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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 08/01/2023Updated: 08/21/2023

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Air fryer potato wedges Pinterest graphic with text and photos.
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You’ll love these air fryer potato wedges! They’re flavorful, crisp, and delicious (and they’re easy to make).

Recipe Overview

Why you’ll love it: Air fryer potato wedges are just as tasty as deep-fried potatoes but they’re made with very little oil.

How long it takes: about a half hour, plus soaking time
Equipment you’ll need: air fryer
Servings: 4

Air fryer potato wedges in a basket with ketchup.
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  • 1 Recipe Overview
  • 2 Why Air Fry Potato Wedges
  • 3 Looking for an Air Fryer?
  • 4 Ingredients You’ll Need
  • 5 How to make Air Fryer potato Wedges
  • 6 How Long To Cook Potato Wedges
  • 7 Make Ahead Ideas
  • 8 Storage & Reheating Tips
  • 9 Air Fryer Potatoes
  • 10 Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Potato Wedges

Don’t these potato wedges look amazing? I can’t wait for you to try them; they are as delicious as they look! Perfectly seasoned, crisp exteriors with nice fluffy insides–so good!

I think I’ll be making air fryer potato wedges tonight, my mouth is watering already. They’ll be excellent with the honey mustard chicken I have marinating in the fridge. We’ll get the grill going for the chicken and grilled zucchini, and the air fryer for the potato wedges. Yum! Is it dinner time yet?

Why Air Fry Potato Wedges

  • Air frying is faster. You can bake potato wedges but the baking time is longer than air frying by at least 10 minutes. In addition, the oven takes 10 minutes or so to preheat. You can deep fry or skillet fry potato wedges but it’s messy and will take you longer to clean up. There’s very little clean up with an air fryer and no extra time to preheat.
  • Air frying is healthier. You need a pretty good amount of oil to fry potato wedges but only a couple of tablespoons to air fry them.
  • The potatoes get crisp and golden brown. Air fryers have a lot of air circulating which helps the potatoes crisp up and brown. It’s a game changer.
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Crispy potato wedge in a small cup of ketchup.

Ingredients You’ll Need

  • Russet Potatoes: Because russet potatoes are starchy, they make excellent potato wedges. They’ll fry up nice and golden, fluffy on the inside, crisp on the outside. You’ll need 2 medium-sized potatoes.
  • Olive Oil: Although you won’t need a lot of oil, a little bit is necessary to brown the outsides of the potato wedges. Olive oil has great flavor but if you prefer, canola or vegetable oil can be substituted.
  • Seasonings: I like to use a blend of seasonings that includes paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. You could substitute 3 teaspoons of my all purpose seasoning. Feel free to experiment with seasonings. I like to substitute my everything bagel seasoning to change it up.
Ingredients needed for recipe, including potatoes and spices.

How to make Air Fryer potato Wedges

Prep the potatoes. Scrub the potatoes clean. There’s no need to peel them. The peeling contains a lot of the nutrients so it’d be a shame to go through the extra work of peeling them and then just discarding all that goodness.

Cut each potato in half lengthwise. Place the flat sides down on the cutting board and cut into wedges about a half inch thick. You should get ten to twelve wedges per potato. Cut them as evenly as possible.

Potato being cut into wedges.

Soak. Place the cut potatoes in a large bowl and cover them with cool water. Let them soak for at least 30 minutes. They can soak overnight if that works out better.

Why Do You Need To Soak Potatoes Before Air Frying?

Soaking cut potatoes draws out excess starch which can cause a sticky or gummy layer on the potatoes when they are cooked.

Potato wedges being soaked in water.

Drain and pat dry. When you’re ready to cook the potatoes, drain off the water. Using paper towels or a clean lint-free dish towel, dry the wedges. Excess moisture creates steam and steam means you won’t end up with crispy potato wedges.

Season the potatoes. In a large bowl (you can use the soaking bowl but rinse and dry it first), mix the oil and seasonings. Add the potato wedges. Toss and stir until the potatoes are completely coated with the oil mixture.

Spices not yet mixed.
Uncooked potato wedges  mixed with oil and spices..

Air fry. Arrange the potatoes in your air fryer basket in a single layer.

Uncooked potato wedges in air fryer basket.

Air fry at 380ºF for 10 minutes. Stir the potatoes or flip each wedge over with tongs.

Continue to air fry for 10 to 15 minutes, checking occasionally. When the potato wedges are golden brown and crisp, they’re ready to eat!

Cooked potato wedges in an air fryer basket.

How Long To Cook Potato Wedges

The cooking time depends on a few variables.

The size of the potato wedges affects the cooking time. If you cut the wedges more thinly, they’ll need less time to cook. For example, homemade air fryer French fries are cut ¼ inch thick. They’ll be ready to eat in just 10 minutes.

If you air fry more than 2 potatoes at one time, the basket will be more crowded and it will take longer for the potatoes to cook.

If you decide to parboil the potatoes (boil first) instead of soaking them, they may get done a little more quickly.

Dipping Sauces for French Fries

There are so many choices but here are a few ideas for you:

  • Ranch Dressing – try my better-for-you healthy ranch dressing.
  • BBQ Sauce Recipe – easy homemade barbecue sauce
  • French Fry Dipping Sauce
  • Healthy Green Goddess Dressing
  • Hot Honey
  • Honey Mustard Dressing
Potato wedges in a cone shaped basket.

Make Ahead Ideas

  • Soak the potatoes ahead of time. The potatoes can soak for up to 24 hours. Prep them when you have a little extra time, cover the bowl, and refrigerate it until you’re ready to cook them.
  • Freeze cooked potato wedges. Allow the potatoes to cool to room temperature. Freeze them in a single layer on a rimmed pan until mostly frozen; transfer to a freezer-safe resealable bag. Reheat as directed below.

Note: Raw potatoes don’t freeze well; they turn mushy and watery.

Storage & Reheating Tips

  • Refrigerate/Freeze: Leftover air fried potato wedges will keep in the fridge for 3 to 4 days or freeze them for up to a month.
  • Reheat: For best results, reheat the potatoes in your air fryer for a few minutes until they are hot and crisp. There’s no need to thaw them out if they are frozen although they may take a couple extra minutes to cook.

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Air fryer potato wedges with ketchup.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 25 minutes mins
Soaking Time: 30 minutes mins
Total Time: 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
4 servings
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You'll love these air fryer potato wedges! They're flavorful, crisp, and delicious (and they're easy to make).

Ingredients

  • 2 medium-sized russet potatoes (7 to 8 oz. each)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (canola or vegetable oil is fine, too)
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper, more to taste

Instructions

  • Scrub potatoes well. Cut in half lengthwise and then slice into wedges about ½ -inch thick (10 to 12 wedges per potato). Place in cold or ice water and soak for at least 30 minutes, up to overnight.
  • When you're ready to cook the potatoes, drain and dry the wedges well with paper towels or a lint-free kitchen towel.
  • In a large bowl, combine oil, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Add potatoes and toss until all potatoes are coated well with seasonings.
  • Arrange potatoes to air fryer basket; cook at 380ºF for 10 minutes. Shake basket or flip fries carefully with tongs; cook wedges for 10 to 15 more minutes or until crispy and browned.
  • Serve immediately, with an extra sprinkle of coarse salt if desired.

Notes

  • If desired, substitute 1 tablespoon of my all purpose seasoning for the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.
  • Air fried potatoes can be refrigerated for 3 to 4 days or frozen for up to a month. For best results, reheat in the air fryer for a few minutes until warm and crisp.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 149kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Sodium: 297mg, Potassium: 455mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 40IU, Vitamin C: 8mg, Calcium: 16mg, Iron: 1mg

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

© Author: Rachel Gurk
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