Having made this super simple Air Fryer Potato Wedges recipe many times now (to the delight of my family!) I can attest that POTATO WEDGES were made for the Air Fryer. They are perfectly seasoned with the most satisfyingly crispy edges and a tender, creamy center. Finger food can be fast, fun, and DELISH!
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If you want restaurant-quality potato wedges, this is exactly how you get them without all the extra oil. We love air fryer recipes in our home, and these crispy potato wedges are one of our all-time favorites. Air frying crisps the thick sliced potatoes all the way around and cooks them through perfectly, something oven baking simply cannot replicate consistently. Oven wedges can cook unevenly, either underbaked in the center or dried out in spots, but the air fryer solves all of that in half the time of a conventional oven.
Air-fried potato wedges also hold their shape beautifully and look so appetizing on the plate. We have thoroughly enjoyed these as a starter, snack, and side dish, and they are absolutely made for sharing. Game nights, movie nights, casual entertaining- these wedges, along with air fryer sweet potato fries, make every occasion just a little more delicious!
How to Make Air Fryer Potato Wedges
Use Idaho (also called Russet) potatoes. They are starchy and dense, and have the least amount of moisture in them. They make the most consistent, crispy, and tender potato wedges!
Try to slice the potatoes the same size each time. Uniformity in size is very important. If one wedge is much thicker than the others, it won't cook as fast and might even be raw when the rest of them are cooked.
Note: Soaking the potato wedges draws out the extra starch, which helps the potatoes keep their shape and also prevents them from sticking together. And the final product will be much crisper.
We love to serve these crispy Potato Wedges with Masala Chicken Burgers, Spicy Salmon Burgers, or Black Bean Sweet Potato Burgers
Potato wedges are extra awesome served with a trio of dips for parties, game nights, and movie nights! Make extra potatoes; they disappear! Choose dips from Sriracha Mayo, Ketchup, and Cilantro Mint Chutney.
Storing and Freezing
Store a bag of cut Potato Wedges that you can just toss in the Air Fryer later to save yourself precious prep time in the kitchen.
Here's how to freeze your homemade Potato Wedges:
- Follow the same steps in this recipe for preparing the potato wedges, stopping before you Air Fry them.
- Place the seasoned potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet that is lined with parchment paper.
- Put the entire baking sheet in the freezer and freeze the wedges.
- After they are frozen, take the baking sheet out of the freezer.
- Store all of the Potato Wedges in a resealable plastic freezer bag.
- They will last up to 3 months in the freezer.
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Recipe
Air Fryer Potato Wedges Recipe
Equipment
Recipe Video
Ingredients
- 2 medium Russet potatoes scrubbed clean (I didn't peel mine)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese optional
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley optional
Instructions
- Preheat the Air Fryer to 400 F. Cut each potato into half lengthwise and then cut each half into 4 wedges lengthwise. Soak the potato wedges in ice-cold water for 15 minutes.
- Drain out all of the water and place the potato wedges on a kitchen towel. Wipe them dry and then put in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Add oil and toss the wedges so the potatoes are coated evenly. Add garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Toss the potatoes so they get evenly coated with all of the seasonings.
- Place the wedges in a single layer inside the Air Fryer basket. Cook at 380 F for 20 minutes, turning the wedges halfway through.
- Garnish with parmesan cheese and parsley. Enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce.
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Jacquel says
The recipe is quick and easy especially if you don't the much time. My family loved the potato wedges.