In just over half an hour, precisely seasoned, deliciously crispy air-fried potato wedges are ready to serve. It doesn’t get any easier than this! Serve with ketchup for a tasty appetizer, or toss with some grated Parmesan for a cheesy potato side dish.
Prep Time:5 mins
Cook Time:30 mins
Total Time:35 mins
Servings:4
Yield:16 potato wedges
Your trusty air fryer is the key to these perfect potato wedges: They’re crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and absolutely irresistible. This top-rated recipe for air-fried potato wedges is one you’ll come back to again and again.
Best Potatoes for Potato Wedges
Option for a starchy potato variety, such as russet potatoes or Yukon Golds, for perfect results. Avoid waxy potatoes, such as fingerlings, as they won’t hold up as well during cooking.
How to Cut Potato Wedges
To cut a potato into wedges, slice the potato in half lengthwise. Place the cut side of the potato onto the cutting board and cut it in half again to create quarters. Repeat with the other half. Now, position each potato quarter with the cut side up and cut down the center of each quarter to create a wedge. Repeat with the other quarters until the entire potato is cut into wedges.
How to Make Potato Wedges
You’ll find the full recipe below, but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect:
Seasoned potato wedges are placed in the basket of an air fryer and cooked for 10 minutes. The wedges are flipped with tongs and cooked for an additional five minutes, to ensure maximum crispiness.
This recipe doesn’t require pre-soaking the potato wedges before air frying. However, if you have time to soak the potatoes in cold water for about 30 minutes before seasoning and “frying,” the recipe might yield even crispier results.
Potato Wedges Seasoning
A flavorful blend of paprika, parsley, chile, salt, and pepper is used to season these potato wedges. But since they’re your potato wedges, you can be creative! Add some earthiness with herbaceous rosemary or spice it up with cayenne pepper. The only spices you can use are those in your pantry.
How Long Should Potato Wedges Be Cooked in an Air Fryer
These potato wedges should be perfectly crispy after about 15 minutes (10 minutes on one side, five minutes on the other). If you feel like your wedges aren’t crispy enough, you can air fry them for a bit longer on each side — just make sure they don’t burn.
How to Store Potato Wedges
Allow the potato wedges to cool before storage. Put the remaining potato wedges in a paper towel-lined zip-top bag or airtight container. Store in the fridge for four to five days. Reheat in the microwave, in an air fryer, or in an oven.
Can You Freeze Potato Wedges?
Yes, you can freeze cooked potato wedges. Once the wedges have completely cooled, put them in an airtight freezer bag, squeeze out any remaining air, and seal. Label with the date and freeze for up to three months. You don’t have to thaw the frozen potato wedges — just reheat them from frozen in the microwave, in an air fryer, or in an oven.
Ingredients
Original recipe 4 servings
2 medium russet potatoes
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon ground paprika
½ teaspoon parsley flakes
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon sea salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
Step1
Gather the ingredients. Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Step2
Cut each potato in half lengthwise. Cut each half in half lengthwise, and then cut each quarter in half lengthwise. You will have 16 wedges. Use paper towels to carefully pat the wedges to remove any surface moisture.
Step3
Place potato wedges in a large bowl. Add olive oil, paprika, parsley, chili, salt, and pepper; toss until well combined.
Step4
Place half of the wedges in a single layer inside the air fryer basket and cook for ten minutes.
Step5
Flip wedges with tongs and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Remove to a plate. Repeat to cook the remaining wedges. Serve hot and enjoy!
Step6
Serve hot and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
| Calories 129 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 5g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat 1g | 4% |
| Sodium 230mg | 10% |
| Total Carbohydrate 19g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | 9% |
| Total Sugars 1g | |
| Protein 2g | 5% |
| Vitamin C 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium 16mg | 1% |
| Iron 4mg | 21% |
| Potassium 466mg | 10% |
* The percentage daily values are calculated with a diet of 2,000 calories. Depending on how many calories you require each day, your figures may be greater or lower.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.