Air fryer potato wedges
- Published: 9 Jan 23
- Updated: 8 Nov 24
Use your air fryer to create absolutely knockout potato wedges and roasties that are fluffy inside and super-crisp on the outside. These mini ones are lightly spiced, just begging to be dipped into mayo or ketchup. Great for a party.
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Serves 2 -
Hands-on time 10 min, air frying time 20 min
Before you start
Rinsing cut potatoes in water to remove excess starch is the key to making them crispier. Starch combines with moisture to create a gummy texture on the surface, which is the opposite of what you want when making wedges or chips. Rinsing also removes some of the sugars, which will help prevent your wedges turning too brown (or burning) before they’re cooked through.
Always choose a floury potato variety, rather than a waxy (or ‘salad’) one. Floury potatoes – maris piper or king edward being the most common – provide that light, fluffy texture rather than a denser, creamier interior.
When air-frying, always ensure every part of your food is coated in oil. Any surface that isn’t coated in oil will bake rather than fry.
Nutrition
- Calories
- 391kcals
- Fat
- 11.4g (0.8g saturated)
- Protein
- 6g
- Carbohydrates
- 63g (2.6g sugars)
- Fibre
- 6.1g
- Salt
- 2.5g
delicious. tips
Air fryers always work best when the food is in a single, even layer with a bit of space between each piece. You can scale this recipe up and down easily, but work in batches if your air fryer isn’t big enough. We used a 4.2 litre air fryer, which just about fit the wedges in.