How to Make Tallow French Fries in an Air Fryer
How to make healthy beef tallow French fries in an air fryer using smart preparation techniques to enhance nourishment and avoid the formation of toxic acrylamides.

One of my adult children recently purchased an air fryer to make his homecooking endeavors faster and more convenient.
While not fan of these appliances myself (the many pitfalls of air fryers are detailed in the linked article), I can understand younger folks struggling for work/life balance needing a homecooking method that does not involve unnaturally irradiating food with a microwave or resorting to toxic takeout.
To help him out (he’s becoming quite the chef!), I devised a method for making homemade French fries as healthy as possible using an air fryer.
Psst…here is my method for making stovetop tallow fries if you don’t have an air fryer.
The five keys for making air fryer French fries safely include:
I hope you enjoy this recipe. My son loves it. He whips up a small batch of fries (about half an organic Russet potato) with his grassfed burger on a healthy bun anytime he wants! It’s faster, far healthier, and less expensive than Uber Eats!
How to make healthy beef tallow French fries in an air fryer using smart preparation techniques to enhance nourishment and avoid the formation of toxic acrylamides.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 214 kcal
Author Sarah Pope
Nutrition Facts
Beef Tallow French Fries (in an Air Fryer)
Amount Per Serving (0.5 medium Russet potato)
214 Calories from Fat 126
14g
Saturated Fat 6g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
10mg
444mg
19g
Fiber 1.5g
3g
21mg
14mg
1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
