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title: "Frozen chips in an air fryer: 200 °C for 12–18 min"
description: "Frozen chips takes 12–18 min at 200 °C / 392 °F in an air fryer, against 20–25 min at 220 °C in an oven."
url: https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/frozen-chips/
site: "At One Place"
---

# Frozen chips in an air fryer

**frozen chips in an air fryer: 200 °C / 392 °F for 12–18 min**

Oven equivalent: 220 °C / 428 °F for 20–25 min

An air fryer is a small convection oven, so frozen chips cooks at 200 °C rather than 220 °C and takes 12–18 min instead of 20–25. That is roughly the usual 20 °C drop and a fifth off the time.

## Side by side

|  | Oven | Air fryer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Temperature | 220 °C / 428 °F | 200 °C / 392 °F |
| Time | 20–25 min | 12–18 min |
| Preheat | Yes | Yes, 3 minutes |
| Turn or shake | — | Shake the basket every 5 minutes. |

## What goes wrong

- This is what air fryers are for, and the one case where the result genuinely beats a domestic oven.
- Fill the basket no more than half full. Volume matters more than weight — crowding is why chips come out pale and limp.
- No extra oil. Frozen chips are already par-fried in oil.

> Air fryer wattage and basket size vary widely, so treat the first batch as a calibration run and write down what worked. These figures are compiled guidance, not a published standard.

## Common questions

### What temperature for frozen chips in an air fryer?

200 °C, or 392 °F, for 12–18 min.

### How do you convert 220 °C oven to an air fryer?

Drop about 20 °C and cut the time by roughly a fifth, giving 200 °C for 12–18 min.

## Related pages

- [Frozen chicken nuggets in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/chicken-nuggets-frozen/)
- [Frozen pizza in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/frozen-pizza/)
- [Frozen fish fingers in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/fish-fingers/)
- [Frozen spring rolls in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/frozen-spring-rolls/)
- [Chicken breast in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/chicken-breast/)
- [Chicken wings in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/chicken-wings/)
- [Bacon in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/bacon/)
- [Leftover pizza in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/reheat-pizza/)
- [Chicken thighs in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/chicken-thighs/)
- [Salmon fillet in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/salmon/)
- [A jacket potato in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/jacket-potato/)
- [Burgers in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/burgers/)

## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)