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Crispy Air Fryer Potato Wedges

Perfectly seasoned air fryer potato wedges are crispy on the edges, and soft on the inside! This post shows you how to make them with step by step photos.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
soaking30 minutes
Total Time52 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4
Calories: 168kcal
Author: Denise Bustard

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lbs russet potatoes small (roughly 3-4 potatoes)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Cut potatoes- Search for small to medium-sized russet potatoes for this recipe, and avoid any large or long ones. Place potato on the cutting board, then cut in half. Place each half cut side down, and cut in half again. Finally, cut each quarter on an angle to create 8 potato wedges from a potato.
    russet potato cut into 8 wedges, cut sides down on cutting board
  • Soak potatoes- Place potato wedges in a bowl of cold water and allow to sit for 15-30 minutes. Soaking potatoes helps remove starches from the surface of the potatoes, but in my experiments, also seems to infuse the insides with moisture, preventing them from drying out in the air fryer.
    potato wedges soaking in bowl of water
  • Dry potatoes- Shake off excess water, and arrange potato wedges on a clean kitchen towel. Blot with a second towel to remove extra moisture from the surface of the potato.
    potato wedges drying on tea towel
  • Toss in oil and spices- Toss the potato wedges in the oil to coat, then in the paprika, onion powder, garlic powder and salt. Keep mixing until they are evenly coated.
    uncooked potato wedges in bowl tossed in spices
  • Pre-heat- Heat the air fryer to 400°F for 5 minutes.
    air fryer with 400F on screen
  • Cook- Heat your air fryer to 400°F and allow it to preheat for at least 5 minutes. Arrange the potato wedges cut side down in the air fryer and cook for 7 minutes. Flip the wedges so that the other cut side is down and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes (depends on the air fryer & size of potatoes).
    Potatoes are ready when edges are crispy and insides are soft- break open a taste tester and (carefully!) taste.

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Notes

*nutritional information is strictly an estimate and represents ¼ of the total batch.
Storage
Potato wedges may be stored in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 48 hours.
Reheating
Note: When reheated, the potato wedges were slightly drier than when originally cooked.
Reheat at 400°F for 5 or so minutes, until warmed through and crisped back up.

Nutrition

Serving: 8wedges * | Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 300mg | Potassium: 722mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg