Air fryer Smashed Potatoes (Step-by-step Pictures + Video)

These delicious and crispy smashed potatoes in air fryer make for a wonderful appetizer or side.

This versatile recipe can be made very healthy and very indulgent depending upon your mood.

I have always loved having both baked potato and smashed potatoes in restaurants till I started making them at home.

Air fryer is perfect for this. You get a good crunch and reduced calories.

Even its simplest version is really delicious while being so basic. Anyone can make this recipe, it’s so easy.

Needs very few ingredients. You can replicate the same with baby potatoes.

You may also like easy air fryer popcorn, Garlic bread in air fryer and healthy air fryer chickpeas.

Preparation for potatoes

Parboiling the potatoes cuts down on the air fryer cooking time. You can do this in 2 ways:

1. Boil in a pressure cooker or insta pot: I generally do this for 2-3 whistles in the pressure cooker so that the potatoes are almost cooked but not mushy.

2. Microwave: Microwave the potatoes for about 8-10 minutes till they seem mostly done.

Spice mix suggestions:

1. Garlic and pepper butter: Make garlic butter with melted butter (or ghee), garlic powder or crushed garlic along with pepper.

I also add cayenne for that punch and color. Feel free to add any dried herbs of choice like dill, oregano, Italian seasoning etc.

2. Olive oil, pepper, garlic and salt: For a vegan punch, use extra virgin olive oil with crushed pepper, garlic powder or crushed garlic and salt.

Dipping sauce suggestions:

1. Spicy mayo: After applying any of the above two, serve hot with spicy mayo. It makes it very delicious but high on Calories. So strictly an indulgence.

I don’t have a dip personally but my son prefers it.

2. Finely chopped onion and green chillies: If you enjoy some crunch, serve with a garnish of finely chopped onion and green chillies (for the heat).

Throw in some chopped cilantro too.

Variations:

1. Low calorie: You can crisp up the smashed potatoes in the air fryer.

For spice mix for brushing, just add spices to water or lemon juice and brush the potatoes. They won’t be as tasty but they will be zero oil.

2. Vegan: Use olive oil in place of buttr along with spices for brushing the potatoes.

Use a vegan mayo dip in case you are using.

3. This recipe on its own is gluten-free and dairy free (if using olive oil).

Stepwise Pictures

1. Boil potatoes in pressure cooker/ Instapot or microwave them till done.

2. Use a thick glass to smash them lightly.

3. Preheat air fryer to 400 F or 200 C for 4 minutes.

4. Lay the smashed potatoes in a single layer and air fry for about 7 minutes. Brush with spiced olive oil or butter and air fry for a further 3 minutes till they are crispy and delicious.

5. Take them out and brush once more with the butter or oil spice mix to enhance the flavour.

6. Serve hot with a dip or have them as is.

Here's the recipe card:

Smashed Potatoes in Air fryer

Rachna Parmar

These delicious air fryer smashed potatoes are so addictive and taste fantastic. Crispy skin and perfectly done potato with a lovely taste from the spices and butter/oil. Perfect side.

5 from 4 votes

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Cook Time 10 mins

Cooking potatoes 15 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Course Appetizer/Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 142 kcal

Equipment

• Philips Air fryer

Ingredients

  

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• 1 lb. potatoes or 500 gm.

Spice mix for brushing

• 1.5 tbsp. olive oil vegan or butter/ghee
• 1 tsp. garlic powder or minced garlic
• ½ tsp. pepper
• Salt to taste

Instructions

 

• Boil potatoes in pressure cooker/ Instapot or microwave them till done.
• Use a thick glass to smash them lightly.
• Preheat air fryer to 400 F or 200 C for 4 minutes.
• Lay the smashed potatoes in a single layer and air fry for about 7 minutes. Brush with spiced olive oil or butter and air fry for a further 3 minutes till they are crispy and delicious.
• Take them out and brush once more with the butter or oil spice mix to enhance the flavour.
• Serve hot with a dip or have them as is.

Notes

1. You can use the same recipe with baby potatoes. Your air fryer time will reduce depending upon the size of potatoes.
2. Any potatoes (red, golden) work well for this recipe.
3. Microwave the potatoes for about 8-10 minutes till they seem mostly done.
4. Or you can cook them in Insta pot or pressure cook till done but not mushy.
5. Use olive oil for vegan and dairy free recipe.
6. For oil free recipe, make a paste of spices in a little water (or lemon juice) and brush on the potatoes when a couple of minutes of air frying time is left.
7. You can also cook the potatoes in air fryer by doing them for about 12-14 minutes at 400 F. This is prior to the smashing and air frying.

Nutrition

Calories: 142kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 8mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 6IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg

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