Air Fryer Copycat McDonald’s Apple Pies
Ingredients
Potatoes
Oil
Garlic
red paprika
Salt as per taste
How to make accordion potatoes in air fryer?
Mix chopped garlic, salt, red paprika with 2 tablespoon oil. Keep it aside.
Cut the cheeks of the potato so that they have a flat surface on both sides.Place the potato between 2 wooden spatulas / spoons.
Cut the potato with the knife, using the spatula to prevent from cutting all the way down through the potato. Cut them straight first.
We have to cut the potatoes from both sides. Turn around the potato and cut them diagonally using the spatula to prevent from cutting all the way down through.
Insert a wooden skewer across the potatoes.
This will help to hold them together.
Preheat the air fryer at 200 deg C (390 F). for 10 mins. Brush 1 tbsp. oil on it.
Air fry for 8 mins at 200 deg C (390 F) to make accordion potatoes in the air fryer.
Apply the oil with seasoning to potatoes.
Air fry further for 12-14 mins at 200 deg C(390 F) or until the potatoes are cooked. Bigger potatoes will need few more minutes.
Accordion potatoes are quite a trend these days. Who doesn't love a potato ? Everyone loves a spud. We all crave for it whenever we are hungry although we might not like to admit it. Humble potato or aloo is a perfect vegetable. It goes with most veggies in a curry and is perfect as it is too.
Be it French fries or potato wedges, aloo tikki or curly fries. Pickiest of eaters love it. Here is a snack which looks good and tastes great and has very little calories. Yes, these are not fried but are air fried accordion potatoes. They are just divine!
Air fryer
mixing bowl
knife & spoons
pastry brush
Ingredients
Potatoes (Russet / Yukon Gold / Kind Edward / Idaho for best results, else lookout for Royal dutch cream/ Red royal/purple)
Oil
Garlic
red paprika
Salt as per taste
How to make accordion potatoes in air fryer?
Mix chopped garlic, salt, red paprika with 2 tablespoon oil. Keep it aside.
air fryer accordion potatoes
air fryer accordion potatoes step 1
Cut the cheeks of the potato so that they have a flat surface on both sides.Place the potato between 2 wooden spatulas / spoons.
air fryer accordion potatoes step 2
Cut the potato with the knife, using the spatula to prevent from cutting all the way down through the potato. Cut them straight first.
air fryer accordion potatoes step 4
We have to cut the potatoes from both sides. Turn around the potato and cut them diagonally using the spatula to prevent from cutting all the way down through.
air fryer accordion potatoes step 3
Insert a wooden skewer across the potatoes.
air fryer accordion potatoes step 5
This will help to hold them together.
air fryer accordion potatoes step 6
Preheat the air fryer at 200 deg C (390 F). for 10 mins. Brush 1 tbsp. oil on it.
air fryer accordion potatoes step 7
Air fry for 8 mins at 200 deg C (390 F) to make accordion potatoes in the air fryer.
air fryer accordion potatoes step 8
Apply the oil with seasoning to potatoes.
air fryer accordion potatoes step 10
Air fry further for 12-14 mins at 200 deg C(390 F) or until the potatoes are cooked. Bigger potatoes will need few more minutes.
air fryer accordion potatoes step 11
Serve warm
Top tips
Few things to note:
The air fryer has to be pre heated. Treat it just like your oven.
Choose potatoes that are long in shape not round and are good for roasting. I prefer russet one. Here in Australia I use Royal Dutch cream/purple/royal blue.
Once cooked, use a spatula to pick them up, else they will break.
Variation
Vegetarians can garnish air fryer accordion potatoes with cheese while vegans can use vegan cheese or garlic chives for garnish.
Substitution
You can make these accordion potatoes using sweet potato. However, cooking time will differ as they are softer.
Storage
Store it in refrigerator for 2-3 days. Always heat your food before serving.
Food safety
Always reheat your leftovers. You can air fry at 200 deg C for 2-3 mins instead of using a microwave.
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