Potato lovers, these potato wedges in the air fryer are for you! You will never buy ready-made frozen potato wedges after trying this recipe. If you like these wedges, try my Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges!
Why You’ll Love Air Fryer Potato Wedges
These are the most delicious kind of wedges:
Crispy Healthy Low-fat – more than 3 times less fat than deep frying or oven-baked potatoes – see nutrition information below for details. Dairy-free Vegan
Ingredients and Substitutions
All you need to make homemade wedges in your air fryer are a few wholesome ingredients: nothing fancy or expensive and mainly flavors to add a kick to the potato wedge.
Russet Potatoes or Yukon Golds are the best potato varieties to make crispy potato wedges in the Air Fryer. Olive oil or avocado oil – any high smoke point oil over 400°F (200°C) works great in this recipe. Salt and Pepper – for taste. Garlic Powder – or fresh crushed garlic. Paprika or smoked paprika for a smoky flavor, or chili powder – pick the spices you prefer. Dried Oregano or a mix of dried Italian herbs, dried parsley, thyme, or rosemary. Nutritional Yeast – this adds a cheesy flavor without adding dairy. You can also use vegan Parmesan cheese.
How To Make Air Fryer Potato Wedges
The trick to making potato wedges ultra-crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, like French fries, is to soak the cut wedges in the water for about 10 minutes. This simple step extracts the surface sugar from the potatoes and results in crispy skin, not soft or mushy.
Air-Frying The Wedges
Using A Regular Oven
You can use the same recipe and bake the wedges on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper.
Time And Temperature Tips
The air frying time depends on the thickness of your wedges and how much you added to your basket. But, as a general rule, you need to air fry this recipe at 400°F (200°C) for 30 to 40 minutes. Always shake the basket every 8 to 10 minutes to make sure the wedges roast evenly. Wait for 2 to 3 minutes before serving as the wedges are burning hot. Serve hot with extra salt and your dips of choice like a cucumber dip or marinara sauce.
Reheating
You can rewarm the air-fried wedges later. Place the cooked wedges in the air fryer basket and set the air fryer to 320°F (160°C), cut side down. Air fry for 10 to 15 minutes until hot and crispy.
Serving Ideas
The air fried potato wedges are the best appetizers or side dishes for any meal. Some of the dips that are delicious with these potatoes are:
Guacamole Cucumber dip Mustard Ketchup
Feel free to use your favorite dipping sauce!
Storing Leftovers
If you’ve made a really large batch of this air frier potato wedges recipe, don’t worry, leftover potato wedges can be stored! Keep them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days and rewarm them in the air fryer at 400°F (200°C) for 4 to 6 minutes.
More Air Fryer Recipes
Below I listed some more delicious recipes to make in your air fryer.
