# Chips and potato wedges (homemade) cooking times

How long to cook homemade chips: **30–40 min in the oven at 220°C (200°C fan), 18–22 min in an air fryer at 200°C and 6–8 min deep-fried at 140°C**. Every way to cook it is below, with the temperature and how to tell it’s done.

Source: https://feastflow.co.uk/chips-cooking-times (FeastFlow free cooking-time guides). Last checked 11 November 2026.

## How long to cook homemade chips

Times are for 4 medium potatoes (about 800 g), for 4.

Chips and potato wedges (homemade): cooking times by method:

| Method | Time | Heat | How |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Oven](https://feastflow.co.uk/oven-cooking-times) (Chips) | 30–40 min | 220°C (200°C fan), 425°F, gas 7 | Tossed in 2 tablespoons of oil in one layer; turn halfway. |
| [Oven](https://feastflow.co.uk/oven-cooking-times) (Wedges) | 35–40 min | 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6 | Wedges tossed in oil and seasoning. |
| [Air fryer](https://feastflow.co.uk/air-fryer-cooking-times) (Chips) | 18–22 min | 200°C (400°F) | Chips tossed in a tablespoon of oil; shake every 5 minutes. Wedges take 20–25 minutes. |
| [Deep-fry](https://feastflow.co.uk/deep-frying-times) (First fry) | 6–8 min | oil at 140°C (275°F) | First fry, until soft but pale. Drain and cool. |
| [Deep-fry](https://feastflow.co.uk/deep-frying-times) (Second fry) | 2–3 min | oil at 180°C (350°F) | Second fry, until golden and crisp. |

Also see: [Roast potato and potato times](https://feastflow.co.uk/roast-potatoes-cooking-time) (roast, baked, mashed and Yorkshires).

## Before you start

Cut into 1–1.5 cm chips or 8 wedges per potato. Soak in cold water for 30 minutes, then dry very well.

## How to tell it’s done

Golden and crisp outside, fluffy inside.

## Questions

### How long to cook homemade chips in the oven?

Chips: 30–40 min at 220°C (200°C fan), 425°F, gas 7. Tossed in 2 tablespoons of oil in one layer; turn halfway. Wedges: 35–40 min at 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6. Wedges tossed in oil and seasoning.

### How long to cook homemade chips in an air fryer?

Chips: 18–22 min at 200°C (400°F). Chips tossed in a tablespoon of oil; shake every 5 minutes. Wedges take 20–25 minutes.

### How long to deep-fry homemade chips?

First fry: 6–8 min in oil at 140°C (275°F). First fry, until soft but pale. Drain and cool. Second fry: 2–3 min in oil at 180°C (350°F). Second fry, until golden and crisp.

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Times are a guide for typical home portions: ovens, air fryers, microwaves and sizes vary. Check meat, poultry and fish with a thermometer. Safe temperatures follow USDA and UK Food Standards Agency guidance.

FeastFlow also plans a whole meal backwards from serving time, with every dish timed and oven temperatures that don’t clash: https://feastflow.co.uk/