Frozen Chips with Garlic Mayo, Air Fryer

also called air fryer frozen fries · frozen chips · oven chips in the air fryer · frozen french fries · chips and garlic mayo

The table

Straight from the freezer, no oil and no thawing, into a preheated 5.7 L basket. A 3.5 L basket is two batches.
1 1/2 lb(680 g; straight from the freezer)frozen chipsroast in the basket 200°C (400°F), 12–18 min, one layertoss the basket at halfway — an edge snaps, it does not bendsalt them hot, straight onto the mayo
1/2 cup(115 g)mayonnaisestir the mayo in the bowl they will be tipped into
1 clove(grated)garlic
2 tsplemon juice
1/2 tspsmoked paprika
1/4 tspkosher salt
1/2 tspflaky salt
The same bag is 18 minutes in a 1400 W machine and 9 in a 2000 W one. The snapping edge decides, not the clock.
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.10 things to get out.

Pans and tools

Before anything else

2roast in the basket 200°C (400°F), 12–18 min, one layer

3stir the mayo in the bowl they will be tipped into

5salt them hot, straight onto the mayo

goes in with what steps 3 and 4 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 15 min3 of 4 steps give no time
Needs you
none given
If you get it wrong
Forgiving — they go from pale to good over about four minutes and stay good for ten, which is the whole argument for cooking them this way
What you'll wash
Two things — the basket, the bowl
Does it keep
Not at all — ten minutes of good and then they are cold chips; cook only what is going on the plate

  1. stir the mayo in the bowl they will be tipped into

    not timedfrom the start

  2. roast in the basket 200°C (400°F), 12–18 min, one layer

    15 minwalk awayfrom the start

  3. toss the basket at halfway — an edge snaps, it does not bend

    not timed15 min in

  4. salt them hot, straight onto the mayo

    not timed15 min in

You'll need air fryer basket · bowl

See how it is written
>> title: Frozen Chips with Garlic Mayo, Air Fryer
>> category: Fried & Crispy
>> tags: frozen, chips, fries, air fryer, basket, weeknight
>> counters: The Air Fryer & the Pot
>> aka: air fryer frozen fries, frozen chips, oven chips in the air fryer, frozen french fries, chips and garlic mayo
>> servings: 4
>> time: 25 min
>> slack: forgiving — they go from pale to good over about four minutes and stay good for ten, which is the whole argument for cooking them this way
>> washing-up: the basket, the bowl
>> capacity: 4 — one 5.7 L air fryer basket, roast, air fry
>> keeps: not at all — ten minutes of good and then they are cold chips; cook only what is going on the plate

>> step: Straight from the freezer, no oil and no thawing, into a preheated 5.7 L basket. A 3.5 L basket is two batches.
From the freezer to a hot basket. Nothing is added and nothing is thawed.

>> step: stir the mayo in the bowl they will be tipped into
Stir @mayonnaise{1/2%cup}(115 g), @garlic{1%clove}(grated), @lemon juice{2%tsp}, @smoked paprika{1/2%tsp}, @kosher salt{1/4%tsp} together in a #bowl{}.

>> step: roast in the basket 200°C (400°F), 12–18 min, one layer
Roast @frozen chips{1 1/2%lb}(680 g; straight from the freezer) in a preheated #air fryer basket{} at 200°C (400°F) for ~air fry{15%min}, one layer.

>> step: toss the basket at halfway — an edge snaps, it does not bend
Toss @&(~1)chips{} by shaking the basket once.

>> step: salt them hot, straight onto the mayo
Tip @&(~1)chips{} onto @&(~3)garlic mayo{} with @flaky salt{1/2%tsp}.

>> step: The same bag is 18 minutes in a 1400 W machine and 9 in a 2000 W one. The snapping edge decides, not the clock.
Machines differ by half. Test an edge rather than trusting the number.