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title: "Homemade chips in an air fryer: 190 °C for 18–25 min"
description: "Homemade chips takes 18–25 min at 190 °C / 374 °F in an air fryer, against 35–45 min at 220 °C in an oven."
url: https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/homemade-chips/
site: "At One Place"
---

# Homemade chips in an air fryer

**homemade chips in an air fryer: 190 °C / 374 °F for 18–25 min**

Oven equivalent: 220 °C / 428 °F for 35–45 min

An air fryer is a small convection oven, so homemade chips cooks at 190 °C rather than 220 °C and takes 18–25 min instead of 35–45. That is roughly the usual 20 °C drop and a fifth off the time, though this one needs more of a drop than the rule suggests — see below.

## Side by side

|  | Oven | Air fryer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Temperature | 220 °C / 428 °F | 190 °C / 374 °F |
| Time | 35–45 min | 18–25 min |
| Preheat | Yes | Yes, 3 minutes |
| Turn or shake | — | Shake every 5 minutes. |

## What goes wrong

- Soak the cut potato in cold water for 30 minutes and dry it thoroughly. Removing surface starch is what lets them crisp rather than stick together.
- One tablespoon of oil per 500 g is enough. More does not help and causes smoking.
- Cutting them evenly matters more than any setting — mixed thicknesses guarantee some burnt and some raw.

> 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 homemade chips in an air fryer?

190 °C, or 374 °F, for 18–25 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 190 °C for 18–25 min.

## Related pages

- [A jacket potato in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/jacket-potato/)
- [Roast potatoes in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/roast-potatoes/)
- [Frozen chips in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/frozen-chips/)
- [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/)
- [Frozen chicken nuggets in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/chicken-nuggets-frozen/)
- [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/)
- [Burgers in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/burgers/)
- [Steak in an air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/air-fryer/steak/)

## Sources

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