Finally, I bought an air fryer and made my first recipe. These skinny fries are incredible! Instead of deep-frying in a ton of oil, these are toss in only 2 teaspoons of oil and baked, quickly in an air fryer for about 15 minutes. Each serving has 125 calories, 3 grams of fat and 4 Blue Freestyle SmartPoints, and 4 Green.  If you don’t have an air fryer, try my yummy baked skinny fries.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients for Fries:

2 medium russet potatoes or 1 large russet potato (~12-13 ounces)

2 teaspoons olive oil

½- ¾ teaspoon seasoning salt such as Lawry’s 

A little salt, to taste

Ingredients for Dipping: optional

Skinny Ranch Dressing

Ketchup

Instructions

1. Scrub potatoes and then slice into strips. Keep the skin on or remove, if desired.

2. Optional step: Soak potatoes in a bowl of freshwater for 30 minutes. Drain water and pat dry. If desired. I didn’t do this and they still tasted amazing!

3. Add cut potatoes to a bowl. Drizzle with 2 teaspoons olive oil. Toss to coat all potatoes. Sprinkle with seasoning salt and a little salt. Toss to coat.

4. Place potatoes into Air Fryer Basket. Air Fry at 400 degrees for about 12-15 minutes until golden brown. Be sure to shake the basket halfway through.

5. To reheat leftover fries. Place back in your air fryer for about 5 minutes. Or, place on a cookie sheet and heat in a 400-degree oven for about 5 minutes.

Prep Tip

If desired, soak potatoes in a bowl of freshwater for 30 minutes. Drain water and pat dry. This removes the starch. I actually didn’t do this step and they were still wonderful!

Shopping Tips

The air fryer I bought is called Nu Wave Brio Air Fryer. It’s a 3-quart size and they do make them larger if desired. I love it! It’s very simple to use. You can buy it on Amazon. 

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