These Air-Fryer Potato Wedges are the perfect solution for your family’s French Fry cravings!! These are homemade, baked, and not deep-fried, so you can make them often without feeling too guilty!;)

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My children love french fries, I used to buy the frozen french fries at the store, but after reading what goes into them I decided to make my own version of homemade fries. I would have called them French Fries but they are not as crispy and thin as Fries, hence I’m calling them Potato Wedges! My kids enjoy these Potato wedges, they are a great alternative to deep-fried French Fries.

With an Air-fryer and some potatoes, you can have your own homemade Potato wedges in a matter of 15 minutes. If you do not have an Air-Fryer, you can bake them in an oven at 400F for about 15 minutes.

Just potatoes, salt, and a little bit of oil! You get to control the amount of salt and oil so that’s a real plus if you ask me!

Use any seasonings you like and make them according to your taste. Serve these Potato Wedges as is, or as a side to your main meal.

Which potatoes are best to use for Air-Fryer Potato Wedges?

Russet Potatoes – These potatoes are high in starch and low in moisture content so they make a great Potato Wedge. Alternatives that you can use are Yukon Gold Potatoes.

Potatoes do get a bad reputation when it comes to being healthy, but I think it is just the way it is cooked, if you add unhealthy fats to it like deep frying then it obviously will be unhealthy.

Potatoes actually contain fiber, vitamin C, potassium, and Vitamin B6. So they do have some nutrients that our bodies need.

How do you make Air-Fryer Potato Wedges?

First, peel the potatoes, then wash them. Pat them dry with a kitchen towel. Slice them into thin wedges, make sure the wedges are more or less the same size. I cut them lengthwise in the middle once, then place one half cut side down and cut into half again. Then repeat, so you can get about 8 wedges from one potato. but if your potato is big you could get more.

One potato cut into 4 — Cut into 4 wedges

Cut Potato wedges — Further, cut into 8 wedges

4 potatoes cut into wedges — Potato wedges cut from 4 medium-sized potatoes.

Pat the wedges dry with a kitchen towel, put them in a bowl, drizzle with olive oil ( about 1 tbsp), and add salt. I have read lots of recipes where the potatoes are soaked in water for about 15 minutes. I have tried this but I find that the way I have mentioned above is what worked for me.

Air frying your Potato Wedges:

Add the potato wedges to the air-fryer, bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes turning halfway till golden brown. Add salt to taste. You could preheat the air fryer too to have your fries even faster, but I don’t. Just thought I would mention it.

Bake in 2 batches so that the wedges are in a single layer in the air fryer. It is important not to overcrowd the air fryer, If you add too many it will steam instead of frying, so make sure they are in a single layer. It is tempting to throw the whole lot in, believe me, I have tried it! But be patient and do it in 2 batches for the best results.

These are definitely not as crunchy as deep-fried French fries but a healthier version I would say. They are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

Seasoning your Potato Wedges:

Once you take them out, put them on a paper-lined plate. Check for seasoning, add more salt if required or any other seasoning you desire.

With potatoes seasoning is everything, so make sure they are seasoned well.

Enjoy your Air-Fryer Potato Wedges without feeling guilty!