Frozen potato wedges are a great side dish to make when you are short on time, and cooking them in the air fryer means they are ready even quicker!
Air frying is a great way to cook frozen wedges because it gets them super crispy without needing a vat of oil, they cook quickly (with no need to preheat your oven), and there’s no need to flip them individually like with oven baking.
If you have other frozen foods you would like to cook in an air fryer, try using my oven to air fryer conversion calculator to work out the cooking time and temperature needed (°F and °C options).
What do you need?
Frozen potato wedges: I use McCain potato wedges, but any brand of oven-ready frozen wedges will do. You can use seasoned or unseasoned wedges, the air frying directions are the same.
You can also store homemade potato wedges in the freezer, and cook them from frozen using this method.
Optional seasoning: Some wedges come pre-seasoned, some dont’t. If you have unseasoned wedges, you can add your own seasoning to them. Try adding a teaspoon of Cajun seasoning, all-purpose seasoning, or another seasoning blend you like.
Mix the seasoning and wedges in a bowl before you place them in the air fryer.
Tip 1: Preheat air fryer.
Preheating is important because the cooking time is short, so you want it to be hot when the wedges go in.
Note: Some air fryers state they do not need preheating, but preheating usually gives better results when the cook time is short.
Tip 2: Shake the basket.
Shake the basket (or flip the wedges quickly with tongs) a few times during cooking to help them to cook evenly.
Tip 3: For extra crispy wedges.
You don’t need to add oil when air frying wedges, but a little can be helpful for getting extra crispy wedges. You can check on progress during cooking and add a spritz or two if you think it is needed.
Serving ideas
Potato wedges are great just seasoned with salt and black pepper, and served with your favorite dipping sauce. My kids always just want a bowl of ketchup, but I prefer sour cream and barbeque sauce or sweet chili.
If you want to turn this recipe into a whole meal, they are totally amazing served as loaded wedges—top with chili, grated cheese, sour cream, and green onions.
Air Fryer Frozen Potato Wedges
Ingredients
- 1 lb frozen potato wedges
- 1 teaspoon seasoning optional
- olive oil spray optional
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 360°F / 180°C (approx 2-3 minutes).
- Place frozen potato wedges in air fryer basket. It is fine to pile them up if you are cooking more than will fit in a single layer.
- Air fry frozen potato wedges for 10-15 minutes [Note 1], shaking the basket every 5 minutes to redistribute the wedges and ensure they cook evenly.
- Wedges are cooked when they are golden brown, crispy and cooked through.
Notes
- The exact cook time depends on how powerful your air fryer is and how full the basket is, so if they are not quite done at the end of the cooking time, air fry for additional 2-3 minute intervals until they are cooked to your liking.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is an estimate and provided for informational purposes only.
