Chef's 'deliciously easy' way to make crispy potatoes without an oven
Chef Molly, who is known as @poppycooks, said her recipe for crispy potatoes is "deliciously easy" and can be made in just 30 minutes - and you don't even need an oven
A TikTok sensation and Michelin-trained chef, Poppy O'Toole, who goes by @poppycooks, has shown her "deliciously easy" technique for making crispy potato cubes using an air fryer rather than the conventional oven. Poppy, a dab hand in the kitchen with a flair for quick recipes, demonstrated this fabulous side dish can be rustled up in just half an hour without even glancing at your oven.
She advocates for the air fryer as not only a quicker alternative, but also a method considered healthier compared to traditional oil frying. Her straightforward recipe guarantees "crispy" potato cubes achievable through a few easy stages.
In the instructional clip, she instructs: "I'm going to show you how to make delicious crispy cubed potatoes in the air fryer. So get some potatoes, get them cubed up about 10 cubes per potato. Then you're going to oil and salt them in a bowl.", reports the Express.
After ensuring each cube is well-coated with oil and salt, they're ready to go into the air fryer.
Molly's method involves starting off at 180C for 20 minutes, followed by a temperature boost to 190C for the last 10 minutes.
"Give them a toss with a little bit of parsley and a bit of salt," she adds in her wisdom. "You can add a little parmesan in there, you can add truffle oil if you want. They are just an easy delicious potato in your air fryer."
How to whip up crispy potato cubes in six steps
Step one: Chop your potatoes into 10 cubes per potato.
Step two: Cover the potatoes with oil and salt in a bowl, giving them a thorough toss until they're fully coated.
Step three: Transfer the potato cubes to the air fryer and cook at 180C for 20 minutes.
Step five: Take your potatoes out and toss them with parsley and a sprinkle of salt. At this point, you can also add parmesan or truffle oil.
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