These Air Fryer Shoestring Fries come out exactly like your favorite fast food fries! They’re crispy, golden on the outside and perfectly fluffy inside. SO much better than deep frying or baking! Plus, you can cook different types of fries – waffle fries, steak fries, curly fries and more!
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Air Fryer Frozen French Fries = Total Game Changer
The air fryer has changed the way I cook so many things. From burgers, chicken breasts, to baked potatoes, meatloaf, even tortilla chips, the air fryer makes them quicker, healthier and so much more delicious!
With this air fryer frozen shoestring fries recipe you’ll get all the crispiness and flavor of fried french fries, but without the extra fat that deep frying would add. Plus, it’s so much faster than baking them in the oven!
Ingredients needed
- Frozen French Fries: 1-INGREDIENT is all you need!
And the best part?
You can cook any type of fries in the air fryer. Steak Fries. Curly Fries. Waffle Fries. You’ll just need to adjust the cook time (see below). Thicker fries will have a different cooking time than thinner fries, like shoestring fries.
How to cook shoestring fries in the air fryer
Step 1
Add Fries to Basket
- Preheat your air fryer to 400-degrees.
- Arrange frozen fries in the air fryer basket in a single layer (work in batches if needed).
Step 2
Air Fry
- Air fry at 400-degrees for 10-minutes (or according to the chart below).
- Season and enjoy!
Frozen fries air fryer time chart
You can air fry any type of fries – shoestring fries, waffle fries, steak fries and more. Here’s a handy timing chart:
- Shoestring Fries: 8-10 minutes
- Curly Fries: 10-12 minutes
- Steak Fries: 10-12 minutes
- Crinkle Cut Fries: 12-14 minutes
- Waffle Fries: 12-14 minutes
- Sweet Potato Fries: 12-14 minutes
Erin’s tips
- Cook at a high temperature. For the best results, air fry your fries at 400-degrees.
- Cook in a single layer. The fries should be in a single layer in the air fryer basket. It’s ok if they overlap slightly, but they should have room for the hot air to circulate around them. So, cook in batches if you need to.
- Toss halfway through. To ensure evenly cooked + crispy fries, be sure to shake the fries halfway through their cook time.
- For extra crispy air fryer fries. If you’d like your fries even crispier, simply air fry them for 1-3 minutes longer.
- Amp up the flavor. Choose a favorite dipping sauce and spice blend below.
Spice things up!
When your fries are finished air frying, while they are still warm, sprinkle on your favorite seasonings. Try cajun seasoning, chili seasoning, taco seasoning, seasoned salt, garlic powder, onion powder, truffle salt, or chipotle chili powder.
French fry dipping sauces
- 35+ Sauces for Fries
- In-N-Out Sauce – this is a classic fry sauce that’s perfect for dipping!
- Chick-Fil-A Sauce – switch things up with this sweet, tangy, BBQ-laced sauce.
- Boom Boom Sauce – a creamy sweet-chili sauce that’s so good on fries.
- Ranch Dressing – always a classic dipping sauce option.
- Cheese Sauce – when you’re craving cheesy fries.
- Lebanese Garlic Sauce (Toum) – garlicky + delicious! Similar to aioli.
- Peruvian Green Sauce – creamy, tangy + delicious!
- Aji Amarillo – a spicy tangy condiment that I LOVE!
- Ketchup
- Remoulade Sauce – a tangy, creamy southern-style sauce.
- Honey Mustard Sauce – tangy + delicious!
- Bang Bang Sauce – an easy, creamy chili and mayo dipping sauce.
How to reheat fries in the air fryer
- You can reheat these fries right in your air fryer set to 400 degrees for 3-5 minutes.
Recipe FAQs
Yes! Frozen fries are delicious when air fried! They come out perfectly golden, fluffy and crispy.
Frozen fries are better in the air fryer because the hot air circulates around them on all sides ensure the most perfectly cooked, crispy fries.
Any of them! You can air fry any type of fries – shoestring fries, waffle fries, steak fries and more!
Cook at a high temperature (400-degrees) and don’t overcrowd the air fryer basket. Work in batches if you need to.
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Full Recipe
Air Fryer Shoestring Fries
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 bag frozen french fries
- Salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 400-degrees.
- Arrange frozen fries in the air fryer basket in a single layer (work in batches if needed).
- Air fry at 400-degrees for 10-minutes (or according to the chart below). Toss halfway through.
- Season with salt while the fries are still warm and enjoy!
Notes
- Shoestring Fries: 8-10 minutes
- Curly Fries: 10-12 minutes
- Steak Fries: 10-12 minutes
- Crinkle Cut Fries: 12-14 minutes
- Waffle Fries: 12-14 minutes
- Sweet Potato Fries: 12-14 minutes
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Cook at a high temperature. For the best results, air fry your fries at 400-degrees.
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Cook in a single layer. The fries should be in a single layer in the air fryer basket. It’s ok if they overlap slightly, but they should have room for the hot air to circulate around them. So, cook in batches if you need to.
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Toss halfway through. To ensure evenly cooked + crispy fries, be sure to shake the fries halfway through their cook time.
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For extra crispy air fryer fries. If you’d like your fries even crispier, simply air fry them for 1-3 minutes longer.
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Amp up the flavor. Choose a favorite dipping sauce and spice blend below.
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