When we need a quick french fry fix on the table that is healthy, low fat, crispy, tender, not fried, and tastes just as good, air fryer potato wedges are always a go-to choice!
Be sure to also try these rosemary potatoes, brussels sprouts, and tortilla-crusted chicken tenders cooked in the air fryer and our air fryer cooking times and temperature chart!
Quick Look
- 🕒 Prep Time: 10 minutes
- 🌡️ Cook Time: 12-15 minutes at 385°F
- ⏳ Total Time: 25 minutes
- 🍽️ Serving: 4
- ⚡ Calories: 163kcal
- 🌶️ Flavor Profile: Crispy golden edges, tender centers, garlic, salt and pepper
- ✋ Difficulty: Cut, toss, air fry, shake once.
Quick Answer
Cut 4 medium Yukon (or russet or red) potatoes in half, then into 8-10 wedges each. Toss in a bowl with 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, ½ teaspoon pink salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper and ¼ teaspoon garlic powder. Air fry at 385°F for 12-15 minutes in a single layer, shaking the basket about 5 minutes before the end, until golden and crispy. Serve right away with your favorite dip.
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I am utterly obsessed with my Instant Pot Air Fryer (if you need one they offer FREE Shipping!)! It gets the job done in as little as 15 minutes of cook time and there is hardly any clean-up! The results are incredible with a tender soft center and crispy golden exterior!
It's all about healthy choices. Air fry potato wedges have zero trans fats that you would find with fried foods. Trans fats occur when the oil is cooked at high temperatures that take them to the point of becoming unhealthy. Olive oil does not contain any trans fats to begin with and since the air fryer cooks foods at a lower temperature, oxidation is less likely to occur. Oxidation is when the oil breaks down and can turn into a chemical. Chemicals are a no-no when it comes to that healthy bod!
Why This Recipe Works
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- Hot circulating air replaces the fryer oil. One tablespoon of olive oil coats four potatoes and still gives a crispy golden exterior.
- Uniform wedges cook evenly. Halving each potato and cutting 8-10 wedges keeps every piece the same thickness.
- A single layer is the rule. Wedges that do not overlap crisp on all sides instead of steaming.
- The mid-cook shake flips the wedges so both sides brown.
- Yukon potatoes hold their shape with a soft center; they also have fewer starchy carbs than russets.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- 25 minutes from whole potato to crispy wedge.
- Five ingredients you already have.
- Low fat, not fried, zero trans fats.
- Kid-approved fry fix next to cod fish tacos or healthy mac and cheese.
- Hardly any clean-up. One bowl and the air fryer basket.
Key Ingredients and Equipment
- 4 medium potatoes - any potatoes work for homemade french fries and potato wedges such as russet potatoes, golden Yukon potatoes, or red potatoes. I use Yukon potatoes as they have fewer starchy carbs than russet potatoes.
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon pink salt (or table salt), ¼ teaspoon black pepper and ¼ teaspoon garlic powder.
- Equipment: an air fryer (mine is the Instant Vortex) and a medium bowl for tossing.
Full recipe ingredients and measurements are in the recipe card below.
Variations
- Seasoned wedges: add smoked paprika, Italian seasoning or a pinch of cayenne with the garlic powder.
- Parmesan wedges: toss with grated parmesan and parsley in the last 2 minutes, the way I do my garlic parmesan carrot fries.
- Sweet potato wedges: same cut and seasoning, check at 12 minutes since they brown faster.
- Skinny fries: cut the potatoes thinner and shorten the time by a couple of minutes.
- Beyond potatoes: try my savory roasted beet fries for another oven-and-air-fryer favorite.
How to Make Air Fryer Potato Wedges
1Wash the potatoes and cut them horizontally in half. Then cut each half down the center, then 1-2 more slices on each side of that first slice so you have about 8-10 wedges per potato. Repeat for the other half and remaining potatoes.
2Transfer the sliced potatoes to a medium bowl and drizzle with olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder and mix to coat.
3Plug in the air fryer and click "Air Fry", set the temperature to 385°F and the time for 12-15 minutes, then hit "Start". It will take a minute or two to heat up, then beep and say to add food. Open the basket and spread the prepared potatoes on the cooking tray evenly so they do not overlap. Close the air fryer basket and it will begin its 15 minutes.
4About 5 minutes before finishing, the air fryer will beep to flip the food. Just open it and give it a little shake to flip the wedges, close, and wait for it to finish. It cooks in 12-15 minutes total. Remove and enjoy right away with your favorite dip. Add more salt and pepper to taste if needed.
As always, be sure to check out the full recipe details in the recipe card below.
Expert Tips
- Cut even wedges. Same thickness means every wedge is done at the same time.
- Do not overlap. Cook in two batches for a crowd; crowded wedges steam instead of crisp.
- Shake, do not stir. One good shake at the beep flips the wedges without breaking them.
- Season after too. A final pinch of salt while they are hot makes them taste fried.
- Eat right away. Air fryer wedges lose their crunch as they sit; reheat leftovers 3-4 minutes in the air fryer.
- Times for everything else are on my air fryer cooking chart, and for the classic version try rosemary roasted potatoes.
Serving Ideas
Serve them with ketchup, avocado sauce or a spicy aioli for dipping, next to juicy hamburgers or a bowl of purple cabbage soup, or as the side for slow cooker honey lemon chicken. They also belong on a game-day platter with simple nachos.
Air Fryer Potato Wedges FAQs
Any potatoes work for homemade french fries and potato wedges such as russet potatoes, golden Yukon potatoes, or red potatoes. Yukon potatoes have fewer starchy carbs than russets and hold their shape well.
385°F for 12-15 minutes total, shaking the basket about 5 minutes before the end.
No soaking needed for this recipe. Wash, cut into wedges, toss with olive oil and seasonings and air fry right away.
Usually the basket was too full. Spread the wedges on the tray so they do not overlap, cook in batches if needed, and shake them at the beep so both sides brown.
They are low fat and not fried, with just 1 tablespoon of olive oil for four potatoes and zero trans fats. Each serving is about 163 calories.
Pop them back in the air fryer for 3-4 minutes at 385°F to bring the crunch back. The microwave makes them soft.
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Equipment
- Instant Pot Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 4 Yukon potatoes or russet or red, medium size
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon pink salt (or table salt)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Wash the potatoes and cut them horizontally in half. Then cut each half down the center then 1-2 more slices on each side of that first slice so you have about 8-10 wedges per potato. Repeat for the other half and remaining potatoes.
- Transfer the sliced potatoes in a medium bowl and drizzle with olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder and mix to coat.
- Plug in the air fryer and click "Air Fry", and set the temperature to 385°F (and cook for 12-15 minutes total), then hit "Start". It will take a minute or two to heat up. Then it will beep and say to add food. Open the air fryer basket and spread the prepared potatoes on the cooking tray evenly so they do not overlap. Close and the air fryer basket and it will begin its 15 minutes.
- About 5 minutes before finishing the air fryer will beep to flip food. Just open it and give it a little shake to flip the fries, close and wait for it to be finished. It cooks in 12-15 minutes total. Remove and enjoy right away with your favorite dip. Add more salt and pepper to taste if needed.
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