Tip

Beginner

1 min

Pat parboiled potatoes dry before air frying or baking for crispier fries

Dry the potatoes after boiling so they crisp instead of steaming in the air fryer or oven.

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After parboiling, pat the potatoes dry before adding oil/seasoning and cooking.

The short version

Dry surface moisture before crisping

What goes wrong

Putting wet potatoes straight into the air fryer/oven

Pat dry after boiling

Why it works

Less surface moisture means less steaming and faster browning/crisping during the high-heat finish.

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Healthy Loaded Fries

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