Garlic Parmesan Air Fryer French Fries

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Garlic Parmesan Air Fryer French Fries

These Air Fryer French Fries are so easy to make. After a quick soak in cold water, the fries cook in the air fryer for just 15 minutes. With a few simple ingredients, you’ll have the ultimate fresh, soft but crispy, buttery, garlic parmesan fries to snack on.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Soak Time30

Total Time50

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: french fries in air fryer, french fries recipe, garlic parmesan fries

Servings: servings

Ingredients

For the Fries

3 medium russet potatoes , washed, scrubbed, and patted dry
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon coarse salt , divided
freshly cracked black pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1 clove garlic , grated on microplane
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon dried parsley

For the Aioli Dipping Sauce

1/2 cup mayonnaise
3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 to 2 cloves garlic , very finely minced
pinch dried parsley
salt and pepper , to taste

Instructions

Cut potatoes lengthwise into 3/8-inch thick slices. Stack three slices at a time and slice lengthwise again to create 3/8-inch thick fries (batons). It’s ok if they’re a bit irregular, the thicker parts will stay soft, while the thin areas will get crunchy.
Soak the potatoes in a very large bowl of cold water for about 30 minutes. Drain the water, rinse the potatoes, and place on a clean kitchen towel or paper towel, blot dry thoroughly until you see no more wet areas. (These two steps are critical for getting crispy fries, do not skip.) Wipe the large bowl dry.
While the potatoes soak, whisk together all the aioli dipping ingredients. Taste and adjust seasoning and lemon to your liking. Cover and place in fridge.
Place potatoes back in the bowl and toss with the oil, half of the salt, and a pinch of black pepper.
Wipe out the bowl with a clean paper towel and set aside.
Place potatoes in the basket of a large capacity air fryer and cook at 360 degrees F for 5 minutes. Toss, and increase heat to 390 degrees F; cook for 15-18 minutes longer until golden brown, tossing every 5 minutes. (If you have a few fries at the bottom that are pale and don’t seem done, remove all the others and cook the undercooked ones for another 2-3 minutes.)
Place the hot fries in the large bowl.
Place the butter and garlic in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. This will gently cook the garlic as the butter melts.
Gently toss the fries with the garlic butter and parsley, taste and add another pinch of salt and pepper as needed.
Transfer to a serving bowl and top with plenty of parmesan cheese. Serve immediately with the dipping sauce.

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