How I Take Air Fryer French Fries From Good to Mind-Blowing in 4 Easy Steps

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Part of the point of using an air fryer is to reduce the need for fat, giving a healthier alternative to foods that would otherwise be fried. But let's be real: A big part of the appeal of an air fryer is that deep-frying at home can be logistically challenging and not worth the cleanup.

If deep frying at home was an easier prospect, though -- without the splatter and the need to discard a large volume of oil, not to mention the increased risk of kitchen disaster -- we'd all do it, at least sometimes, right? Oven-fried wings, tenders and fries don't come anywhere close to the real thing, and air-fried items, though an improvement, come closer but don't quite get there.

What if there was a way to tease out true deep-fried quality, at least for fries, while still using an air fryer, though? Splatter-free, no grease to...

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