French Fries

Air Fryer Cajun French Fries with Creole Sauce

Air Fryer Cajun French Fries With Creole Sauce

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 2 large russet potatoes (about 1¼ pounds), peeled and cut into ½-inch sticks
• 2 teaspoons vegetable or canola oil
• 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning (see recipe below)

Cajun Seasoning:

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon oregano
• ½ teaspoon thyme
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Creole Dipping Sauce

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon coarse brown mustard
• 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Method

1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil in a large saucepan while you peel and cut the potatoes
2. Blanch the potatoes in the boiling salted water for 4 minutes while you pre-heat the air fryer to 400ºF
3. Strain the potatoes and rinse them with cold water
4. Dry them well with a clean kitchen towel
5. Toss the dried potato sticks gently with the oil and place them in the air fryer basket
6. Air-fry for 25 minutes, shaking the basket a few times while the fries cook to help them brown evenly
7. While the fries are cooking, combine the ingredients to make the Cajun seasoning
8. With 5 minutes left on the air fryer, sprinkle the potatoes with the Cajun seasoning and drizzle in a little more oil
9. Toss evenly to coat the fries and continue to air-fry for the final minutes
10. To make the Creole Dipping Sauce, combine all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and mix well
11. Serve the Cajun Fries hot with Creole Dipping sauce on the side