Looking for a different take on your homemade French fries? Air fryer garlic parmesan fries are definitely for you!
Made with fresh cut potatoes, garlic and grated Parmesan cheese, these fries are a great side dish, appetizer, or snack!
Recipe Tips/Substitutions
Before you make these garlic parmesan fries in the air fryer, be sure to read through these recipe tips so that you get the best fries in the end!
- We recommend using russet potatoes when making fries since they end up crispy on the outside but soft on the inside. If you only have other types of potatoes, you can use these as well but keep in mind that they might not end up as good.
- You can choose to add the garlic either with the other spices before cooking or after the fries are cooked when you add the parmesan. The choice is up to you and whether you don’t mind the taste of cooked garlic – it can be slightly bitter!
- The seasoning are also very simple and can be modified to suit different tastes. If you wanted some spicy heat, for example, you could add some cayenne pepper!
- If you absolutely love garlic and/or parmesan cheese, feel free to add slightly more than mentioned in the recipe card below.
- When cooking the fries, don’t overcrowd the air fryer basket. This could prevent the fries from getting crispy. If you have a very small air fryer, you might have to cook 1 pound of fries in two batches.
We use this air fryer for our recipes and it has been great.
Step by Step Instructions
If you want the step-by-step instructions for how to make garlic parmesan fries in the air fryer, you can follow the detailed recipe instructions with process photos in this section.
This way, when you go to air fry garlic parmesan fries you’ll know just how we made ours!
To be fair, these fries are similar to how we make homemade French fries – just coated in extra yummy stuff!
You can also skip to the bottom of this post for the recipe card if you don’t care to see the recipe visuals!
First, scrub the potatoes in water then dry them off. Then cut the potatoes into fries approximately 1/4 inch thick.
Place the freshly cut fries in a bowl, add hot (not boiling) water until the fries are covered, and let them sit for 15 minutes.
Don’t skip this step as this helps the fries to get crispy during cooking!
Towards the end of the soaking time, preheat the air fryer to 385 degrees Fahrenheit.
After the 15 minutes are up, rinse the fries, dry them again, and add the fries into a new clean and dry bowl.
To this bowl also add oil, salt, pepper, and the minced garlic (alternatively, you can add it after cooking if you don’t like the taste of slightly burned garlic).
Toss everything until the fries are evenly coated.
When the air fryer is hot, add the fries into the air fryer basket in one layer so that they can cook evenly.
Make sure to not overcrowd the air fryer as this can prevent the fries from getting crispy.
Cook the fries for 15-18 minutes until fully cooked and crispy.
Shake the air fryer tray every 5 min to help with even cooking and crisping.
Once done, remove the fries and place them in a bowl. Add the grated parmesan and chopped parsley (as well as minced garlic if you didn’t add it earlier).
Toss everything until evenly distributed.
Then serve the coated fries right away. Enjoy!
Storage Tips
You can store any leftover air-fried garlic parmesan fries in a sealed container in the fridge.
They will get softer in the fridge due to the moisture but they are still good to eat. They’ll last for up to 3 days.
To reheat these fries, we’d suggest the air fryer but now that they have cheese on them be careful not to burn the cheese coating!
Related Recipes
If you liked these deliciously covered garlic fries, you might want to try out these other air fryer fry recipes!
- Air Fryer Asparagus Fries
- Eggplant Fries Air Fried
- Air Fried Butternut Squash Fries
- Sweet Potato Fries in the Air Fryer [Homemade]
- Breaded Zucchini Fries in the Air Fryer
Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Fries
Ingredients
- 1 pound russet potatoes, approximately 3 smaller potatoes
- 2 teaspoons avocado oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Scrub the potatoes in water then dry them off.
- Cut the potatoes into fries approximately 1/4 inch thick. Place the freshly cut fries in a bowl, add hot (not boiling) water until the fries are covered, and let them sit for 15 minutes. Don’t skip this step as this helps the fries to get crispy during cooking!
- Towards the end of the soaking time, preheat the air fryer to 385 degrees Fahrenheit.
- After the 15 minutes are up, rinse the fries, dry them again, and add the fries into a new clean and dry bowl.
- To this bowl also add oil, salt, pepper, and the minced garlic (alternatively, you can add it after cooking if you don’t like the taste of slightly burned garlic). Toss everything until the fries are evenly coated.
- When the air fryer is hot, add the fries into the air fryer basket in one layer so that they can cook evenly. Make sure to not overcrowd the air fryer as this can prevent the fries from getting crispy.
- Cook the fries for 15-18 minutes until fully cooked and crispy. Shake the air fryer tray every 5 min to help with even cooking and crisping.
- Once done, remove the fries and place them in a bowl. Add the grated parmesan and chopped parsley (as well as minced garlic if you didn’t add it earlier). Toss everything until evenly distributed. Then serve the coated fries right away. Enjoy!
Nutrition
This nutritional information has been estimated by an online nutrition calculator. It should only be seen as a rough calculation and not a replacement for professional dietary advice.
