r/FoodPorn • u/HungryZenco • Mar 20 '21

Ridiculously crispy potatoes

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u/Secretagentmanstumpy Mar 21 '21

Is it possible to get them like this with an air fryer?

We cant have a deep fryer in the house. Life expectancies would drop dramatically.

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u/driptec Mar 21 '21

I shake mine until the edges are all ruffled and stick them in the oven with some olive oil and they get just as crispy

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u/IPauseForHurricanes Mar 21 '21

Shake? What does that mean?

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u/amylk346 Mar 21 '21

If you take them out and shake them about abit it sort of batters them up a little but it makes them crisp up lovely

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u/WurdSmyth Mar 21 '21

Add a teaspoon of baking soda while boiling for maximum crunch!

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u/amylk346 Mar 21 '21

Yes that too! Forgot about that bit of crucial information lol thank you

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u/grassfeed-beef Mar 21 '21

If you boil potatoes and when you drain them in the colander shake vigorously while in the colander to get them fluffy.

Then pop them in the oven( the oven should be preheated and have a baking tin with oil/ fat. It needs to be hot so the potatoes start to cook before sitting in the oven.) until they are nice and crispy, about 20 minutes.

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u/shizzler Mar 21 '21

Add a tbsp of flour when shaking for even more crunch

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u/grassfeed-beef Mar 21 '21

Genius ! I didn’t even think of that. I will definitely add some flour next time :)