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Air Fryer Frozen French Fries

Air Fryer Frozen French Fries are the perfect side dish for those busy weekday nights. These French fries will come out golden and crispy every time. Frozen french fries don’t need to be a messy ordeal to get the perfect level of crispness; this air fryer frozen french fries recipe perfects the side dish.

Air Fryer Frozen French fries cooked in an air fryer, served in a bowl with ketchup and parsley
Frozen french fries don’t need to be a messy ordeal to get the perfect level of crips, this air fryer frozen french fries recipe perfects the side dish.

Air Fryer Frozen French Fries

Frozen French Fries are something I keep stocked in my freezer. They come in handy for those in-a-pinch meals. Where you don’t feel like actually cooking. You can just pop them into the air fryer basket and walk away.

My Ninja Foodi has been a game changer. I normally serve my french fries with Tyson Honey Battered Chicken Breast or Tyson Chicken Nuggets. With the Ninja Foodi, you can cook them both at the same time! Talk about quick and easy!

Air Fryer Frozen French Fries black air fryer basket with fries inside.

❤️ Why you’ll love this easy air fryer recipe

  • Budget Friendly – French fries are super affordable. The more expensive fries are coming from Sam’s Club, where you can buy in bulk.
  • Easy to make – These fries only take 18 minutes to cook.
  • Perfect Side Dish – These fries are the perfect side dish to pair with any frozen chicken.

Ingredients

  • Frozen French Fries
  • Salt
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✳️ Tips & Tricks

  • Make sure not to overlap the fries. This will help ensure an even bake.
  • You don’t have to add salt to the fries, but that’s totally up to you.

Tools to make this Frozen French Fries in the Air Fryer

  • Cosori 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 Frozen French Fries

  1. Transfer the fries to the air fryer basket. Cook at 390F for 8 minutes.
  2. Once the timer goes off, flip the fries and spray them with avocado oil and season with salt.
  3. Place the basket back into the air fryer and cook for another 8 minutes.
  4. Once the timer goes off, remove the fries and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

Oven Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425F.
  2. Arrange frozen Crinkles Fries in a single layer on a baking sheet.
  3. Heat for 25 to 35 minutes. Cook to a light golden color.
  4. Season to taste.

Substitutions

You can make Homemade French Fries for days when you have the extra time to make something homemade.

Air Fryer Frozen French Fries A hand holding French fries.

What to serve with Frozen French Fries

The options are endless here; you can serve these fries with Tyson Chicken Fries, Tyson Chicken Nuggets, Tyson Spicy Chicken Nuggets, Dino Nuggets, Trader Joe’s Chicken Nuggets, and Tyson Honey Battered Chicken Breast.

How to store

Store leftovers in an airtight glass container for up to 2 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.

Air Fryer Frozen French Fries fries served with ketchup and dipping sauce.

❓FAQs

How long do you cook frozen french fries in the air fryer?

Cook at 390F for 16 minutes flipping halfway through.

Why are my frozen french fries soggy in the air fryer?

Overfilling the air fryer basket will cause the fries to not get an even cooking time.

Air Fryer Frozen French Fries in an Air Fryer Basket

More Air Fryer Recipes

Here you will find some of the best recipes to serve with French Fries.

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Air Fryer Frozen French fries cooked in an air fryer, served in a bowl with ketchup

Air Fryer Frozen French Fries

Frozen french fries don’t need to be a messy ordeal to get the perfect level of crips, this air fryer frozen french fries recipe perfects the side dish.
5 from 45 votes
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 11
Calories 214 kcal

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients
  

  • 32 oz frozen french fries

Instructions
 

  • Transfer the fries to 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 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 0.2mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1g
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Frozen french fries don’t need to be a messy ordeal to get the perfect level of crips, this air fryer frozen french fries recipe perfects the side dish.

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