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    Guilt-Free Air Fryer Fries

    Published Jul 8, 2017 · Updated Jan 12, 2021 · 15 Comments

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    Enjoy fries guilt-free with these no oil air fryer fries!

    Air Fryer Fries - oil-free, vegan, healthy snack or side dish idea. Air Fryer French Fries Recipe

    I love making chips in my air fryer, but nothing beats these oil-free fries, let's be very serious. I'll never make fries any other way! They come out crispy and crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside...without any oil.

    You can smother them in gravy or nacho "cheese" sauce, add them on top of your veggie burger, or make loaded fries with vegan bacon bits and ranch dressing. YEESSSS please.

    Usually, I just like to keep it simple and dip my air fryer fries into ketchup or BBQ sauce for a snack. Yup, I make fries for a snack (okay, and sometimes a meal) all the time. NO GUILT, baby.

    Air Fryer Fries - oil-free, vegan, healthy snack or side dish idea.

    How to Make Air Fryer Fries (Oil-Free)

    If you have never used an air fryer before, don't feel intimidated! Fries are actually perfect for a first-time-air-fryer. They are really easy to make.

    Peel and rinse your potatoes before cutting them into fries. They don't have to be perfect, but try to keep them in the same range of thickness. Choose your seasoning - do you want to go simple with a little salt, or are you craving seasoned fries? The recipe below includes my personal favorite seasoning but you can do whatever your tastebuds desire.

    Place the fries into your air fryer and fry at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Stir every 5-10 minutes to make sure they cook evenly. And...that's it!

    (You can also refer to the how-to video below if you like things visual!)

    This is the air fryer I use. It was pretty inexpensive in comparison to most, and I love it!
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    Air Fryer Fries - Oil-Free and Vegan

    Karissa Besaw
    Have no guilt digging into these healthy air fryer fries! I LOVE these smothered in vegan nacho cheese sauce or gravy. 
    4.68 from 31 votes
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    Ingredients
      

    • 3 medium red potatoes
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
    • ¼ teaspoon paprika
    • ¼ teaspoon basil
    • salt to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Peel and rinse the potatoes.
    • Slice the potatoes in fries. They don't have to be perfect!
    • Toss the fries with the remaining ingredients.
    • Put the fries into your air fryer basket. Fry at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes, stirring every 5-10 minutes. 
    • Dip in ketchup or smother with gravy or nacho cheese sauce!

    Video

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    1. Juno says

      January 13, 2022 at 3:00 pm

      4 stars
      i left the skins on and it's amazing!

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    2. Eileen says

      April 30, 2021 at 9:47 pm

      This sounds great. I want to try it

      Reply
    3. Alice Williamson says

      January 22, 2021 at 4:32 pm

      5 stars
      Nice! i made these tonight with Idaho potatoes. They puffed up nicely and were quite good. Thank you!!

      Reply
    4. Chris says

      January 09, 2021 at 4:42 pm

      Thanks for the recipe!
      Just ordered an air fryer and excited to try this...

      Reply
    5. Greg says

      August 09, 2020 at 7:18 pm

      5 stars
      Made these tonight. 3 small to mid size redskins made a BUNCH of fries! I got a
      Little carried away w the garlic powder but they were really good! Had them with a BBQ Jackfruit hoagie. Awesome. Thanks!

      Reply
    6. Meg says

      April 20, 2020 at 6:30 pm

      Yum! I've been trying to up my air fryer game, this looks great. I have a huge family, so we will probably be using about 5 lbs. of potatoes. Can I dump them all into the basket at once, or should I do them in a couple batches so they are in a single layer?

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      • Karissa says

        April 20, 2020 at 8:17 pm

        Batches for sure 🙂

        Reply
    7. Tara M Craig says

      January 29, 2020 at 5:08 pm

      4 stars
      I only used salt and found them to be a bit bland in taste, but the crispness was perfect. I'll add the seasonings the ne t time. Also, soaking potatoes before cooking is a way to prevent browning but it also removes starch and keeps the potatoes from sticking together. 🙂

      Reply
    8. Eileen says

      December 28, 2019 at 7:15 pm

      3 stars
      First time using my air fryer. Potatoes came out fine. We are looking forward to trying this with white potatoes & no seasoning ~ just to compare. I did add a little (teaspoon) of oil.

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    9. Sherri says

      August 22, 2019 at 12:26 pm

      Do you grease your basket? I would love to have fries completely oil free, but everywhere I read it says you must grease your air fryer basket.

      Reply
      • Karissa says

        August 23, 2019 at 1:08 pm

        No, I didn't grease the basket.

        Reply
    10. Jonathan Harding-Rathbone says

      March 08, 2019 at 2:42 pm

      Would you alter anything if you were making sweet potato fries? I can find lots of air fryer recipes online, but none for oil free sweet potato fries. Awesome website! Thanks!

      Reply
      • Karissa says

        March 09, 2019 at 3:12 pm

        Sweet potatoes fries would probably take less time.

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    11. Jill says

      January 21, 2019 at 4:40 pm

      5 stars
      I keep seeing posts about soaking the potatoes in the fridge for an hour prior to putting into the air fryer. Is that step not necessary?

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      • Karissa says

        January 21, 2019 at 10:30 pm

        Usually, that's done to prevent browning of the potatoes before frying. But because this recipe only calls for 3 potatoes, they are prepped quick enough to avoid any browning.

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