Air Fryer Chinese Fries

空气炸锅中式薯条

Air Fryer Chinese Fries — Home-styleNorthern China home cooking.

Ingredients

• large russet potatoes
• neutral oil
• cumin powder
• chili flakes
• salt
• garlic powder

Instructions

1. Cut potatoes into ¼-inch thick sticks about 3 inches long. (Sticks are uniform in thickness)
2. Soak potato sticks in cold water 10 minutes to remove surface starch. (Water turns cloudy white from starch)
3. Drain and pat potatoes completely dry with paper towels—any moisture creates steam instead of crisp. (Potato surface looks matte, no wet sheen)
4. Toss dried potato sticks with neutral oil until evenly coated. (Each stick glistens with thin oil film)
5. Preheat air fryer to 200°C (390°F) for 3 minutes. (Heating element glows faintly orange)