Air fryer chips will be crunchier if you coat them in 1 ingredient before cooking
If you want to make the perfect chips at home, you need to know the secret ingredient to use before cooking them in the air fryer
There's nothing better than a steaming, crunchy and crispy portion of chips to tuck into on a Friday night. If you don't fancy splashing out for a portion from the local chippy, Nicky from Kitchen Sanctuary in Devon recently revealed how you can create the perfect chips from scratch, reports the Express.
She uses the cooking power of an air fryer to achieve the perfect crispy exterior and soft, fluffy interior. Using an air fryer can also help save time when cooking, particularly if you're rushed off your feet or pressed for time.
In a TikTok video from earlier this month, Nicky said: "Now we know you guys love your air fryer recipes, so I wanted to show you how to make simple chips - or fries if you're in the US - in the air fryer."
To ensure that the chips are incredibly crispy on the outside, Nicky makes certain the potatoes are coated in one simple ingredient. Rather than regular plain flour, you want to dust the chips in cornflour.
Cornflour is brilliant for making chips because it creates a light, crispy exterior by soaking up surface moisture, which stops the chips from becoming soggy, resulting in a satisfying crunch. The starch in cornflour forms a delicate, crisp crust when cooked, making it a perfect ingredient for achieving the ideal texture.
Kitchen Sanctuary's video has been watched over a massive 516,700 times, receiving 6,378 likes and 114 comments. Gaz suggested: "I microwave my chips for 2 minutes before airfrying, dries them and makes them softer and crispier."
Karl also suggested: "Par boil in water with a bit of bicarbonate soda or baking powder until soft, then drain and allow to cool.....then season and toss in light olive oil before air frying."
Emma wrote, "The best chip recipe Iv tried!! Perfect," whilst Missy said, "Can't fault them they look perfect."
So if you fancy making perfectly crispy chips at home, here's how you can recreate the recipe in your own kitchen.
Air fryer chips
Ingredients
- 700 g (1 ½ lbs) of floury potatoes such as Maris Piper or Rooster
- One tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
- Two tbsp neutral tasting oil – such as rapeseed, sunflower or vegetable
- One tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
Method
Peel and cut potatoes into chips (about 1cm thick). If they're a bit mucky, then rinse in cold water, drain and pat dry, if they're not mucky you don't need to do this step.
Pop the chips into a bowl and toss with the cornflour until covered.
Add oil, salt, pepper, and paprika and toss again so they're evenly coated.
Place in the air fryer and cook 190/375 for 20 minutes, shaking every five minutes.
Serve with a sprinkling of salt and pepper if you fancy.