Peeling and trimming the potatoes results in neat, rectangular chips, but leaving the skin on is a quicker, more rustic option.
- Use a clean tea towel to dry the rinsed chips well before air frying to achieve maximum crispiness.
- If the chips are not cooked through after 30 minutes, continue cooking in 5-minute increments as needed.
- Save potato offcuts from trimming for making mashed potatoes or adding to soups to avoid waste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Western
Keywords: air fryer chips, homemade chips, crispy chips, healthy chips, air fried potatoes
