This is a super quick, easy method of preparing French fries using minimum oil in Air fryer.
Ingredients:
Potato – 3,weighing approximately 300 gms,
Salt,
Oil for drizzling on potato sticks and greasing air fryer basket.
Black pepper powder/red chilli powder.
Method:
1).Wash, peel and cut potato into fries. Rub the fries gently with little salt.
2).Arrange them on microsafe plate and cook them under micro high for 4 to 5 minutes.(no water is needed),
3).Remove the plate. Check the sticks for little tenderness. If necessary continue frying for two more minutes. Drizzle oil over them and rub them gently.
4).preheat the air fryer at 180 degree C for 5 minutes. Arrange the fries on greased Air fryer basket without overlapping.
5).Air fry them under 180 degree C for 5 minutes first, shake the basket and continue frying for 7 to 10 minutes .Turn them in between once or twice.
6).Check crispiness and remove them into a mixing bowl. If necessary continue air frying for 5 more min.Sprinkle little pepper or chilli powder and toss the fries so that the spices coat them well .
7).serve as evening snack with tea.
Tip,:
If microwave is not available, blanch them in hot water as in the routine procedure. Wipe with cloth and proceed to fry in Air fryer.