French fries
Frozen fries with a separate shoestring option.
Only separately sourced conditions are available.
Frozen, regular-cut
1 lb frozen fries; spread in one layer and work in batches as needed. Reference used a Cosori 5.8-quart basket.
- Air fryer setting
- 400°F
- Cooking time
- 18-20 min
°C settings are rounded to the nearest 5°C. Start checking at the earlier time.
- Preheat
- Preheat first
- Turn or shake
- Shake after 10 minutes.
At the basket
- Preheat, then spread frozen fries in one layer with a light oil mist if desired.
- Cook for 10 minutes, shake, then continue for 8–10 minutes until hot and crisp.
Before you cook
- Cut and appliance matter: the independent Iconic chart gives thick-cut fries 16–22 minutes at 395°F. Thin shoestring fries have a separate reference below.
Source notes
Reference research, not cooking tests by this site. Reviewed .
Air Frying Foodie (Jen Gamble)Timing reference
1 lb; preheat 400°F; 10 minutes, shake, then 8–10 minutes.
Location: Recipe card
COSORICross-check
395°F, 16–22 minutes.
Location: Frozen foods: thick-cut French fries
Frozen, shoestring
Frozen shoestring fries (reference prefers Ore-Ida Golden Shoestring); 16 oz recipe, cooked in single-layer batches.
- Air fryer setting
- 400°F
- Cooking time
- 10 min
°C settings are rounded to the nearest 5°C. Start checking at the earlier time.
- Preheat
- Preheat first
- Turn or shake
- Turn halfway.
At the basket
- Place the still-frozen thin fries in one even layer in a preheated basket.
- Turn halfway and check around the stated time; cook further only if needed.
Before you cook
- The independent COSORI thin-cut chart gives 395°F for 14–18 minutes. The shorter selected method is specific to the reference shoestring preparation; package directions take precedence.
Source notes
Reference research, not cooking tests by this site. Reviewed .
Everyday Family Cooking (Samantha Erb)Timing reference
Shoestring preferred; preheat 400°F; about 10 minutes, turn halfway.
Location: Ingredients and recipe instructions
COSORICross-check
395°F, 14–18 minutes.
Location: Frozen foods: thin-cut French fries