These simple air fryer potato wedges are a healthy alternative to French fries. Made with Yukon Gold Potatoes, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper these potato wedges come out crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside.
My husband and kids are crazy about French fries. But going through the drive-thru to grab deep-fried fast-food fries is not the healthiest option!
So I decided to perfect a homemade potato wedge recipe using my favorite small appliance, the air fryer! With some simple seasonings, these traditional potato wedges are a healthy recipe you’ll want to make again and again!
I love these potato wedges in the air fryer because they require just a little olive oil, yet they are crispy and flavorful. They are the perfect side dish for any occasion! If you’re looking for simple no-cook French fries, try my air fryer frozen French fries, or my air fryer tater tots. If you’re looking for some vegetable recipes, be sure to check out my air fryer squash, or air fryer frozen vegetables.
💗 Why You’ll Love this Recipe
- Perfectly Seasoned
- A healthy alternative to French fries
- Low-fat and low in calories
- Kid and husband approved
- Crispy on the outside
- Soft on the inside
- No deep frying is needed! You’ll use a fraction of the oil!
🥣 Ingredients and Notes
Yukon Gold Potatoes: I like to use Yukon Gold potatoes for these wedges. They have a wonderful creamy texture. They are also the perfect size for potato wedges. They’re not too big, or too small, right in the middle.
Sea Salt: I recommend using sea salt or kosher salt over regular table salt.
Black Pepper: Freshly ground black pepper is the best!
Garlic Powder and Onion Powder: This gives these potato wedges a bit of extra seasoning that really makes them flavorful! No need for ketchup!
Italian Seasoning: This is optional, but I think having a touch of dried herbs on the potato wedges gives them a unique fresh flavor.
📋 How to Make Potato Wedges in the Air Fryer
Step 1: Clean and wash potatoes in cold water. Leave the potato skin on. Cut potatoes into wedges by slicing them into quarters. The size of the potato should be medium so that you get bite-sized wedges!
Step 2: Place in a large bowl. Sprinkle with herbs, salt, pepper, garlic, olive oil or avocado oil, and onion powder. Using your hands toss the potatoes together to mix the herbs and spices.
Step 3: Spread the potato wedges evenly inside the air fryer basket in a single layer. Don’t overcrowd. If you have a small air fryer, you’ll need to cook in batches. This allows the hot air to circulate evenly and crisp on all sides.
Step 4: Air fry at 400 F for 15 minutes, tossing halfway through the cooking process at about 7.5 minutes. If you have a larger air fryer, and are making a large batch cook for 20 minutes, and toss at the 10-minute mark.
❓ Recipe FAQS
Yes, you can put raw potatoes in the air fryer. The air fryer does the work of baking the potatoes.
Cut your potatoes in half lengthwise. Placing cut side down on the cutting board, cut each half lengthwise again. Then cut each half again into quarters. I like my potato wedges on the thinner side.
The cook time for potato wedges in the air fryer depends on how thick you cut your potatoes, as well as the size of your air fryer and the number of wedges you cook at a time. For a small batch of thinly sliced wedges, estimates between 10-12 minutes. For a large batch of thinly sliced wedges, estimate 12-15 minutes. For a large batch of wedges that are thickly sliced it could take up to 20 minutes. Remember to always toss the wedges halfway through the cooking process.
For packaged frozen potato wedges, set the temperature to 400 F. Cook them for 5 minutes, then give them a toss, and cook them for an additional 3-5 minutes.
👩🍳 Serving Suggestions
You can serve air fryer potato wedges as an appetizer or a side dish. My kids like to eat them with organic ketchup. My husband enjoys them topped with a vegan cheese sauce. Use your favorite dipping sauce!
Serve them alongside my Black Bean and Quinoa Burgers for a complete meal!
❄️ Storage
Store in the Fridge: Place leftovers in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.
Reheat: You can reheat these wedges in the Air Fryer for a few minutes to get them back to crispy perfection.
💭 Expert Tips
- Use Yukon Gold Potatoes or Russet potatoes. Yukon Golds have a nice creamy texture that gives a soft pillowy inside.
- If you have a small air fryer you’ll need to make the potato wedges in batches. However, if you have a larger air fryer you’ll have more room.
- It’s important not to overcrowd the potato wedges in the air fryer so that they cook evenly.
- Make sure to toss the wedges halfway through the cooking process so they get crispy on all sides.
📖 Variations and Substitutions
- Different types of Potatoes: For large wedges use Russet potatoes. They will also crisp up nicely in the air fryer, but because of their larger size, you’ll get larger wedges. Red potatoes will also work well if you buy the larger ones that you can cut into wedges. The smaller ones are better for making roasted potatoes.
- Seasoning: Feel free to play with the seasoning. If you like a bit more spice add a touch of cayenne or chili powder. If you like a smoky flavor add some paprika. You may also substitute the Italian seasoning with fresh herbs!
- No Oil: If you choose, you can eliminate the oil altogether, however, be aware that you won’t achieve the golden brown look. You can also lightly spray these with cooking spray if you prefer.
- Bake in the Oven: If you don’t want to use your air fryer, you can bake these wedges in the oven at 400 F, for 20 minutes, turning at the 10-minute mark.
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Air Fryer Potato Wedges
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 Yukon Gold Potatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil optional
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Wash and clean the potatoes. Cut the potatoes into wedges by slicing into quarters.
- Place them in a medium sized bowl. Sprinkle with herbs, salt, pepper, garlic, and onion powder, and olive oil.
- Spread the wedges evenly inside the air fryer. Don't overcrowd. If you have a small air fryer you'll need to cook in batches.
- Bake in the air fryer at 400 F for 15 minutes, tossing halfway through the cooking process. If you have a larger air fryer and are making a large batch cook for 20 minutes, and toss at the 10 minute mark.
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Notes
- Use Yukon Gold Potatoes or Russet potatoes. Yukon Gold has a nice creamy texture that gives a soft pillowy inside of these potato wedges.
- If you have a small air fryer (like I do) you’ll need to make the potato wedges in batches. However, if you have a larger air fryer you’ll have more room.
- It’s important not to overcrowd the potato wedges in the air fryer so that they cook evenly.
- Make sure to toss the wedges halfway through the cooking process so that they become crispy on all sides.
- Different types of Potatoes: For large wedges use Russet potatoes. They will also crisp up nicely in the air fryer, but because of their larger size, you’ll get larger wedges. Red potatoes will also work well if you buy the larger ones that you can cut into wedges. The smaller ones are better for making roasted potatoes.
- Seasoning: Feel free to play with the seasoning. If you like a bit more spice add a touch of cayenne or chili powder. If you like a smoky flavor add some paprika. You may also substitute the Italian seasoning with fresh herbs!
- No Oil: If you choose, you can eliminate the oil altogether, however, be aware that you won’t achieve the golden brown look. You can also lightly spray these with cooking spray if you prefer.
- Bake in the Oven: If you don’t want to use your air fryer, you can bake these wedges in the oven at 400 F, for 20 minutes, turning at the 10-minute mark.
Beve
These turned out great! I used a russet potato, olive oil, S&P, garlic powder & smoky paprika 😁
Alison Corey
So glad they turned out well!
Brandy
I must say I’m new to the air fryer world and I was a little skeptical but oh my goodness gravy these are so delicious my mouth wanted to slap my brain silly for not trying this earlier thank you so much for this recipe and giving me the confidence to try something new!!!! 🙌🥰
Alison Corey
Wow! What a fantastic review! Thank you so much for the compliment on the recipe. I hope you find lots of great recipes to use your air fryer!
Tisha
Air Fryers are one of the best kitchen gadgets to have! Loving this recipe!
Sadia Malik
I always bake my wedges never tried to air fry but a good idea, will try
Beth
Wow! I can’t believe these were made in the air fryer! They look perfect and so tasty too!
Noelle
How have I never made these before? Great recipe for the air fryer!!
Jill
These look fantastic. Love how golden brown they are!