Air Fryer Red Potato Wedges

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2 servings5 minutes15 minutes20 minutes

Here’s a quick and delicious recipe for a memorable occasion. Because air fryers use little oil to cook food, you only need red potatoes, some seasoning, and an air fryer. Prepare these air fryer red potato wedges and enjoy this low-calorie side dish!

Ingredients

  • 2 fresh red skin potatoes
  • non-stick cooking oil spray or olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • sprinkle of ground black pepper

*Remark: instead of adding olive oil, may use butter. It depends on your preference.

Extra ingredients:

Season your potatoes with:

  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese powder or grated

For serving: ketchup or ranch dressing

Equipment

  • Digital air fryer

Directions

1. First, preheat the air fryer at 400ºF (204ºC).

2. Meanwhile wash and rinse very well the red potatoes, take their skin if you desire it, then cut them into wedges. Probably it will give you 6 or 8 wedges depending on the potato size.

3. Put them into a bowl and blend with salt, garlic, black pepper, paprika, and season them. Spread olive oil on wedges.

4. Add all inside the air fryer basket.

5. Leave them to cook for around 7 minutes, and afterward pull out the basket. Flip the red wedges and cook for 8 minutes more.

6. Serve your air fryer potato wedges with ketchup or dipping sauce.

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How to cut red potato wedges?

Well, it’s very simple. Here we’ll show you step by step. Read the following guide:

  1. Put the potato lengthwise side onto the cutting board. Take a large knife and slice in half.
  2. Right after, put the cut part downward over the cutting board and cut in half again, making four pieces altogether.
  3. Once you have potato quarters, take each one and cut through the center to create wedges. Finally, you’ll get 8 wedges per potato. Enjoy them!

How to make red potato wedges in the air fryer?

This procedure is quite simple. Peel the skin off the potatoes after washing and soaking them. Then cut into perfect wedges. In a mixing bowl, combine the potatoes with salt, seasonings, and oil. Next, place them in the fryer basket for 15 minutes at 400ºF (204ºC), and after 7 minutes, shake the basket to turn them over and allow them to fry evenly.

How long to cook red potato wedges in the air fryer?

It all depends on the size of the spud and the temperature you set. For 400ºF, it takes around 15 minutes, but if you want very crispy potatoes, you may have to leave them in for an additional 5 minutes.

How to cook greek red gold potato wedges in the air fryer?

Ingredients:

  • 2 red skin potatoes
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil or cooking spray
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • a sprinkle of ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions:

  1. Cut into wedges.
  2. Stir into a bowl, salt, parsley, garlic, oregano, pepper and lemon juice, and season potatoes.
  3. Spread oil on potato wedges.
  4. Transfer to the basket, cook at 400ºF (204ºC) for 20 minutes, flipping them halfway through.
  5. Serve your air fryer red potato wedges and enjoy!

How to prepare breaded red potato wedges?

Toss potato wedges with salt, garlic, and black pepper. Coat evenly with flour, place in the basket, and air fry. Check out the recipe above for more information.

These are very similar to homemade french fries in that they can be prepared in a variety of ways. For this reason, I find it very appealing to have something different to do with our diet every day.

Use air fryers because they are the best way to eat oil-free, healthy fried or baked foods. Don’t be concerned if you believe that all food must be boiled first. All you need are the right instructions.


Cooking chart for homemade potato wedges

ModelCooking timeTemperature
Nuwave Brio 3 qt13 minutes375ºF (190ºC)
Ninja foodi22 minutes400ºF (204ºC)
Cosori 5.8 quart20 minutes380ºF (193ºC)
Models, times and temps for air fryer red potato wedges.

Air Fryer Red Potato Wedges

Here's a quick and delicious recipe for a memorable occasion. Because air fryers use little oil to cook food, you only need red potatoes, some seasoning, and an air fryer. Prepare these air fryer red potato wedges and enjoy this low-calorie side dish!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fried, air fryer, potato wedges
Servings: 2
Calories: 110kcal

Equipment

  • Air fryer

Ingredients

  • 2 fresh red skin potatoes
  • non-stick cooking oil spray or olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ tablespoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • sprinkle of ground black pepper

Instructions

  • First, preheat the air fryer at 400ºF (204ºC).
  • Meanwhile wash and rinse very well the red potatoes, take their skin if you desire it, then cut them into wedges. Probably it will give you 6 or 8 wedges depending on the potato size.
  • Put them into a bowl and blend with salt, garlic, black pepper, paprika, and season them. Spread olive oil on wedges.
  • Add all inside the air fryer basket.
  • Leave them cook for around 7 minutes, and afterward pull out the basket. Flip the red wedges and cook for 8 minutes more.
  • Serve your air fryer potato wedges with ketchup or dipping sauce.

Notes

Calories were estimated using an online nutrition calculator. As a rough guide, it is not intended to replace the advice of a professional dietitian. The exact values can vary depending on the exact ingredients used.

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