Depends, some things are more difficult & some easier. There is always a smell associated with frying & an air fryer doesn't seem to create much. Sometimes it's just more convenient. I live alone & tossing something in the air fryer is often less hassle than filling a pot of oil, heating it, pouring it off then properly disposing it. Some things like frozen wings take a long time (even in a convection oven) to get crispy yet like 12min in an air fryer. I also found I can get a bunch of wings, slow cook them in seasoned broth, dry then freeze & they reheat tender inside with a super crispy skin. I also reduce the broth & freeze in cubes to add in with hot sauce for the wings. Like all kitchen gadgets they aren't necessary & somewhat situational.
Air fryer pro tip: reheat your restaurant leftovers in your air fryer. Cheeseburgers, fries, pizza, ribs... just about everything. I've never found a better way to reheat.
Honestly, the air fryer in my kitchen gets the most use out of anything. It's just so convenient and fast...and does such a good job with almost everything. I absolutely second this!
I was going to suggest the same thing:) I've made roasted potatoes in a standard oven that way and it's amazing. But I'm curious about air fry... has anyone tried?
Chef John, I’m 60 years old and have been cooking a long time. This Christmas I bought myself my first ever food processor. I also bought an Instant Pot a few months ago. It’s never too late to try new kitchen gadgets (and I love them both a lot).
I had my ninja blender and love it! Just grabbed an air fryer fir myself fir christmas and im loving that as well.. i do really need a rice steamer next!!
Air fryers are great especially if you are only cooking for 2 or 3. Roasted little potatoes are really good, because you get every side roasted and not sitting in grease.
Pro tip for air fryer, do "grilled" cheese sandwiches in them. Do it like a normal grilled cheese (preheat airfryer for 2-3 mins to 400). Pam or butter on the bread, 3-4 mins each side. One of my fav ways to make a "grilled" cheese now. After I flip it, I sprinkle a little cheese on top so it can scorch mmmmmm. I made one tonight with Kentucky ham, cheese and honey mustard dressing. SOOOO GOOD
i agree! i got my dad one for christmas and all he's used it for is pot roast, which is awesome, but ideas and inspiration from chef john would help. other youtube vids are fine, but they're like off brand. ifyaknowwhatimean....
Totally agree, I use my instant pot all the time. Plus, there are now air fryer lids made for use with an IP, so you don't need another bulky appliance taking up space in your cabinet.
Oh good god just go to pinterest... this video is already bad enough with regard to showcasing useless kitchen equipment aimed at people that don't like to cook.
You also can dry potatoes in airfryer, it warms up at the same time. Once the potatoes are dried in a few minutes, take them out and do the oil-seasoning and then back in the fryer.
You certainly haven't missed the instant pot craze; I know plenty of folks including myself who just recently got one. We'd love to see a recipe or two for it from you!
This is one of the best chefs on the internet. He is very funny and if u are learning to cook that’s who u should be watching because he makes cooking fun. These other chefs are to serious and boring.
That's a great way of making french fries! I will be doing them this weekend. What I usually season mine with is Cayenne, white pepper, and garlic and onion powder. Tastes amazing!
You know Chef John is a beast of a man, not just by his absolutely beautiful voice, but also, the man just picks up a metal bowl full of boiling water like it's nothing
When Chef John said "Spread them out to a single layer" and gosh was I expecting him to start singing "All the single layers, all the single layers" like in his crouton video...aprox 9-10 years ago :)
I've had one for 4 weeks and I'm loving it! I eat fries like that twice a week. What a treat 😁 made falafel as well and they turned out great as well. I couldn't agree more with your statement about comparing these with regular fries. But they are so much better than oven fries it's insane 👍🙂👍
I just tried this with my air fryer...I used boiling water to soak the potatoes....and my potatoes turned out really crispy on the outside & juicy on the inside! Just make sure you slice the potatoes thin to add the crispiness. Thank you chef John!!!!
We use all these appliances for our RV when we travel and they're great but when I'm home I like the old-fashioned way the old fashioned way of cooking southern that's what I like but when you're on the road you can't beat this.
I think the biggest advantage of air fryer chips is that you can be very choosy about the oil. For example, nobody (except the very rich possible) would consider using ghee for deep frying, but with only needing a tablespoon of oil, I always use ghee (and home made ghee at that) for my air fryer fries.
Chef John, it IS NOT too late for hot pot and air fryer recipes! My mom gave me a combination hot pot/air fryer for Christmas and I have no bleeping idea what to do with it. More please! Go nuts!
I soak in a brine. This improves the flavour so much, especially in the air fryer since it draws out moisture. Drawing out moisture is one of the weaknesses of an air fryer imo
I'm trying this today. Just finished I can definitely say that this works! I did use Red Rooster potatoes and I didn't have any issues. They definitely need to be eaten piping hot as not as crunchy when they cool but definite👍
You are such a thrill seeker! I've been wanting to do this with my air fryer but I only trust your methods. No trial and error for this lady. Oh I still love my Instant Pot too.
I came here to say the same thing. Good video but the audio ruins it and makes it almost unwatchable or atleast unlistenable. Up and down up and down with the voice it’s so annoying, an emphasis on each sentence
What else is delicious, and needs deep frying without the oil? Falafel (patties). 375 degrees, 7-8 mins per side. Pro tip: freeze patties beforehand for ease of placement.
I'm on my second air fryer. Now using a Chefman Deluxe model which has a front loading door and stainless steel interior trays and a rotisserie basket for french fries. I make mine similarly, but I add a step that reduces cooking time by ten minutes. What I do after slicing and washing and drying the fries is put them on a microwave safe plate with a few squirts of Mazola from a food safe spray bottle and nuke them on high for 4 to 5 minutes. Then I load them into the air fryer at 400 F and they're done in 15 minutes. After 5 minutes I toss in a burger on the lowest rack and cook for the remaining 10 minutes. In the final 3 minutes I toast the buns in there as well. A complete fast food meal hot and ready for a fraction of the price. :) The air fryer is the greatest cooking tool to hit the kitchen since the microwave IMHO.
I haven't gotten the ole air fryer out in a while, but i do love me some air fryer fries. I think they are more akin to roasted potatoes than french fries. A better version of roasted potatoes than I would get out of the oven.
I don’t do kitchen gadgets but in the last 18 months I’ve acquired an excellent & easy to clean airfryer (Costco) and small Instapot. It’s changed my cooking forever & use both daily. Now I even make my own yogurt and homemade fries. Although they don’t do everything, they do so many things faster with superior results. Potato salad in 30 min? Yes please! 4 breakfast sandwiches in 8 min? Split pea soup in 49 min -no presoaking? Yep. Serve with crispy AF garlic toast for easy wintertime dinner after long day. I gave away my crockpot & put away the toaster. Instapot does far more than pressure cook -sauté, poach, stew, rice & grains, HB eggs, Greek & reg yogurt. So many uses once you get the hang of it. Even make hollandaise sauce using a 2nd bowl set in water inside the main pot, then poach the eggs. Use airfryer to toast the English muffins & warm the ham. Fast & easy clean up.
I’ll have to try this. We have used the air fryer on frozen fries and it does a great job. Our favorite air fry potato is baby Dutch gold potatoes, quartered, tossed with a fairly stingy amount of olive oil, some crushed garlic, a bit of seasoned salt (Country Bob’s), and some grated Parmesan. 375F for about 15 minutes, tossing half way.
I have been doing the boiling water thing for years... But then I put them in the oven for crispy potatoes. Butter toss is also a yummy alternative to olive oil. I am still holding out on a air fryer, because it is really not much different than using a oven. I guess it is good if for a hot summer day and you don't want to hear up the kitchen with oven on.
Well, an air fryer will heat up your house just as much as an oven ... but you can use your air fryer outside of your house or appartment during summer. Thats what I do. I plug my dehydrator, my air fryer etc on my deck. I even have an induction plate for cooking outside.
I remember about 10 years ago there was an old version of this in France at our friend's house. Some kind of Super Friteuse from Tefal. It worked more like a popcorn machine with the scraper arm on the heating element. I just remember drinking wine, eating fries and playing Mario Cart with a view of the Eiffel Tower out the window. (and yes... one does use the F word, even in French, when playing Mario Cart).
Have you ever made a video making divinity? My mother, who is now in Hospice care, used to make divinity every Christmas season. I would love to try making it.
Yummy, really the air fryer is the only kitchen cooking gadget that lives up to the hype. We got one of those stupid instant pots for xmas. Our daughter is always asking us if we have used it yet. No not yet or ever. we really are not in that big of a hurry to eat anything.We use our smoker and the slow cooker mostly. thanks chief John Have loved your channel for years.
I had a bag of potatoes that nobody wanted to bother with. I just received my Breville 16 cup food processor today (I know, 16 cups - I thought I lost my mind, but it's actually not that big). I had peeled the potatoes, and picked up a knife to cut them, when I remembered that the food processor had a French fry blade. It cut like 9 potatoes in less than a minute. I blinked, and two potatoes at a time were cut. I don't have an air fryer (it's our next purchase that I've been bugging my husband about), so I laid them out on 2 large pizza screens. I baked them on convection. They turned out alright, but some of them stuck. Now I'm even more determined to get an air fryer, and I'm showing this video to my husband tomorrow. However, aren't the air fryers with the spinning basket easier for fries? (I'm thinking butternut squash fries, Chef John, in case you're reading this).
I would eat french fries every day, every time! My favorites! 😋 It's 11 PM in my country and now I am hungry and I would eat this french fries! 😍 I think I will go to make them! 😏
So am I the only one that pictures Chef John doing jazz hands when he sings “En-joooy”? I mean it’s got that jazzy little number playing in the background... Nobody? Yeah, it’s just me 😝
I am going to try your method for air fry French fries. I usually do a par boil but I think your method will work out better. Yours looks more crispy than mine and I like crispy fries.
G'day Chef John, Perhaps one of, if not the first, TV 'celebrity' chef, Graham Kerr, in the early 60s, did a similar thing with chipped potatoes for deep frying, of course. Back then air fryers were a long way in the future. Chef Kerr did the boiling or near boiling water trick but also added a dessert spoon of sugar, dissolved in the water; after he had already drained off the starchy cold water. He then let the sweet hot water and chips sit for at least 30 minutes. I've used that method for all the decades since and it truly does ensure super crispy chips, or fries as you would say. Cheers, and thanks for another entertaining recipe video! BH
Omg, every day I annoy my hubs with quotes and the intro to your videos. Especially if I learned something and he asks how, the windows shake with "CHEF John at FooooodWishes dot Com" 😂 Anyways, he just got me an air fryer last week, and I was looking for fry recipes to test the waters. I was like, "No way Chef John has done air fryer stuff." How did you knooow 😭😭😭
We got one and I immediately started making fries with it. Making fries in deep fryer at home is a mess. You have to deal with all that oil and unless you have a truck that can run on that oil, what do you do with it? Now I can make a serving of fries anytime I want. I've gained a few pounds, but WTH YOLO and fries are part of living. BTW, I mix half ketsup and half homemade sriracha sauce for the dip.
What Chef John did at the start with the boiling water etc we call that parboiling here in the UK. It's how we make roast potatoes to go with our Sunday roasts, we've been prepping potatoes like that for centuries.
just got one... I loved your whole commentary on how to make fries... the pros and cons, etc... answered all my questions, put it in the right perspective... you're right, air frying isn't a substitute for deep frying, it's a whole other method of cooking, and I heard the latest... it increases acrylamide exponentially! (like a factor of 20x in some cases!) so it's all trade offs... love your channel thanks
I just remodeled my kitchen and the new oven has a built-in air fryer (or really, the convection oven can turn the fan up higher, which is all that an "air fryer" really is). I'm looking forward to making french fries so much better than they used to be as oven fries!
Oh Chef, i was waiting for the video to finish so i could comment, and that was exactly what i was gonna talk about. I was really hoping you had got sponsored for this video, i mean, it's been years of solid work here.
The restaurant I managed, was written up in "Rolling Stone" gourmet collum as "the best French Fries in the Nation" We used 200 to 300 pounds of Idaho potatoes per day. I was known as the "Fresh Prince of Fries" back then.
Check out the recipe: www.allrecipes.com/recipe/278581/air-fryer-french-fries/
have you ever looked into voice acting ?
No really interested in "special appliance" recipes If you do this regularly, I'm out...
@@jbarnhart2653 you can deep/shallow fry these, I did and they taste even more amazing than air fryer. You don't need the air fryer.
@@SilentTrip TY
Do you have any more Air Fryer video for us to watch? Thanks
I don't even use an air fryer for it's health benefits, it's just SO MUCH more convenient than actually frying! Thanks Chef John!
I find it takes a lot longer using the air fryer
I didn't even know that such a thing exists.
@@Xx-po1fu But it is a lot less messier, because of the amount of oil needed.
Caio Ian is it though? I dont think heating up a pot of oil is that messy and a lot easier to clean than a dedicated air frying machine
Depends, some things are more difficult & some easier. There is always a smell associated with frying & an air fryer doesn't seem to create much.
Sometimes it's just more convenient. I live alone & tossing something in the air fryer is often less hassle than filling a pot of oil, heating it, pouring it off then properly disposing it.
Some things like frozen wings take a long time (even in a convection oven) to get crispy yet like 12min in an air fryer. I also found I can get a bunch of wings, slow cook them in seasoned broth, dry then freeze & they reheat tender inside with a super crispy skin. I also reduce the broth & freeze in cubes to add in with hot sauce for the wings.
Like all kitchen gadgets they aren't necessary & somewhat situational.
Air fryer pro tip: reheat your restaurant leftovers in your air fryer. Cheeseburgers, fries, pizza, ribs... just about everything. I've never found a better way to reheat.
Thanks for that tip
I've been saying this for years! So glad someone else finally agrees! It retains the crisp like an oven but has the speed of a microwave!
yep, air fryer heats up much faster than an oven. Also does an amazing job doing it.
Honestly, the air fryer in my kitchen gets the most use out of anything. It's just so convenient and fast...and does such a good job with almost everything. I absolutely second this!
That's brilliant.
I'd recommend adding baking soda to the boiling water when soaking. This will help with the crispiness.
Kenji Lopez would be proud
won't it impart that chemical taste, though? I've had some terrible luck using baking soda in all sorts of dishes :(
@@Taernsietr Not at all, it just fluffes up the surface
I was going to suggest the same thing:) I've made roasted potatoes in a standard oven that way and it's amazing.
But I'm curious about air fry... has anyone tried?
How much do you think? Like a teaspoon?
All due respect. Me- "This mans voice drives me nuts." Also me - Cant stop watching. 13 years on TH-cam. Well done.
Chef John's impact .. !! 👏🏼😉🙌🏼🤭
get on my level, It doesn't even sound weird anymore to me unless I think about it.
Seriously? Papa John's voice is one of Gods greatest gifts to humanity
Yep, at first I couldn't stand his inflection, but nowadays I don't even notice it
@@deathsheadknight2137 I imitate him...!!! Chef John is the total schiznatz...!!
Chef John, I’m 60 years old and have been cooking a long time. This Christmas I bought myself my first ever food processor. I also bought an Instant Pot a few months ago. It’s never too late to try new kitchen gadgets (and I love them both a lot).
Immersion blender. Youll thank me later.
I've never regretted buying a rice cooker. Or the toaster oven. Nothing reheats pizza like a toaster oven.
I had my ninja blender and love it! Just grabbed an air fryer fir myself fir christmas and im loving that as well.. i do really need a rice steamer next!!
Air fryers are great especially if you are only cooking for 2 or 3. Roasted little potatoes are really good, because you get every side roasted and not sitting in grease.
Pro tip for air fryer, do "grilled" cheese sandwiches in them. Do it like a normal grilled cheese (preheat airfryer for 2-3 mins to 400). Pam or butter on the bread, 3-4 mins each side. One of my fav ways to make a "grilled" cheese now. After I flip it, I sprinkle a little cheese on top so it can scorch mmmmmm. I made one tonight with Kentucky ham, cheese and honey mustard dressing. SOOOO GOOD
Chef John it's not too late! I still would like to see some instant pot/pressure cooker recipes!
i agree! i got my dad one for christmas and all he's used it for is pot roast, which is awesome, but ideas and inspiration from chef john would help. other youtube vids are fine, but they're like off brand. ifyaknowwhatimean....
Totally agree, I use my instant pot all the time. Plus, there are now air fryer lids made for use with an IP, so you don't need another bulky appliance taking up space in your cabinet.
Oh good god just go to pinterest... this video is already bad enough with regard to showcasing useless kitchen equipment aimed at people that don't like to cook.
@@jaredgiff6342 Somebody needs a Snickers bar.
No.
You also can dry potatoes in airfryer, it warms up at the same time. Once the potatoes are dried in a few minutes, take them out and do the oil-seasoning and then back in the fryer.
You certainly haven't missed the instant pot craze; I know plenty of folks including myself who just recently got one. We'd love to see a recipe or two for it from you!
My little brother can't sleep unless I play him one of chef john's vids
His voice is so soothing.
my husband does chef john porn voice over parodies... absolutely hilarious!!
@@SomethinAintRightHere
Send me a link please
@@marwanaljohary7615 haha, it’s not online. he just does it as a joke for me in person. I should record him doing it though. historical.
I just like that he's honest about the results
I wish the news would take notice.
This is one of the best chefs on the internet. He is very funny and if u are learning to cook that’s who u should be watching because he makes cooking fun. These other chefs are to serious and boring.
I use the air fryer for everything. It's one of the most convenient gadgets ever created
Does chicken, sausages, bacon really well too.
@@FEMADEATHCAMPCONTROL fried chicken, steak, salmon, shrimp, hash browns. You name it.
I thought they were just a gimmick till I got one. Wouldnt be without it now though.
@@FEMADEATHCAMPCONTROL that's what I figured they were. How is it any different than a small oven?
Its a lot faster, with a powerful fan and designed for better airflow. They are pretty good at what they do.
That's a great way of making french fries! I will be doing them this weekend. What I usually season mine with is Cayenne, white pepper, and garlic and onion powder. Tastes amazing!
You know Chef John is a beast of a man, not just by his absolutely beautiful voice, but also, the man just picks up a metal bowl full of boiling water like it's nothing
“You are the Mike Tyson of your fries son” this is easily the best one yet
You are the Town Crier of your Air Fryer.
Lol
Needs work.
Jon Cryer (Duckie).
lol
😂😆
Can you please do more of these recipes? I’m stuck at home with an air fryer and I could always use more recipes.
Love that you explain why you do each step. Also you have a great voice for this!
When Chef John said "Spread them out to a single layer" and gosh was I expecting him to start singing "All the single layers, all the single layers" like in his crouton video...aprox 9-10 years ago :)
What a true fan.
Genius, I was wondering how you would account for the blanch fry. Great use of the boiling water. You never cease to amaze and teach me Chef John.
I've had one for 4 weeks and I'm loving it! I eat fries like that twice a week. What a treat 😁 made falafel as well and they turned out great as well.
I couldn't agree more with your statement about comparing these with regular fries. But they are so much better than oven fries it's insane 👍🙂👍
"Air Fryer French Fries," what more could I ask for during quarantine. Thank you Chef John!
Made my own version of this. Turned out super good! Thanks so much for posting!
Between your voice and Binging with Babish's both talking about food, I'm hungry and entertained all the time. Thanks, Chef!
I just tried this with my air fryer...I used boiling water to soak the potatoes....and my potatoes turned out really crispy on the outside & juicy on the inside! Just make sure you slice the potatoes thin to add the crispiness. Thank you chef John!!!!
I tried this recipe and it came out amazing! I’m totally gonna use it again
We use all these appliances for our RV when we travel and they're great but when I'm home I like the old-fashioned way the old fashioned way of cooking southern that's what I like but when you're on the road you can't beat this.
I think the biggest advantage of air fryer chips is that you can be very choosy about the oil. For example, nobody (except the very rich possible) would consider using ghee for deep frying, but with only needing a tablespoon of oil, I always use ghee (and home made ghee at that) for my air fryer fries.
that is an excellent point, thank you for that tip.
Made this recipe to the T just now and it's great. Even the red pepper that I had doubts about.
I’m listening in the kitchen and from outside the kitchen door I hear my boyfriend mumbling along in his best Chef John impression.
Chef John, it IS NOT too late for hot pot and air fryer recipes! My mom gave me a combination hot pot/air fryer for Christmas and I have no bleeping idea what to do with it. More please! Go nuts!
MORE AIR FRYER RECIPES PLEASE!!!
I soak in a brine. This improves the flavour so much, especially in the air fryer since it draws out moisture. Drawing out moisture is one of the weaknesses of an air fryer imo
I'm still using my instapot so bring on the recipes!!
We were recently re-gifted our air fryer, so we are excited about videos like this. Thanks from Colorado.
Yes! I’ve been waiting for Chef John to use an Air Fryer in a recipe.
I'm trying this today.
Just finished I can definitely say that this works! I did use Red Rooster potatoes and I didn't have any issues. They definitely need to be eaten piping hot as not as crunchy when they cool but definite👍
Chef John makes me laugh. Not only I enjoy watching his videos, trying his recipes but also laugh cuz of his sense of humor 😂😂😂
You are such a thrill seeker! I've been wanting to do this with my air fryer but I only trust your methods. No trial and error for this lady. Oh I still love my Instant Pot too.
This guy sounds like my 1 year old is playing with the volume knob combined with a speed playback knob.
I can't stop laughing at your comment because I feel a similar way 🤣
This is the comment I was looking for lol
🤣🤣🤣
I came here to say the same thing. Good video but the audio ruins it and makes it almost unwatchable or atleast unlistenable. Up and down up and down with the voice it’s so annoying, an emphasis on each sentence
Sounds like someone is poking him every few seconds.
His voice and the way he talks is just very satisfying
What else is delicious, and needs deep frying without the oil?
Falafel (patties). 375 degrees, 7-8 mins per side. Pro tip: freeze patties beforehand for ease of placement.
Deep Sinha this is the best item for air dryers given how much oil they can absorb! Think I’m gonna get one. Kale chips are a good deal too!
How many can u do at once?
I agree, but I always brush some ghee on them first
stormshadowctf Depends on size of your AF. I make sure that all of them are lying flat on the tray with no overlaps.
I'm on my second air fryer. Now using a Chefman Deluxe model which has a front loading door and stainless steel interior trays and a rotisserie basket for french fries. I make mine similarly, but I add a step that reduces cooking time by ten minutes. What I do after slicing and washing and drying the fries is put them on a microwave safe plate with a few squirts of Mazola from a food safe spray bottle and nuke them on high for 4 to 5 minutes. Then I load them into the air fryer at 400 F and they're done in 15 minutes. After 5 minutes I toss in a burger on the lowest rack and cook for the remaining 10 minutes. In the final 3 minutes I toast the buns in there as well.
A complete fast food meal hot and ready for a fraction of the price. :)
The air fryer is the greatest cooking tool to hit the kitchen since the microwave IMHO.
“Air fryer french fries or no fries at all” LOLed hard at this 😂😂😂
Thanks to chef John, finally just purchased my air fryer. No regrets. About the Instant Pot, still not convinced anything “instant” is a good thing.
That sauce looks amazing!
I haven't gotten the ole air fryer out in a while, but i do love me some air fryer fries. I think they are more akin to roasted potatoes than french fries. A better version of roasted potatoes than I would get out of the oven.
Chef John you are the TH-camr of your Air-fried tuber.
I don’t do kitchen gadgets but in the last 18 months I’ve acquired an excellent & easy to clean airfryer (Costco) and small Instapot. It’s changed my cooking forever & use both daily. Now I even make my own yogurt and homemade fries. Although they don’t do everything, they do so many things faster with superior results. Potato salad in 30 min? Yes please! 4 breakfast sandwiches in 8 min? Split pea soup in 49 min -no presoaking? Yep. Serve with crispy AF garlic toast for easy wintertime dinner after long day.
I gave away my crockpot & put away the toaster. Instapot does far more than pressure cook -sauté, poach, stew, rice & grains, HB eggs, Greek & reg yogurt. So many uses once you get the hang of it. Even make hollandaise sauce using a 2nd bowl set in water inside the main pot, then poach the eggs. Use airfryer to toast the English muffins & warm the ham. Fast & easy clean up.
My latest gadget is a pinini press, ham and swiss on sourdough, is the bomb. And quick, if set on the high side..
Great video Chef John and, as always, your humor never fails to make me laugh.
I’ll have to try this. We have used the air fryer on frozen fries and it does a great job. Our favorite air fry potato is baby Dutch gold potatoes, quartered, tossed with a fairly stingy amount of olive oil, some crushed garlic, a bit of seasoned salt (Country Bob’s), and some grated Parmesan. 375F for about 15 minutes, tossing half way.
Chef: my secret sauce
Chef: proceeds to tell us all of the ingredients to the sauce
hahaha
I love how he made the cool and dry pun, and left it there for those who know to get it
Me: ooooooh those sound crispy
Food wishes: and yes they do sound crispy
Taryn Hulse Same haha
I have been doing the boiling water thing for years... But then I put them in the oven for crispy potatoes. Butter toss is also a yummy alternative to olive oil. I am still holding out on a air fryer, because it is really not much different than using a oven. I guess it is good if for a hot summer day and you don't want to hear up the kitchen with oven on.
Well, an air fryer will heat up your house just as much as an oven ... but you can use your air fryer outside of your house or appartment during summer. Thats what I do. I plug my dehydrator, my air fryer etc on my deck. I even have an induction plate for cooking outside.
4:30 I was expecting a "fork don't lie" moment there.
penguinistas or at least some chewing
Chef John's Fries tell no lies... c r I p s y...HaHa
Metal bowl don't lie
I remember about 10 years ago there was an old version of this in France at our friend's house. Some kind of Super Friteuse from Tefal. It worked more like a popcorn machine with the scraper arm on the heating element. I just remember drinking wine, eating fries and playing Mario Cart with a view of the Eiffel Tower out the window. (and yes... one does use the F word, even in French, when playing Mario Cart).
Yes, something that will actually taste great in our air fryer👍👍
You just dont know how to use one. They are just the same as a fan oven, only smaller.
Have you ever made a video making divinity? My mother, who is now in Hospice care, used to make divinity every Christmas season. I would love to try making it.
Chef Johnny Dangerously!
You’re a rebel!
John Love it!
thanks for the suggestions. i made fries that weren't crispy. i will try your method.
i have the same air fryer.
"Eat them fast." It's positive that you think I already don't.
Yummy, really the air fryer is the only kitchen cooking gadget that lives up to the hype. We got one of those stupid instant pots for xmas. Our daughter is always asking us if we have used it yet. No not yet or ever. we really are not in that big of a hurry to eat anything.We use our smoker and the slow cooker mostly. thanks chief John Have loved your channel for years.
This guys sounds like he has the Italian accent where it goes up and down
Hello from BC Canada. We need more recipes for the Air Fryer!! My husband learned how to cook with you 😊
"In a moment of temporary insanity, i put all three (sauces) in one bowl". Still laughing. Chef, i have been there!
I had a bag of potatoes that nobody wanted to bother with. I just received my Breville 16 cup food processor today (I know, 16 cups - I thought I lost my mind, but it's actually not that big). I had peeled the potatoes, and picked up a knife to cut them, when I remembered that the food processor had a French fry blade. It cut like 9 potatoes in less than a minute. I blinked, and two potatoes at a time were cut. I don't have an air fryer (it's our next purchase that I've been bugging my husband about), so I laid them out on 2 large pizza screens. I baked them on convection. They turned out alright, but some of them stuck. Now I'm even more determined to get an air fryer, and I'm showing this video to my husband tomorrow. However, aren't the air fryers with the spinning basket easier for fries? (I'm thinking butternut squash fries, Chef John, in case you're reading this).
I would eat french fries every day, every time! My favorites! 😋 It's 11 PM in my country and now I am hungry and I would eat this french fries! 😍 I think I will go to make them! 😏
Flash forward to January 2022 & I'm just learning to use my air fryer. LOL Thank you, Chef, for sharing.
So am I the only one that pictures Chef John doing jazz hands when he sings “En-joooy”? I mean it’s got that jazzy little number playing in the background... Nobody? Yeah, it’s just me 😝
I love it finally a good air fryer fries recipe. Do more instant pot stuff next. Orange chicken! Enchiladas!
Stop, it's already so hard to fight against the urge to buy an air fryer that I don't have space for!! :D
I just recently got one and like your video better than the ones I've found so far.
Well well well...Welcome to the Air fryer world mon ami :) Mighty fine lookin spuds ya got there!
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I am going to try your method for air fry French fries. I usually do a par boil but I think your method will work out better. Yours looks more crispy than mine and I like crispy fries.
Only this food legend can eat solitary fries as a meal and I’ll listen to him every step of the way
G'day Chef John, Perhaps one of, if not the first, TV 'celebrity' chef, Graham Kerr, in the early 60s, did a similar thing with chipped potatoes for deep frying, of course. Back then air fryers were a long way in the future. Chef Kerr did the boiling or near boiling water trick but also added a dessert spoon of sugar, dissolved in the water; after he had already drained off the starchy cold water. He then let the sweet hot water and chips sit for at least 30 minutes. I've used that method for all the decades since and it truly does ensure super crispy chips, or fries as you would say. Cheers, and thanks for another entertaining recipe video! BH
Now please with sweet potatoes :-) I tried so often, but they never get crispy, so I gave up...
try coating them in potato starch and then coating in oil
ive just done these, deffo will do them again!
I was going to make a bad dad joke, but I don't want to get FRIED! Besides you folks already know I'm full of hot air!
Yesssss! I love potatoes and just got an air fryer for Christmas ! Can’t wait to try it out!
“In a moment of temporary insanity” 🤣
I just got my airfryer and it's my new toy. I love how easy it is to clean
Omg, every day I annoy my hubs with quotes and the intro to your videos. Especially if I learned something and he asks how, the windows shake with "CHEF John at FooooodWishes dot Com" 😂 Anyways, he just got me an air fryer last week, and I was looking for fry recipes to test the waters. I was like, "No way Chef John has done air fryer stuff." How did you knooow 😭😭😭
Thank you! That video was amazing. I received an air fryer as a Christmas gift yesterday. I will definitely try this recipe.
We got one and I immediately started making fries with it. Making fries in deep fryer at home is a mess. You have to deal with all that oil and unless you have a truck that can run on that oil, what do you do with it? Now I can make a serving of fries anytime I want. I've gained a few pounds, but WTH YOLO and fries are part of living. BTW, I mix half ketsup and half homemade sriracha sauce for the dip.
What Chef John did at the start with the boiling water etc we call that parboiling here in the UK. It's how we make roast potatoes to go with our Sunday roasts, we've been prepping potatoes like that for centuries.
just got one... I loved your whole commentary on how to make fries... the pros and cons, etc... answered all my questions, put it in the right perspective... you're right, air frying isn't a substitute for deep frying, it's a whole other method of cooking, and I heard the latest... it increases acrylamide exponentially! (like a factor of 20x in some cases!) so it's all trade offs... love your channel thanks
Simply delicious....look at that fine golden crust😍Who would go for them?
I would totally go all in😂
Count me in but with a spicy salsa dip
Cooking Pulse meee 🙌🙌
I just remodeled my kitchen and the new oven has a built-in air fryer (or really, the convection oven can turn the fan up higher, which is all that an "air fryer" really is). I'm looking forward to making french fries so much better than they used to be as oven fries!
Dang, was hoping for "all the single layers, all the single layers" concert XD
Oh Chef, i was waiting for the video to finish so i could comment, and that was exactly what i was gonna talk about. I was really hoping you had got sponsored for this video, i mean, it's been years of solid work here.
The restaurant I managed, was written up in "Rolling Stone" gourmet collum as "the best French Fries in the Nation" We used 200 to 300 pounds of Idaho potatoes per day. I was known as the "Fresh Prince of Fries" back then.
We would love to hear how you made your fries!
i just got an air fryer last week! Thanks so much Chef John!!
"Covering them in hot water is incredibly dangerous, and exciting".. You know you're gonna get some of us in "trouble"😅 Thank you Chef!
Your cat looks a lot like mine... is it a siberian? Sorry for the off topic comment :P
Been frying them in straight oil for years and I just tried these, GAME CHANGER
The Air Fryer, perfect for non-cooks like me! 🥔