Place hash browns one at a time on the rack. I always leave the middle empty, even when making fries for kids.
My trick is to make frozen hash browns in the air fryer and divide them into two stages.
The first stage is 320 degrees F (160 degrees C), where the hash browns thaw and lightly brown. I especially want them to be perfectly cooked in the middle and not burnt on the outside. This stage lasts 5 minutes. Halfway through, I flip my hash browns over.
The second phase, where I bake the Hash Browns at 365 degrees F (185 degrees C), is where the magic happens. The hash brown crust becomes crispy, the center is perfectly cooked, and our hash browns do not burn at the ends. They are simply perfect. Extend the second phase by two more minutes if you want to have even crispier hash browns.
Extend the second phase by two more minutes if you want to have even crispier hash browns.
