Cook frozen curly fries in air fryer and you will never make it another way! This air fryer frozen curly fries are crispy on the outer, yet tender and fluffy inside. They are delicious and can be eaten as snacks, appetizers, or sides dishes served with chicken, pork chops, sausages, and dipping sauces like ketchup, bbq sauce, or any of your choice.
There is no better kitchen gadget to cook fries than the air fryer! It makes the perfect fries and it's healthier than deep frying.
With the air fryer, hot air circulates around the food which then cooks the food evenly, making the outside crispy and the inside tender. Little wonder it's one of my most used kitchen appliances.
In this post, I will show you how to cook frozen curly fries in air fryer, how long to air fry for, tips, and answer some frequently asked questions.
Frozen Curly Fries in Air Fryer (Air Fryer Frozen Curly Fries)
This post will show you how to make frozen curly fries in air fryer the best way.
Air fryer frozen curly fries are a breeze to make..so easy, quick, and simple for something so delicious.
If there's anything the air fryer is great at, it's for cooking frozen foods to perfection. I also like that one doesn't have to babysit the food while it cooks, and how easy cleaning up is after. As the only tool required for this recipe is the air fryer itself, cleaning is a breeze.
With air frying curly fries, there's no fear of splatter and splashes of oil unlike deep frying it.
It's also quicker to air fry frozen curly fries in air fryer than bake them in the oven. It's also convenient, and time-saving.
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Tools and Ingredients Needed
Air fryer - any type of air fryer-basket type or rack type. I use the basket style Cosori and Probreeze. Other brands of air fryers are ninja, power xl, instant pot vortex, Phillip.
A pack of frozen curly fries- Ore-Ida, Sainsburys, Tesco, Arby's, McCain or any good one.
Black pepper (optional)
Salt (optional)
Dipping sauces - ketchup, bbq sauce, etc.
How To Cook Frozen Curly Fries In Air Fryer
Preheat air fryer, (some air fryers automatically preheat while some don't need to be preheated)
Open up the packaging and pour the curly fries in the air fryer basket, tray or rack.
Put the basket in the air fryer and air fry curly fries for 12 minutes at a temperature of 400F/200C. Shake the basket halfway into the cooking time.
Bring out the air fryer basket and serve fries immediately.
Arby's Frozen Curly Fries In Air Fryer
Arby's curly fries is a popular brand of curly fries in the US. This brand of curlies is preseasoned. Follow the cooking direction above and you will get perfectly cooked ones.
So, How long do you cook frozen Arby's curly Fries in an air fryer? There's isn't really a difference in the cooking time compared to other brands. How long to air fry frozen Arby's curly fries is between 12-15 minutes at a temperature of 400F/200C.
When cooked, they should be tender, and fluffy inside, with crispy outer. Use a fork to check the inside.
How Long To Air Fry Frozen Curly Fries
How long to cook frozen curly fries in air fryer is 12 minutes at a temperature of 400F/200C. If air frying it at a lower temperature, it will take longer to cook. Also, cooking time will vary depending on the thickness or thinness of the fries. The air fryer model, size, also play a role in determining the cooking time.
The cooking time suggested above is based on not filling the air fryer basket more than halfway.
Serving Suggestion
Some foods to serve curly fries with are:
Steak
Air fryer chicken drumsticks,
Air fryer bone in chicken thighs
Bone in pork chops in air fryer
Fish
Air fryer chicken quarters
Vegetables
Air fryer sausages
Dipping sauces like ketchup, bbq sauce, Peri-Peri sauce, Mayonaise.
Storage Information
Curly fries are best served hot and freshly cooked so try and make just the quantity needed however If there are any leftovers you can store them in the fridge for a couple of days.
They reheat well in the air fryer. To reheat and get back the crispy texture, put them in the air fryer rack or basket, put in the air fryer, and reheat at a temperature of 180C for 3-5 minutes or until they are heated and crispy.
Tips
- Don't overfill the air fryer basket or tray. I recommend not to fill more than halfway. If you need to make a large quantity that doesn't fit at a go you can cook them in batches.
- Don't thaw the fries. Cook straight from frozen for best result.
- Shake the basket halfway during cooking to get evenly crisp fries.
- Although most brand of curly fries come preseasoned, but if not to your taste, you can add salt, black pepper, or any seasoning of your choice.
- Don't spray the fries with oil as most are precooked and do not require additional oil to cook them.
- They are best served hot.
Frequently Asked Questions
Curly fries are made by using a spiralizer to cut potatoes then soaking them, patting them dry before seasoning with paprika, garlic powder, pepper, and seasoning of choice.
No, you don't have to. Preheating makes the food start cooking immediately and in a shorter time. Also, some air fryers come with automatic preheating. I have found my Probreeze air fryer and Cosori basket type air fryer do not need preheating for most recipes.
This depends on the size of your air fryer. I use Cosori 5.5L, Probreeze 5.5litres, and Instant pot vortex 5.7 litres and they all fit 700g curly fries conveniently without overfilling the basket. A smaller air fryer will fit less. It's best not to fill more than half of the basket.
If it's preseasoned as most are and you are ok with the taste then you do not have to season them again. However, if you feel you want more salt or seasoning, or spice, then it's ok to season to ur taste.
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Frozen Curly Fries In Air Fryer
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
- 1 Pack Frozen Curly fries
- Salt optional
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer (some air fryers automatically preheat while some don't need to be preheated).
- Open up the packaging and pour the curly fries in the air fryer basket, tray or rack.
- Put the basket in the air fryer and air fry curly fries for 12 minutes at a temperature of 400F/200C. Shake the basket halfway into the cooking time.
- Bring out the air fryer basket and serve fries immediately.
Notes
- Don't overfill the air fryer basket or tray. I recommend not to fill more than halfway. If you need to make a large quantity that doesn't fit at a go you can cook them in batches.
- Don't thaw the fries. Cook straight from frozen for best result.
- Shake the basket halfway during cooking to get evenly crisp fries.
- Although most brand of curly fries come preseasoned, but if not to your taste, you can add salt, black pepper, or any seasoning of your choice.
- Don't spray the fries with oil as most are precooked and do not require additional oil to cook them.
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