How to Make Potato Chips in Your Air Fryer
Updated: Sep. 07, 2023
Make crispy potato chips in your air fryer. This homemade snack just got a whole lot better (and crunchier).
Thanks to the air fryer, you can whip up guilt-free snacks with record speed. We love making air fryer recipes because they’re delicious and healthy-ish. With only four simple ingredients, these crunchy homemade potato chips have struck the perfect tasty-indulgent balance.
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How to Make Air Fryer Potato Chips
This recipe was brought to us by Melissa Obernesser from Utica, New York. It yields about six servings per batch.
Ingredients
- 2 large potatoes
- Olive oil flavored cooking spray
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- Minced fresh parsley (optional)
Directions
Step 1: Start the air fryer
Preheat the air fryer to 360ºF.
Step 2: Prep the potatoes
Cut potatoes into paper-thin slices using a spiralizer, mandoline or vegetable peeler. Place the sliced potatoes in a large bowl and soak them in ice water for 15 minutes, then drain the water. Add fresh ice water and soak for an additional 15 minutes. After the final soak, drain the water and pat the potatoes dry with a paper towel.
Step 3: Fry ’em up!
Spritz both the potatoes and the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Sprinkle the potatoes with salt. Working in batches, create a single layer of potato slices in the air fryer basket. Cook the chips for 15 to 17 minutes, until crisp and golden brown, stirring and turning them every 5 to 7 minutes. Remove potatoes from the air fryer to cool on a rack. Repeat with remaining potatoes. Enjoy!
Test Kitchen tip: Sprinkle minced parsley on top to add a fresh finishing touch.
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Originally Published: May 01, 2021
