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Want the easiest homemade chips? Try Air Fryer Chips! Zero fuss, super speedy and homemade goodness. No need for processed fries with this easy recipe.
Am I the only one who could eat chips every day and never get bored?!
Luckily this version is so simple and quick to make, I can make a batch of these every day if we fancy them. Whether you make them in the oven or air fryer like these, they’ll be delicious.
Light, crispy, limited mess and no need to keep processed chips in the freezer.
The easiest way to cook Air Fryer Chips is here. Enjoy!
Why you’ll love this Air Fryer Chips recipe
⭐️ Quick and easy
⭐️ Family favourite side dish
⭐️ No peeling, no soaking, no nonsense!
TIPS: How to get the BEST Air Fryer Chips
✅ LEAVE THE SKINS ON: I don’t bother peeling the potatoes as I am far too lazy and also quite like the texture, plus they add a little extra flavour. Of course, it’s up to you though and if you’d like to peel first, feel free.
✅ SOAKING AND PARBOILING: I don’t do any! Feel free to do these steps, but they are fine without, especially if you’re eating the chips straight after cooking.
✅ HOW TO CUT INTO CHIPS: I use this gadget – the KitchenCraft Potato Chipper. But if you’re chopping by hand, turn the potatoes lengthways, carefully cut into 1 cm slices and cut each slice into 1 cm strips, they need to be this thick to make sure they don’t fall apart.
Air Fryer Chips Ingredients
- Potatoes – When it comes to the type of potatoes to use, Maris Piper or King Edwards are perfect for chips. You’ll want floury potatoes, so something like Russet or Yukon Gold if you’re in the US.
- Olive oil – Use this to coat the potatoes. Sunflower or vegetable oil is OK too. A light flavour or flavourless is best.
- Garlic granules – These lightly flavour the chips nicely, but if you’d rather something with a little more depth and kick, you could try chilli powder, smoked paprika or onion powder instead.
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper – To taste.
How to make Air Fryer Chips
1. Cut the potatoes into chips about 1cm thick with a knife or potato chipper.
2. Toss with olive oil and garlic granules, then cook in the air fryer as per the recipe below, until crispy and golden.
Leftovers
In the fridge These are best eaten soon after they are cooked but will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat them again in the air fryer.
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FAQs
If they’re not quite as crispy as you’d like, this is almost always because they need more time to cook or they are overcrowded on the air fryer tray. If you don’t give them some space, they will be soggy and they’ll take ages, so if you need to cook more than the space you have, cook them in batches.
This is simple to do: Simply cook your batches and then throw them all in together at the end, reheating for a few minutes.
I’ve read about people doing this and tried it. It’s supposed to remove some of the starch from the potatoes before cooking. I guess it makes them a tiny bit crispier, but for me it’s not worth the extra step.
If you want to try it, when you’ve cut the chips up, soak them for 30 minutes in cold water. Then drain and pat dry before continuing.
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Air Fryer Chips
Ingredients
- 750 g (1.6 lb) Potatoes, See notes
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 tsp Garlic granules
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the air fryer to 180℃/350F.
- Cut the potatoes into chips about 1cm thick.
- Toss with the olive oil and garlic granules, then place in the air fryer basket and cook for 30-35 minutes, gently shaking the chips every ten minutes.
- Serve when crispy and golden.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation. Nutritional values are per portion unless otherwise stated.
This post was originally published on December 29, 2025 and updated later to make improvements.
