Make these super crispy and perfectly seasoned air fryer potato wedges with just 1 tsp olive oil and 20 minutes. Serve them as an appetizer or a side dish.
Want to try more potato snacks, here are some more that you can try – Melting Potatoes, Greek Potatoes, Oven Baked Sweet Potato Wedges, Cajun Potatoes with Chilli Mayonnaise Dip and Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes.
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About This Recipe
These air fryer potato wedges are extra crispy on the outside and tender and fluffy on the inside. This method has become my favorite since the potato wedges have much fewer calories as compared to their deep-fried counterparts and they are crispier than the oven-baked ones.
Perfectly seasoned with herbs like oregano and rosemary and then tossed in parmesan cheese for the lovely umami, these potato wedges fried in air fryer are super delicious too.
These are perfect to serve as game-day snacks, party appetizers, or even to serve for a movie night along with your favorite cocktails and mocktails.
This recipe can be easily doubled or tripled. Make sure to air fry in batches if making a bigger batch. Make these vegan by skip adding the parmesan cheese. You can also replace it with vegan cheese. These air-fried potatoes are gluten-free too.
These Air Fried Potato Wedges are,
- Delicious
- Inexpensive
- Addictive
- Easy, quick, and fuss Free
- Perfect party appetizers
Ingredients
Potatoes – Russet potatoes are the best to make wedges due to their high starch content and perfect oblong shape.
Yukon gold, red, and white potatoes work too but the result will not be as crispy and they will take a few minutes longer to cook. But they will still be delicious!
Having said that, you can use any large-sized potatoes that are easily available to you. These air-fried potatoes are delicious no matter which one you use.
Wash and pat dry the potatoes. Once done, place the potato on a chopping board and using a knife slice it in half from the middle. You do not have to peel the potatoes to make the wedges.
Now place the cut side of the potatoes on the board and cut in the half again to make quarters. Now slice this potato quarter from the middle/center again to create a potato wedge. Follow the same process with the other half and remaining potatoes to make the wedges.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Extra virgin olive oil helps to cook the potatoes nicely and gives them a nice crispy crust. You can replace olive oil with butter.
Seasonings – These air-fried potato wedges are seasoned with salt, pepper, rosemary, and oregano. You can also season them with red pepper flakes if you like them to be spicy.
You can also use garlic powder and onion powder to season the wedges. Adjust the seasonings according to your taste.
How to make Air Fryer Potato Wedges?
Scrub 0.5 lb (250 grams) of potatoes well to remove any mud on their skin. We are not peeling them so be extra careful. Cut the potatoes into wedges.
Add the wedges to a large bowl filled with ice-cold water and let them soak for 30 minutes. Soaking the potatoes removes excess starch, which prevents the wedges from sticking together and helps achieve maximum crispness, so do not skip it.
Drain the water and wipe the wedges well with a paper towel. This is a very important step to get crispy wedges. The drier the potatoes, the crispier they will turn out.
Stir together 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, salt to taste, ¼ tsp ground black pepper, ½ tsp dried rosemary, and ½ tsp dried oregano in a large mixing bowl.
Add the potato wedges to the bowl and toss well to coat them.
Spray the basket of the air fryer with olive oil. Transfer the potato wedges to the basket and arrange them in a single layer. Do not crowd the basket as the air need space for circulation and making the wedges crispy. If making a bigger batch, then air fry in batches.
Air fry at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 15 minutes.
Pull out the basket and toss the wedges, increase the temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), and air fry for 1-2 minutes until the wedges are browned and crisp. Transfer the wedges to the serving bowl and toss with ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
Other Seasoning Options
Garlic & Herb – You can add garlic powder along with other seasonings to give it that garlicky flavor.
Peri Peri – Toss the wedges with 1 tbsp of peri peri seasoning and oil and then air fry. This spice is prepared with dried oregano, red pepper flakes, cayenne powder, garlic powder, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, ground ginger, sugar, and salt.
Indian Masala – Season them with Indian spices such as turmeric powder, red chili powder, chaat masala powder, and salt.
Lemon Pepper – This is a great seasoning if you like tangy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Potato wedges are usually deep-fried, which uses a lot of oil. Here, we are making it in an air fryer that uses comparatively very little oil making it a healthier alternative.
Once cooled, store them in an air-tight container for 3-4 days. Air fry for 3-4 minutes until warm and crispy and serve.
To freeze, cool them completely, and then freeze them in a single layer on a baking tray. Once frozen, transfer them to a freezer bag and freeze for up to three months
Serving Suggestions
Serve these addictive and delicious potato wedges along with creamy dips such as yogurt dip with mint and garlic, Jalapeno garlic feta dip, yum yum sauce, boom boom sauce, bang bang sauce, or just usual tomato ketchup.
They also make a great side for burgers, sandwiches, wraps, etc. You can also serve these along with your grilled meat meals as well.
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Recipe Card
Air Fryer Potato Wedges Recipe
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 0.5 pound potatoes
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- salt (to taste)
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Scrub the potatoes well to remove any mud on their skin. We are not peeling them so be extra careful. Cut the potatoes into wedges.
- Add the wedges to a large bowl filled with ice-cold water and let them soak for 30 minutes. Soaking the potatoes removes excess starch, which prevents the wedges from sticking together and helps achieve maximum crispness, so do not skip it.
- Drain the water and wipe the wedges well with a paper towel. This is a very important step to get crispy wedges. The drier the potatoes, the crispier they will turn out.
- Stir together extra virgin olive oil, salt, ground black pepper, dried rosemary, and dried oregano in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the potato wedges to the bowl and toss well to coat them.
- Spray the basket of the air fryer with olive oil. Transfer the potato wedges to the basket and arrange them in a single layer. Do not crowd the basket as the air need space for circulation and making the wedges crispy. If making a bigger batch, then air fry in batches.
- Air fry at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 15 minutes.
- Pull out the basket and toss the wedges, increase the temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), and air fry for 1-2 minutes until the wedges are browned and crisp. Transfer the wedges to the serving bowl and toss with grated parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
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