Air Fryer
Frozen Chips in the Air Fryer
Frozen chips done properly in the air fryer: no oil, no defrosting, 200°C (390°F) for 15-18 minutes. Includes the three mistakes that make them soggy.
Ingredients
- 400g frozen chips
- 1/2 tsp fine salt
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika (optional)
- Malt vinegar, to serve
Method
- Straight from frozen. Tip the chips into the basket straight from the freezer. Do not defrost and do not add oil - they are already coated.
- Single layer. Spread them into as close to a single layer as you can. A heaped basket steams the chips in the middle.
- Air fry. Cook at 200°C (390°F) for 15-18 minutes, shaking the basket at the halfway point.
- Season. Tip out and season immediately with the salt and paprika, while the surface is still hot enough for it to stick.
Notes
- Do not add oil. Frozen chips are already coated in it and more just makes them greasy.
- Never defrost them. Frozen chips go from freezer to basket, always.
- Season the second they come out. Wait and the salt slides straight off.
- Air fryer models vary. Treat the times as a guide, go by colour and crispness, and adjust the seasoning to your taste.
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Air fryer models vary in power and basket size, so treat the times here as a guide — go by colour and crispness rather than the clock, and adjust the seasoning and glaze to your taste.
Recipe source: Standard air-fryer method for frozen chips corroborated across published sources: straight from frozen, no oil, single layer at 200°C (390°F) for 15-18 minutes with a shake halfway.