Air Fryer Frozen French Fries and Air Fryer Frozen Tater Tots are the easiest thing you'll ever make in your kitchen! Each nook and cranny will be perfectly crispy and golden brown following this posts' technique!
The best frozen french fries in an air fryer:
These truly are the best frozen french fries and the best frozen tater tots!
Why? Because they are foolproof to make AND they are perfectly crispy on every side! Now it's hard to say that with oven-baked fries and tots!
These air fryer fries and tots are just one of the many delicious air fryer recipes that we have on the site! We've got Air Fryer Pork Chops and Air Fryer Chicken Legs. We've got Air Fryer Asparagus and Air Fryer Baked Potatoes. We even have Air Fryer BACON!
Why frozen french fries or frozen tater tots?
Frankly, there are some days that this high school teacher has had enough and can't possibly think about spending any extra precious moments on her feet when they could be propped up on a comfy couch somewhere - real talk.
We all have those days, right???
So for those days where we are just looking for a delicious dish and don't want to put in the work, we have work-arounds.
Using frozen french fries and using frozen tater tots is a fantastic work-around.
Snagging the frozen variety from your grocery store cuts your prep time down dramatically and let's you sit back and relax with your feet up, just the way momma likes it.
Can I make my own frozen french fries from scratch?
You sure can! Check out Grow a Good Life's article on How to Freeze Potato French Fries for a detailed description on how to do it.
I've tried this technique with some potatoes that I needed to use up before they became bad and the fries turned out perfectly!
What type of frozen french fries to use?
Your favorite type! There's shoestring fries, potato wedges, steak fries, regular fries, crinkle-cut fries, curly fries, the possibilities are endless. Just go with your favorite. Make sure that you pick a gluten-free variety if you need gluten free!
What type of frozen tater tots to use?
Your favorite kind. Mini tater tots are great in the air fryer as well! Just make sure that if you are on a gluten-free diet that you choose a type that is gluten free.
Air fryer frozen french fries & frozen tater tot ingredients:
You will need:
- package of frozen french fries or frozen tater tots
- cooking spray
- seasoning of your choice (such as salt and pepper, garlic salt and chopped rosemary, montreal steak seasoning, or season salt!)
What settings should I use on my air fryer?
You don't even need to preheat your air fryer.
Once you have your frozen fries or frozen tater tots prepared just the way you like them, simply put them in the bottom basket of your air fryer and set it to 400*F.
*For a more detailed recipe card with everything you need to create this recipe, scroll further down this page.
How to cook frozen french fries in air fryer:
- Place your frozen french fries in the bottom of your air fryer basket in an even layer. It's best to have one single layer of fries but if there are fries laying on one another, it's okay, you may just have to bake the batch a minute or two longer than you normally would.
- Spray your french fries with cooking spray and sprinkle with your favorite seasonings and/or herbs.
- Close up your air fryer and set it to 400*F. Cook your fries for 8 minutes, flip your fries in their air fryer basket, and cook again for another 8 minutes. Depending on your preference of crispness, you may want to cook your fries for another 1-2 minutes for a darker golden brown crisp. Enjoy!
How to make air fryer frozen tater tots:
- Place your frozen tater tots in the bottom of your air fryer basket in an even layer. It's best to have one single layer of tots but if there are taters laying on one another, it's okay, you may just have to bake the batch a minute or two longer than you normally would.
- Spray your tater tots with cooking spray and sprinkle with your favorite seasonings and/or herbs.
- Close up your air fryer and set it to 400*F. Cook your tater tots for 8 minutes, flip your tots in their air fryer basket, and cook again for another 8 minutes. Depending on your preference of crispness, you may want to cook your tater tots for another 1-2 minutes for a darker golden brown crisp. Enjoy!
What type of air fryer to use?
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I absolutely love my air fryer. No, I’m not getting paid to say this. I highly recommend you check out OMORC’s selection of air fryers.
I have the
It’s big enough to definitely feed a family of 4+. Some air fryers are so small that you can barely make enough of something to fill a coffee cup up with.
I love that the parts that need to be washed are dishwasher safe, so clean up is so incredibly easy! It’s a HUGE perk of this thing.
It’s got a pretty simple yet convenient touchscreen that allows you to not only easily set your temperature and time, but there are other functions like the “keep warm” button that can come in really handy.
How to store leftover french fries and tater tots:
You should store your leftover cooked air fryer french fries and air fryer tater tots in an airtight container or zippie bag in the fridge for up to 3 days.
How to reheat leftover french fries and tater tots:
To reheat your french fries or tater tots you can use the microwave for a softer french fry outcome, for 30-60 seconds depending on how hot your want your leftovers, or....
You can reheat your leftover fries and tots in the oven for a crispier reheat scenario. Preheat your oven to 350*F and cook your french fries and/or tater tots for 3-7 minutes depending on how hot you want your potatoes and how much you are reheating at one time.
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Çitra's Home Diary says
That's why I should purchase air fryer soon 🙂 your post is full information and make me want air fryer for my own. my kid's lunch box would be more healthy and various more. thank you for sharing such a good post!
Veena Azmanov says
Thanks for such detailed information on using the Air Fryer. This is surely healthy and best way to enjoying these yummy snacks guilt free.