The BEST Frozen Chips

dvdman1

What are the best/ tastiest frozen chips you can buy in supermarkets. Preferably good for airfrying.

Space Dog

The skin on fries from Aldi.

HeidiHeidi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120990069#Comment_120990069

+1.

Or the beef dripping ones.

I waver between the two, but they're all I'll eat any more.

Both perfect for the air fryer, they come out lovely and crispy.

Patsy167

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120990069#Comment_120990069

Great time to stock up on these as there is 28% off until close of business next Wednesday - https://groceries.aldi.ie/en-GB/ALDIIE/p-crispy-skin-on-fries-1kg-four-seasons/4088600419947

dvdman1

Many thanks I think I'll get a few bags

Mystery Egg

The skin on fries from Lidl are almost identical and just as good.

The chunky beef dripping chips from Tesco are very good as well.

caviardreams

Proper chips by strong roots - really fluffy and thick and low enough calorie wise too

pricey though!

More fries the chips bit excellent in the air fryer

McCain Crispy French Fries

https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/en-IE/products/284197579

dmc17

https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/en-IE/products/258601752

I'm a big fan of these from the oven. I imagine they'd be good from the air fryer too

Hodors Appletart

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120991119#Comment_120991119

are these good from an Airfryer do you know?

I'll second the Aldi Skin-on, great from my Ninja - 7mins on Airfry 200c, then 10mins on Max crisp 240c

Beefcake82

another vote for the skin on chips in aldi, i fan oven cook them and always nice and crispy.

Tesco brand steak cut are also a good choice.

caviardreams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120994541#Comment_120994541

Sorry only do them in the oven!

dvdman1

Just tried the skin on fries from Aldi, not bad but I'll keep shopping...

I used to buy the Tesco finest homestyle oven chips lightly flavoured...these were superior to all the others until they changed them a few months ago and now the name finest has been dropped too...why ruin a good thing.

Hodors Appletart

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121004324#Comment_121004324

Money

mikep

Lidl beef dripping ones are our favourite ones

We recently had to buy the McCain beef dripping ones and they were not half as nice but 3 times the price..

Yeah Right

https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/deluxe-chunky-chips/p88047

These are the best on the market, IMO. After that I like the Supervalu twisty/curly fries and the McCain crinkle cut ones. Airfryer all the way.

Dave_The_Sheep

What temps/times do ye go for for cooking them? I find if I don't watch them like a hawk they tend to go a bit over. Obviously I could stand to lower the temp a bit so, but curious what others use.

dvdman1

I think these chunky chips are same as Tesco chunky chips....I've tried both and they taste same..have to say there 1 of my favourite

jaffa20

These are my favourite. I go to tesco only for them.

delboythedub

I line the removeable tray in my Ninja airfrier with greaseproof parchment paper and I think you get a much nicer chip

jaffa20

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121011425#Comment_121011425

What does it do? Thought it would just remove more grease from the chip and they'd be dry. Might give it a try next time.

dvdman1

That's them, excellent 👌

These are the range they changed for the worst, old packet was black and had finest wrote on it.

New red packet are by no means bad just a world away from previous.

Yeah Right

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121011162#Comment_121011162

My default time is 14mins @240 degrees.

I'll alter it depending on the size/style of the chips.....parboiled homemade take less time, chunky ones take a bit longer etc. I'll also try to time it so they finish a little before the rest of the cooking and get a few mins to 'settle' as this makes the outside crispier, I find.....e.g. set the timer to only 12 mins then when the time's up I leave them untouched in the fryer for 5-7 mins while I plate everything else.

ReturnOfThe

I've tried them all and have settled on these from Aldi

Closest to a chipper chip I've cooked at home. I cook mine in a halogen oven.

The chunky chips seem to be a favourite looking through this thread.

These are currently 2.19 for 1.5Kg bag.

SodiumCooled

McCain home chips (preferably crinkle cut) - definitely the best from the airfryer of anything I've tried.

Usually cook for about 25 mins at 200 in the airfryer (varies depending on how full the basket is)

caviardreams

Tried those Aldi black bag ones on foot of this thread - excellent - cheer for the rec!

snowgal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121011605#Comment_121011605

I have to say hands down, the best are M&S frozen fries. They are skinny fries tho I think they do chunky too. They have a coating that makes them way better than all the others! I’m a chipaholic and these are always my go to, when in stock!

Oscar_Madison

Never struck me to try own brand oven chips- always went for a branded bag- must give them a go.

Any experience of Dunnes own brand chips?

victor8600

If you want chips that look/taste closest to McDonald's "fries", then Lidl's French Fries are the bees knees.

woodchuck

We've used these a few times and they're pretty tasty! We cook them in the oven.

Mervyn Skidmore

The Aldi and Lidl beef dripping chips are very good, slightly prefer the Aldi version.