Air Fryer French Fries Recipe with Frozen Fries

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Air fryer French fries are so easy to make with frozen French fries. See how to make the best frozen French fries in the air fryer. Easy air fryer recipes make the perfect side dish.ย Air fryer vegetable recipes make meal prep and dinner time easy and healthy.

These crispy air fryer French fries require just a few minutes of prep and a short cooking time. Skip the peeling and chopping. You can make delicious French fries with a bag of Alexia frozen potato French fries and your air fryer.

This is the best way to make tasty crinkle-cut French fries without any fuss. These also make easy snacks for when the kids get home from school and they want something to eat but it’s not quite dinner time yet. 

how to cook frozen French fries in air fryer

You will love how easy it is to make air fryer frozen French fries. They cook up crispy on the outside and tender, and fluffy potatoes on the inside. The whole family will love them. 

What You Will Need to Make Frozen Air Fryer French Fries

In addition to being a super simple recipe to make, it also requires very minimal ingredients. 

  • 1 bag of frozen Alexia French fries 
  • a little bit of olive oil spray or avocado oil spray
  • optional – seasoning

For these frozen Ninja Foodi French fries in the air fryer, we are using Alexia fries. You can typically find these in the frozen foods section of the grocery store with all of the other frozen french fries. 

Alexia organic frozen French fries

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You will also need an air fryer. If you love air fryer recipes and this healthy way of cooking vegetables then investing in an air fryer is a must. We have the Ninja Foodi, and love it! The Ninja Foodi can be found online here: Ninja Foodi. You can also find different brands of air fryers in different sizes with different capabilities online here: air fryers

Alexia frozen crinkle cut French fries

For more tasty ideas, check out my collection of Ninja Foodi recipes.

How to Make Frozen French Fries in Air Fryer

First, preheat the air fryer at 400 degrees F for 3-5 minutes. 

Then spray the air fryer basket with a little bit of oil. This will help to prevent sticking. 

spray avocado cooking oil in fryer basket

Next, place the frozen French fries into the air fryer basket of the preheated air fryer. Do your best to arrange the fries in a single layer, and do not overcrowd the basket. 

how to make frozen Air Fryer French Fries

How Long To Cook French Fries in the Air Fryer 

Close the air fryer lid, select the air crisp function, set the temperature to 400 degrees F, and set the time. The cook time for making frozen fries in the air fryer will range between 17-20 minutes.

The times may vary and be a little different for different brands of air fryers. For the first time making this air fryer frozen fries recipe, you will need to keep an eye on the fries and adjust accordingly for your air fryer. 

The main secret to making extra crispy fries is to shake or toss the fries continuously through the cooking process. 

toss frozen French fries in air fryer basket

I use these orange silicone heat-resistant gloves to handle the air fryer basket so that I can shake it without getting burnt. You can find them online here: heat gloves.

orange silicone heat gloves

For best results shake or toss the frozen French fries every 3-5 minutes.

After about 17-20 minutes your delicious fries are done. If you feel your fries need more time then add another 2-3 minutes of cooking. The edges of the fries will be a crisp golden brown.

Air Fryer Frozen French Fries

When finished you can sprinkle the fries with a little salt, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, or everything bagel seasoning if you’d like. Or you can leave them as is and enjoy.

Ninja Foodi Air Fryer French Fries

Serve your French fries with your favorite dipping sauce, or ketchup.

easy Air Fryer French Fries recipe

These crispy air fryer fries are the perfect easy side dish. They are so much healthier than deep frying, and a nice alternative to oven baked fries.

close up Air Fryer French Fries Ninja Foodi

If you are interested in reading labels, and the ingredients in your food then I feel compelled to tell you that traditional Heinz ketchup contains high fructose corn syrup. I can never understand why. So if you would like a healthier option for ketchup check out Primal Kitchens unsweetened ketchup. You can find it online here: ketchup.

no sugar added ketchup

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Air Fryer French Fries Recipe with Frozen Fries

Air Fryer French Fries Recipe with Frozen Fries

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Air fryer French fries are so easy to make with frozen French fries. See how to make the best frozen French fries in the air fryer. Easy air fryer recipes make the perfect side dish.ย 

Ingredients

  • Alexia Frozen crinkle cut French Fries
  • avocado oil cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat air fryer at 400 degrees F for 3-5 minutes.
  2. Spray air fryer basket with a little cooking oil
  3. Plpace frozen french fries into air fryer basket
  4. Close the air fryer lid, set temp for 400 degrees f.
  5. Set cook time for between 17-20 minutes.
  6. Shake or toss frozen french fries every 3-5 minutes during the cooking process.
  7. Fries are done when crispy with slightly golden brown edges.
  8. serve and enjoy
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 123Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 61mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 1gSugar: 0gProtein: 1g

nutritional values are estimates and may vary depending on products/ingredients used.

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