These air fryer potato slices are a lovely side. The outside is nice and crispy and the inside is fluffy and delicious.
Who doesn’t love potatoes? To have them taste like fried or roasted with very little time is a real boon of air frying.
I love making these potatoes and serving them with a protein side. They make for a quick, wonderful snack too.
My kids just love them. If you are craving potato chips, these make for a great substitute.
Cut slightly thicker slices, apply oil with spices and air fry. You can skip oil and use lemon juice to help spices to adhere.
You may also like: Accordion Potatoes, hasselback potatoes in air fryer, breakfast potatoes, French fries, baked potato, smashed potato and roasted baby potatoes.
Ingredients
Potatoes: Any potatoes at hand work for this recipe.
Tips to make the Perfect Potato Slices in Air fryer
1. You can use any potato — russet, red potatoes, Yukon Gold all work.
2. For seasoning, even plain salt and pepper work. Or you can do garlic powder, salt, cayenne too.
I have added some Italian seasoning for extra zing. Spice mixes like Cajun seasoning, fajita seasoning etc. work too.
3. This recipe uses extra virgin olive oil for a more golden appearance.
But, you can do a zero-oil version, use lemon juice, water, aquafaba or veg broth to toss the seasonings in.
4. Cut the slices of equal thickness so that they cook evenly together.
5. Shaking the basket during cooking time helps them cook evenly.
Don’t put too many overlapping slices or they may not cook well.
6. You can do the slices in a couple of batches or more.
Overcrowding the basket will only lead to undercooked slices.
Stepwise Pictures
Wash, peel and slice potatoes into ½ inch slices. Use a regular knife.
Don’t make the slices too thin.
Immerse them in water for 15 minutes to remove extra starch. This will help the slices to stay crispy.
Toss them in a bowl with extra virgin olive oil and seasonings.
Using your hands toss well to coat each slice evenly.
Zero-oil version: Skip the oil and use water, vegetable broth or aquafaba in its place with seasonings and toss.
For Air frying:
Preheat air fryer at 200C or 390F for 5 minutes. Lay potato slices in the air fryer basket.
Take care not to overload. A little overlapping is fine.
Air fry at 200C or 390F for about 8-10 minutes.
Shake the basket every few minutes. If any slices are stuck to each other then just separate them.
Your slices should be with crispy edges now and well cooked.
If not air fry for 2 minutes more. Serve hot with spicy mayo.
These make for a lovely vegetable side or serve on casseroles.
FAQ
You can easily air fry thin slices of potatoes, sweet potatoes and veggies to make chips or crisps. Air fry medium slices for a side or to serve on top of casseroles.
You need to soak potatoes in water before air frying to remove some starch so that they turn out crispy.
Peel the skin and snip off the ends of the potato. Cut into ½ inch slices for medium slices.
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Air fryer Potato Slices
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 potatoes cut into slices
- 2 tsp. extra virgin olive oil or see notes for zero-oil alternatives
- ½ tsp. Himalayan pink salt
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- ¾ tsp. cayenne or paprika
- ¾ tsp. garlic powder
Instructions
- Wash, peel and slice potatoes into ½ inch slices. Use a regular knife.
- Don’t make the slices too thin.
- Soak the slices in water for 15 minutes.
- Toss them in a bowl with extra virgin olive oil and seasonings.
- Using your hands toss well to coat each slice evenly.
- Zero-oil version: Skip the oil and use water, vegetable broth or aquafaba in its place with seasonings and toss.
For Air frying:
- Preheat air fryer at 200C or 390F for 5 minutes. Lay potato slices in the air fryer basket.
- Take care not to overload. A little overlapping is fine.
- Air fry at 200C or 390F for about 8-10 minutes.
- Shake the basket every few minutes. If any slices are stuck to each other then just separate them.
- Your slices should be with crispy edges now and well cooked.
- If not air fry for 2 minutes more. Serve hot with spicy mayo.
- These make for a lovely vegetable side or serve on casseroles.
Notes
2. Just plain salt and pepper work. Or you can do garlic powder, salt, cayenne too. I have added some Italian seasoning for extra zing.
3. This recipe uses extra virgin olive oil for a more golden appearance.
But, you can do a zero-oil version, use lemon juice, water, aquafaba or veg broth to toss the seasonings in.
4. Cut the slices of equal thickness so that they cook evenly together.
5. Shaking the basket during cooking time helps them cook evenly.
Don’t put too many overlapping slices or they may not cook well.
6. You can do the slices in a couple of batches as more.
Overcrowding the basket will only lead to undercooked slices.
Nutrition
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Jovita says
Couldn't be more simple and came out perfect. The family loved it, thank you for the recipe!
Rachna says
You're very welcome. Glad your family liked it.
Jacqueline says
You had me at potato. Mmmmmm! Definitely trying these.
Rachna says
Another potato lover! Nice to know you 🙂
Janessa says
Yum, these potatoes are delicious! I love the way that they crisp up- such a treat.
Katherine says
These potato slices are so good! Great side dish.
Sandy says
Sounds yummy and dying to try it. Please just fix your 2 MONTHS more towards the end 🙂
Rachna says
Thank you, Sandy. Will fix it right away.