Air Fryer Crinkle Cut French Fries
These Air Fryer Crinkle Cut French Fries are super easy to make and come out nice and crispy every time. Perfect side dish for when you are in a pinch. Our recipe for air fryer crinkle cut french fries is an easy side dish recipe that can come together in a hurry, even on busy weeknights.


Air Fryer Crinkle Cut French Fries
Air Fryer Crinkle Cut French Fries are one of my favorite easy side dishes to serve with chicken. Especially if you have a Ninja Foodi, you can cook two things at once! You’ll have dinner done at the same time, with little to no effort.
Making French fries in the air fryer has been a game changer; these bad boys come out golden, delicious, and crispy.
Here are some of my favorite things to serve with these fries: Tyson Honey Battered Chicken Breast, Tyson Chicken Nuggets, and Tyson Chicken Fries.

❤️ Why you’ll love this easy air fryer recipe
- Budget-friendly – Frozen fries can range from $4.00- $12.00 per bag. Now, the $12 bag is an 8lb bag from Sam’s Club and will definitely cut down the cost per serving if you have the freezer space.
- Easy to make – These fries take about 16 minutes until golden brown.
- Kid-friendly – Kids will love these delicious French fries.
Ingredients
- Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fries – These can be found in the frozen section of your local grocery store.
- Avocado spray oil
- Salt

✳️ Tips & Tricks
- Cook the french fries halfway through, then spray the fries with avocado oil and season with salt.
- You can cook the french fries to your desired crispiness.
Tools to make this Crinkle Cut French Fries in the Air Fryer
- Corsori Air Fryer – this is my favorite air fryer. The large air fryer basket makes it so easy to cook your favorite recipes.
- Ninja Foodi – This Ninja Foodi has been my go-to air fryer since you can cook two things at one time.
- Tongs – Tongs are easiest to remove and flip the chicken tenders
- Meat thermometer – You always want to ensure the internal temperature of ANY chicken is 165F.
How to Make Air Fryer Crinkle Cut French Fries
- Transfer the fries to the air fryer basket. Cook at 390F for 8 minutes.
- Once the timer goes off, flip the fries, spray them with avocado oil, and season them with salt.
- Place the basket back into the air fryer and cook for another 8 minutes.
- Once the timer goes off, remove the fries and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.





Oven Directions
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Arrange frozen crinkle fries in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Heat for 25 to 35 minutes. Cook to a light golden color.
- Season to taste.
Substitutions
You can use straight fries or tater tots if you don’t have crinkle cut fries. These are great alternatives for crinkle-cut fries.
If you have the time, you can make your own Crinkle Cut French Fries.

What to serve with Crinkle Cut French Fries
I like to serve these fries with Tyson Honey Battered Chicken Breast; these are my favorite go-to quick dinner meal. If you’re looking for a dipping sauce that’s not ketchup, why not use my homemade ranch seasoning mix to make a delicious ranch dip?
How to store
Store leftovers in an airtight glass container for up to 3 days.
♨️ How to reheat
Remove the lid from the container and microwave on high for 1 to 1.5 minutes or until the chicken is warm. Alternatively, you can transfer to a microwave-safe plate to warm up.
To warm this up in your air fryer, cook it for 2-3 minutes at 400F.

❓FAQs
How long does it take to cook frozen crinkle cut fries in an air fryer?
Cook at 390F for 16 minutes flipping halfway through. Season halfway through.
What temperature do you air fry crinkle cut fries?
In my air fryer I cook my fries at 390F.
Why are my frozen French fries soggy in the air fryer?
Make sure you don’t over lap your fries some can get under cooked and become soggy.

More Air Fryer Chicken Recipes To Serve With Fries
Here are some delicious options to serve with crinkle-cut fries.
- Tyson Honey Battered Chicken Breast
- Tyson Chicken Fries
- Tyson Chicken Nuggets
- Trader Joe’s Chicken Nuggets
- Tyson Popcorn Chicken
- Tyson Spicy Chicken Nuggets
- Aldi’s Red Bag Chicken
- Homemade Chicken Nuggets
- Chicken Cutlets
- Dino Chicken Nuggets

Air Fryer Crinkle Cut French Fries
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 24 oz Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fries
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Transfer the fries into the air fryer basket. Cook at 390F for 8 minutes.
- Once the timer goes off flip the fries and spray them with avocado oil and season with salt.
- Place basket back into the air fryer and cook for another 8 minutes.
- Once the timer goes off remove the fries and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
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