Air-fryer chips
Learn how to make super-crispy air-fried chips with our easy recipe. Air-frying means you'll use less oil than deep-frying, so it's a healthier alternative.
French fries
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- plus at least 2 hrs soaking
- Easy
- Serves 4 as a side
Skip to ingredients
- 1kg Maris Piper or King Edward potatoes
- vegetable oilfor deep frying
Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal317
- fat10g
- saturates1g
- carbs49g
- sugars1g
- fibre5g
- protein5g
- salt1.24g
Method
step 1
Peel the potatoes and cut into 1cm-thick batons. Put into a bowl of cold water and leave to soak for at least 2 hrs to remove the starch from the potatoes – this will help them crisp while frying.
step 2
Drain the potatoes well and pat dry with kitchen paper. Fill a deep pan no more than a third full with oil and heat to 140C, or until a cube of bread dropped in browns in 60 seconds. Fry the French fries in batches for 6 mins per batch until golden straw-coloured, cooked through and lightly crisp. Drain well on kitchen paper.
step 3
Turn the heat up until the oil reaches 180C, or a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds. Fry the French fries again for 2-3 mins per batch until lightly golden and really crisp. Drain on kitchen paper and immediately season with sea salt.
