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I made frozen fries in my air fryer and toaster oven, and the better appliance gave me perfect results in under 30 minutes

Priscilla ThomasJan 26, 2024, 22:01 IST

I made pretty good french fries in my toaster oven and air fryer, but one was easier. Priscilla Thomas

I made frozen french fries in the toaster oven and air fryer to see which appliance is best.
The two batches of fries were almost too similar to tell apart, but the air fryer pulled ahead.

Frozen french fries are a convenient snack or side dish. But if I don't have access to an oven — or just don't want to heat up my whole kitchen — I turn to my countertop appliances.

I wanted to see whether the air fryer or toaster oven made better fries, so I made a batch in each.

Here's how the fries fared.

I started by tossing all the fries with a little oil and seasoning.

I went with thin, straight-cut frozen french fries.Priscilla Thomas

I set my air fryer for six minutes for the first round of cooking.

I wanted to see how quickly the fries could cook. Priscilla Thomas

After, I shook the fries and spritzed them with more oil.

I wanted the fries to cook evenly on all sides. Priscilla Thomas

The air-fried french fries were a little uneven, but some of them were nearly perfect.

I thought the fries tasted a little like McDonald's.Priscilla Thomas

For the toaster-oven fries, I arranged them directly on the rack.

I didn't want the fries to get soggy on a baking tray. Priscilla Thomas

The fries baked for 15 minutes without needing to be flipped.

I just put the fries in the toaster oven and left them alone. Priscilla Thomas

The fries were almost too similar to tell apart, but the air fryer was more convenient.

I'm going to be using my air fryer for frozen french fries again. Priscilla Thomas

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