Homemade Air Fryer Chips (Printable)

Golden, crispy potato chips made quickly in an air fryer with simple seasoning and olive oil.

# What You Need:

→ Potatoes

01 - 2 large russet potatoes

→ Oil & Seasoning

02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
03 - ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
04 - ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (optional)
05 - ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)

# How to Make It:

01 - Scrub and optionally peel the potatoes. Using a mandoline or sharp knife, slice potatoes very thinly, approximately 1/16 inch thick.
02 - Place potato slices in a large bowl of cold water and soak for 10 minutes to remove excess starch.
03 - Drain the potato slices and pat them dry completely with paper towels.
04 - Toss potato slices with olive oil, sea salt, and optional black pepper and smoked paprika until evenly coated.
05 - Preheat the air fryer to 360°F for 3 minutes.
06 - Place potato slices in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cook for 8 minutes, then flip or shake the basket, and cook another 6 to 8 minutes until chips are golden and crisp. Work in batches if necessary.
07 - Transfer chips to a wire rack and allow to cool completely; they will crisp further as they cool.
08 - Serve immediately, or once fully cooled, store chips in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • You actually taste the potato, not just salt and oil, which changes everything.
  • The whole thing takes less than half an hour, including prep and cooking time.
  • Your kitchen smells incredible, and nobody suspects you made these yourself.
02 -
  • Don't skip the soaking step unless you want floppy chips that feel like you failed—the starch is the enemy of crispness.
  • If your chips aren't browning evenly, you probably have them piled too thick; thin, single-layer batches are how you win at this.
  • A mandoline slicer is worth whatever you pay for it, because uniform thickness is how you avoid burnt edges and soft centers in the same basket.
03 -
  • If your air fryer basket has a removable divider, use it to cook two batches at once without them touching.
  • Mandoline slicers can slice your finger just as easily as a potato, so use the guard or hold potatoes with a claw grip—I learned this the hard way.
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