Easy Air Fryer Greek-Style Feta Fries Recipe

Q: What Air Fryer Do you Recommend For French Fries?

The air fryer I have is the Ninja Foodi 6-in-1 2-Basket Air Fryer. This air fryer is excellent if you’re making two components of your meal that require air frying so that you don’t have to wait on one dish - you can cook them at the same time! For instance, if you wanted chicken wings to go with your French fries, then those can cook in its own basket at their appropriate setting and the fries can do their thing! I love that aspect about this particular air fryer! It also has six different settings, which include: Air Fry Air Broil Reheat Dehydrate Bake Roast Though to be fair I mostly use Air Fry, and occasionally Air Broil. I really should test out the other settings! For a more detailed review of this air fryer, check out my first impressions video! Since writing this recipe, I have actually changed my air fryer to the

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Golden air fryer fries topped with crumbled feta cheese and fresh green herbs on a white plate.

What Are Greek Feta Fries?

At restaurants, you’ll find Greek-style fries that are deep fried French fries topped with salt and oregano, and optionally feta cheese. The potatoes are usually thickly cut instead of julienned as you’d see for steak frites. The Greek name for these fries are patates tiganites. When I first tried feta fries, my mind was totally blown away! I just knew I had to try to recreate them myself! If you’ve never had them before, then you’ll totally love them! They’re salty, crispy, and just extremely satisfying! If you’re looking for the ultimate side dish, then transform your typical French fries with these feta fries!

We’ll follow a similar formula, however, instead of deep frying my fries I’ll air fry them here. I’ll still add olive oil to my fries for cooking and on top to keep the amazing Greek vibes going on! Our fries will still be incredibly crispy and delicious in the air fryer, and I’ll show how to make a quick and flavorful feta mixture for topping!

Crispy air-fried fries topped with crumbled feta cheese and fresh chopped parsley on a white plate.

What Potatoes are Used to Make Greek Feta Fries?▼

For all of my French fry recipes I recommend that you use Yukon gold yellow potatoes. You may see many French fry recipes use russet potatoes. I don’t like them because I find they aren’t as flavourful and have a bit of an after-taste. If you want to use russet potatoes then that’s fine. Yukon gold yellow potatoes and russet potatoes are your best choices for French fries because they are fluffy when cooked and absorb less water. Furthermore, these potatoes tend to be long and large, allowing you to cut perfect fries!

How to Cut Potatoes for Greek Feta Fries

Rinse and wash the potatoes well. You may peel the potato or keep the skin on.
Slice each potato into 1/2 inch thick slices.
Then, stack 2-3 slices at a time and cut the potatoes into 1/2 inch matchsticks.

WHY SOAK THE POTATOES?▼

You need to soak your potatoes in order to get the ultimate crispy French fries! As you rinse rice before cooking it to get perfectly separated grains, you need to rinse off excess starch for potatoes in order to get them amazingly crispy and remove the gumminess of the starch. I know it adds some time, but it’s totally worth it! Just ensure to plan for the soaking - it’s only thirty minutes and you can prep your toppings and the rest of your meal!

Why Boil the Potatoes?▼

You need to boil your potatoes if you don’t want them to take forever to cook! To get your potatoes perfectly crispy, this is a crucial step. Boiling the potatoes helps get them par-cooked on the inside so you don’t get soggy and limp potatoes. The air fryer mainly acts to get them crispy, and we add some olive oil to help them get the perfect colour and texture!

Tools for Greek Feta Fries

What Air Fryer Do you Recommend For French Fries?▼

The air fryer I have is the Ninja Foodi 6-in-1 2-Basket Air Fryer. This air fryer is excellent if you’re making two components of your meal that require air frying so that you don’t have to wait on one dish - you can cook them at the same time! For instance, if you wanted chicken wings to go with your French fries, then those can cook in its own basket at their appropriate setting and the fries can do their thing! I love that aspect about this particular air fryer! It also has six different settings, which include:

Air Fry
Air Broil
Reheat
Dehydrate
Bake
Roast

Though to be fair I mostly use Air Fry, and occasionally Air Broil. I really should test out the other settings! For a more detailed review of this air fryer, check out my first impressions video!

Since writing this recipe, I have actually changed my air fryer to the

Serving Suggestions for Greek Feta Fries

You can enjoy Greek Feta Fries with many sauces and mains! Let’s go over a couple of ideas, but this side dish is totally very versatile! Of course you can enjoy these on their own and they’ll be amazing!

Mains

Sauces

INGREDIENTS for Greek Feta Fries

Let’s see what we need to make our Air Fryer Greek Feta Fries. For the FULL PRINTABLE RECIPE CARD with all ingredients and their quantities, scroll to the bottom of this post! You can save the recipe for later and you can scale the recipe based on how many portions of fries you want to make! You can make these feta fries as an appetizer for a romantic date night in for two or serve these for a family Greek feast - no need to mentally calculate your ingredient quantities!

Yukon gold yellow potatoes
Olive oil
Salt
Feta cheese
Lemon
Fresh oregano

How to Make Air Fryer Greek Feta Fries

For the Air Fryer Fries

Add the peeled, cut fries in a large bowl and fill with cold water and soak for about 25 minutes (see tip for a shortcut). In the meanwhile, set a large pot of water to boil.

Peeled and cut potato fries soaking in cold water in a glass bowl

Add soaked fries to the boiling water and boil for 3-5 minutes, or until the potatoes are partly cooked but still firm. Add only enough potatoes that will comfortably fit in your air fryer basket in a single layer.

Partially cooked potato fries draining in a colander over boiling water on the stovetop.

Partially cooked potato fries drained on a white plate after boiling, ready for air frying.

Drain the potatoes onto paper towel and gently pat dry. Then, transfer the fries to a large bowl and coat with olive oil. Gently toss the potatoes in the oil and arrange fries in a single layer in the air fryer basket.

Raw potato fries cut into sticks and arranged on pink paper towels for drying before air frying.

Parboiled potato fries drained on pink paper towels, ready for seasoning and air frying.

Partially cooked potato fries arranged in an air fryer basket before cooking.

Set Air Fryer to Air Fry mode at 400F and cook for 20 minutes.

Golden crispy fries in an air fryer basket during cooking.

If making a multiple batch, transfer the fries from the air fryer basket to a bowl/baking sheet and repeat steps 2-4 for the remaining portion of fries.

Once all the fries are crispy, you can toss all the fries in a single basket to refresh the fries at 375F-390F for 3-5 minutes.

For the Feta Mixture

Remove the leaves of the fresh oregano from the stems. Fill a small bowl with water and rinse the leaves. Transfer onto a paper towel and pat dry.

In a large mixing bowl, add crumbled feta, oregano leaves, salt, olive oil and lemon zest. Mix well.

Crumbled feta cheese mixed with oregano leaves, salt, and lemon zest in a red bowl being combined together.

Crumbled feta cheese mixed with oregano leaves, salt, olive oil, and lemon zest in a glass bowl.

Fresh oregano leaves rinsed and patted dry in a white bowl.

Fresh oregano leaves patted dry on a white paper towel against a pink background.

Hand zesting a lemon over a bowl of crumbled feta, fresh oregano, and salt on a red cutting board.

Crumbled feta cheese mixed with fresh oregano leaves and lemon zest in a red bowl.

Crumbled feta cheese mixed with fresh oregano leaves in a glass bowl on a red surface with a knife nearby.

To Serve

Place the French fries on a serving plate. Top with olive oil and season with salt, then add the crumbled feta mixture.

Crispy golden French fries on a white plate with herb-seasoned feta mixture on a separate plate beside it.

Crispy golden French fries served on a white plate with grilled meat and herbs on a side plate.

Serve immediately and enjoy!

Tips for Perfect Crispy Air Fryer Feta Fries

Be consistent with the thickness of the fries as you cut them. The more even the shape and size of the fries, the better consistency you will see with the doneness.
Soak the fries in cold water to rinse off excess starch to help get the fries crispy.
In case you are short on time and patience soak the potatoes in cold water only until the water comes to a boil.
Boil the potatoes in batches large enough to comfortably fit in your air fryer basket in a single layer.
If making multiple batches of fries, once the last batch is ready, you can toss all the fries in a single basket to refresh the fries at 375F-390F for 3-5 minutes.
I recommend you buy cubed feta instead of crumbled feta. I find the taste is a bit different in cubed feta, and you'll have more control over the shape and size of your crumbles.
Be careful not to mash the feta. If you do not gently mix it, you will lose the nice chunks which we want!
Serve the feta mixture over your fries immediately. You do not want the feta to dry out. Feta is purchased in the containers with water to retain its moisture, so you cannot make this in advance!

HOW TO REHEAT AIR FRYER FRIES▼

You can store the French fries themselves in the fridge and reheat them. However, I wouldn’t top your fries with the feta mixture until ready to serve. Only make the feta mixture when you’re going to serve, as discussed in the tip above.

To reheat the fries from the refrigerator, toss all the fries in the basket of your air fryer and Air Fry at 350 F for 5-10 minutes or until heated through!

I don’t have an Air Fryer! Can I bake Grek Feta Fries?▼

Yes you totally can! To bake your fries, pre-heat your oven to 475 F, and follow the steps to soak and boil your potatoes. When it’s time to bake, transfer fries to a large enough bowl and season with salt and olive oil. Layer a large baking tray with parchment paper and place the fries on it. Bake the fries on the middle rack for 20 minutes or until they are light golden brown. Once lightly browned, move the rack and tray to the lowest oven rack bake until crispy, about 15-20 minutes flipping once to ensure each side is crisp. Proceed with finishing the fries with your feta mixture!

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Recipe by Anadi Misra