Cut potatoes into ~1 cm cubes for even, crispy air-fryer potatoes
Dice potatoes into roughly 1 cm cubes so they cook evenly and crisp up consistently.
Chop potatoes into about 1 cm cubes before cooking. Keeping the pieces a consistent size helps them finish at the same time and improves overall crispness.
The short version
- Consistent cube size improves even cooking and crispness.
How to do it
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Cut potatoes into roughly 1 cm cubes.
Aim for consistent size across all pieces for even cooking.
Watch this step
What goes wrong
Cutting uneven pieces so some burn while others stay undercooked
Slow down and match cube size as closely as possible
Why it works
Uniform size increases even heat exposure, reducing undercooked centers and over-browned edges.
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