Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

Name: Air fryer baked potatoes
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 37 min
Ingredients: 5 potatoes (medium); 1 tsp. vegetable oil; 1 tsp. garlic powder (or minced garlic); 1 tsp. pepper (crushed); Butter (or vegan butter to serve or spicy mayonnaise)

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Air fryer Potatoes with a crispy skin, seasoned just with sea salt and topped with a dollop of butter is wholesome deliciousness that is comforting.

I just love baked potatoes and making them in Air fryer makes them mess free, quick and super simple.

Baked potatoes are a comfort food. Crispy skin outside and soft and fluffy inside.

Pair it with salad or a protein and they make for such a delicious meal.

Crispy brown air fryer baked potatoes with a spicy mayo dollop on top on a white background.

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Wash and dry the potatoes. Leave the skin on.

Now pierce all over with fork or knife. Mix garlic powder and pepper in oil and apply it all over the potatoes.

Air frying Potato

Preheat the Air fryer at 390 F or 200 C for 5 minutes.

Brush the basket with oil. Now arrange the potatoes and air fry for about 30 minutes.

The skin should become nice and crispy and the potato must get well cooked.

I check by piercing with a knife to see that it is cooked all the way through.

Take it out and serve with a nice big blob of butter (or vegan butter).

You can also serve with spicy mayo which is my favourite.

Your Air fryer potato is ready to serve. If you liked this recipe, I request you to leave a star * rating in the comments. Thanks.

FAQs

1. Which potatoes should I use?

Russet potatoes work beautifully. Yukon Gold are also good. I use just about any potatoes available. If you are in India, then both the regular and new varieties work great.

2. What seasonings can I use?

I love just sea salt, garlic and pepper. Garnish it with butter or vegan butter. You can use other seasonings like dried herbs or chilli flakes. And cheese (or vegan cheese) melted on top is great too. I love spicy mayo as well.

3. Which oil is good to use?

Any oil with a high smoking point works well. Regular vegetable oil, olive oil, avocado oil are all fine to use.

4. What size potatoes should I use?

Using medium size potatoes is good. If you are using smaller or larger, adjust your cooking time.

5. What can I serve baked potatoes with?

You can serve them with a nice salad. If you like some protein then a side of air fried chicken, tofu, air fried broccoli, air fried fish fillet all work beautifully.

6. Can I make this recipe vegan?

Yes, you can use vegan toppings like vegan butter, vegan mayo or vegan cheese. The rest of the recipe is vegan.

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Air fryer baked potatoes

Rachna Parmar

Air fryer potatoes are super easy to make in Air fryer. They are healthy, delicious and so versatile. Crispy skin outside and fluffy potato inside is just perfect. Do try.

5 from 16 votes

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Prep Time 2 mins

Cook Time 35 mins

Total Time 37 mins

Course Main, Side Dish/Accompaniment

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 178 kcal

Equipment

Air fryer

Ingredients

5 potatoes medium
1 tsp. vegetable oil
1 tsp. garlic powder or minced garlic
1 tsp. pepper crushed
Butter or vegan butter to serve or spicy mayonnaise

Instructions

Wash and dry the potatoes. Leave the skin on.
Now pierce all over with fork or knife. Mix garlic powder and pepper in oil and apply it all over the potatoes.
Preheat the Air fryer at 390 F or 200 C for 5 minutes. Brush the basket with oil. Now arrange the potatoes and air fry for about 30 minutes. The skin should become nice and crispy and the potato must get well cooked.
I check by piercing with a knife to see that it is cooked all the way through.
Take it out and serve with a nice big blob of butter (or vegan butter). You can also serve with spicy mayo which is my favourite.

Notes

1. The time of cooking changes with the size of the potatoes used. For large potatoes, it is about 40 minutes. For small to medium between 20-25 minutes and for medium between 30-35 minutes. 2. Do keep checking every few minutes to see how the potatoes are coming along. 3. You can skip poking the potatoes. It does not make much of a difference. 4. These potatoes taste so fluffy and delicious. The crispy skin is really tasty as well. Enjoy baked potatoes with your favourite salad and protein. 5. The best part is that you can just put them in the Air fryer and then it needs nothing more to be done except occasional monitoring. Really super easy to make. 5. To check for doneness, poke the potato. If it is done, you can poke all the way through.

Nutrition

Calories: 178kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 5gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 14mgPotassium: 922mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2mg

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Comments

Pam says

January 20, 2021 at 10:49 pm

I had NO IDEA you could cook baked potatoes with the air fryer! Thanks so much for sharing this.

Angela says

January 21, 2021 at 12:01 am

The perfect use for my new air fryer! Love how simple this recipe and how quickly it comes together. Great for weeknight dinners. YUM!

Eva says

January 21, 2021 at 1:26 am

Look at that crispy skin! These baked potatoes are perfect! Isn't the air fryer one of the greatest inventions of recent years? I also have a sweet spot for baked potatoes and now that I know I can achieve such results in the air fryer there will be no going back to the traditional way.

Jamie says

January 21, 2021 at 1:42 am

I love how easy this recipe is and the potatoes are so crispy! I didn't know they could turn out so wonderful with the air fryer!

Beth says

January 21, 2021 at 2:04 am

We love potatoes here at the house! I can't wait to make these tonight! Looks so delicious and sounds amazing!

Jamie says

February 17, 2021 at 12:45 pm

I had a few yukon gold potatoes in my pantry I wanted to use up and they were great for this recipe! Easy and delicious!

Jeannette says

February 17, 2021 at 2:50 pm

I just can't believe how EASY that was. I love mine doused in sour cream and chives. It's just perfect that it requires such little effort in the air fryer!

Claudia Lamascolo says

February 17, 2021 at 5:26 pm

I just love finding new ideas for the air fryer like this one so much quicker

Jess says

February 17, 2021 at 6:22 pm

I love how crispy these get in the Air Fryer. Delish!

- Rachna says
  
  February 18, 2021 at 10:52 am
  
  Thanks Jess
  
Beth Sachs says

February 17, 2021 at 7:25 pm

My new air fryer arrived this week. I'm so excited to try air fryer recipes, I'll be making these baked potatoes soon!

- Rachna says
  
  February 18, 2021 at 10:51 am
  
  That's great, Beth. You will love your air fryer.
  
Courtney says

February 17, 2021 at 9:36 pm

Loved these!! Nice crispy skin and soft and fluffy insides - perfectly cooked potatoes!

- Rachna says
  
  February 18, 2021 at 10:51 am
  
  Thank you, Courtney. Glad you liked them.