Description
These Air Fryer French Onion Potato Sticks are crispy, cheesy, and full of savory flavor. Made with mashed potatoes, mozzarella, and French onion soup mix, they’re air-fried to golden perfection and served with a creamy French onion sour cream dip — the ultimate comfort snack that’s easy to make and impossible to resist.
Ingredients
600 g Sebago (brushed) potatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
100 g (1 cup) Coarsely grated mozzarella
70 g (½ cup) Cornflour (cornstarch)
40 g packet French onion soup mix
125 g (½ cup) Sour cream
Finely chopped fresh chives or green shallots, to serve
Sea salt flakes, to serve (optional)
Oil spray, for air frying
Instructions
- Cook the potatoes: Boil chopped potatoes in salted water for about 15 minutes until very tender. Drain, mash until smooth, and set aside to cool completely.
- Make the mixture: Add mozzarella, cornflour, and 1 tablespoon of the French onion soup mix to the cooled mashed potatoes. Mix well until smooth and combined.
- Chill and cut: Transfer mixture to a resealable plastic bag, flatten evenly, and freeze for about 1 hour until firm. Remove the bag, place the mixture on a board, and cut into 2.5 cm-thick sticks.
- Air fry: Preheat air fryer to 180°C. Arrange half the potato sticks in the basket, spray with oil, and cook for 10 minutes, turning once, until crisp and golden. Repeat with remaining sticks.
- Make the dip: Combine sour cream with the remaining French onion soup mix. If too thick, stir in 1–2 teaspoons of water until smooth.
- Serve: Arrange potato sticks around the dip on a platter, sprinkle with chopped chives and sea salt, and serve immediately.
Notes
Add grated parmesan or garlic powder for extra flavor.
For a spicy version, mix in chili flakes or smoked paprika.
Swap mozzarella for cheddar or a blend of cheeses for a sharper taste.
To bake instead of air fry, cook at 200°C for 20–25 minutes, flipping halfway through.
Make ahead by freezing the shaped sticks and cooking straight from frozen when needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: Modern Australian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 sticks
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 280 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
