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One of the perks of owning an air fryer is that you can make crispy, perfectly seasoned air-fried potatoes like these. You won’t even need to wait for your oven to preheat!
How to Air Fry Potatoes
Step 1:
To prepare the potatoes, you simply have to cut them into bite-sized chunks, about 1 to 2 inches thick. The smaller you cut the potatoes, the faster they will cook, so it’s most important to try to cut them into similar sizes so that they will cook evenly.
Step 2:
Toss the potato chunks in olive oil and your favorite seasonings (I’ve included mine in the recipe below), then arrange them in a single layer in your air fryer basket.
My air fryer can hold about 1 pound of potatoes at a time, without them overlapping.
Step 3:
Cook the potatoes at 360ºF for 15 minutes. When the timer goes off, remove any smaller pieces that might be done, then shake the basket, and return the remaining potatoes to cook for another 5 minutes.
The potatoes are done when they are golden on the outside and tender on the inside. They should be easily pierced with a fork.
Air Fryer Note: If you own the same Cuisinart Air Fryer that I do, keep in mind that it tends to run hotter than the basket-style air fryers, so you might want to lower the temperature by up to 50ºF when working with air fryer recipes, or the food could burn on the outside.
(If a recipe calls for cooking something at 400ºF, set the Cuisinart to 350ºF instead.)
Looking for more air fryer recipes? Try Crispy Air Fryer French Fries, Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries and Air Fryer Cauliflower.
Ingredients
- 1 pound gold potatoes (or similar)
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 360ºF, then cut the potatoes into 1- or 2-inch chunks, trying to keep them similarly sized so that they will cook evenly.
- In a large bowl, toss the potato chunks with the olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and salt. (You can use only olive oil and salt if you prefer, but this seasoning combination is really good!)
- Arrange the seasoned potatoes into a single layer in your air fryer basket, making sure that the potatoes aren't touching as much as possible. Cook for 15 minutes at 360ºF.
- When the timer goes off, remove any smaller pieces that might be done, then shake the basket, and return the remaining potatoes to cook for another 5 minutes. The potatoes are done with they are golden on the outside and tender on the inside. They should be easily pierced with a fork.
- Serve warm! Leftover potatoes can be reheated in your air fryer using the same temperature for about 5 to 10 minutes, depending on how thickly you sliced them.
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If you try potatoes in the air fryer, please leave a comment and star rating below letting me know how you like them.
They were fine and nice to use limited oil, although mine didn’t end up being crispy. I think I will try with regular potatoes/fries next. It was my first time using air fryer, so perhaps I didn’t do things exactly right.
Thank you so much we really love the patatos the less greesy
is a lot better then fring
I made these for the first time and they were delicious. I halved the recipe and they turned out great. Every so often I would give the fries a shake. It was about 20minutes cooking time.
Thank you! I watched your video several times while preparing the recipe. Loved it.
I’ve been searching for a great air fryer potato recipe – oh man….this one is BOMB. Perfectly done and totally filled my cravings for french fries. Thank you!
Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed the potatoes! Thanks for coming back to let me know– I really appreciate it!
Hi Megan, I have never used an air fryer but am trying to eliminate oil so I’m thinking of getting one..I’m wondering what is the benefit of air frying if you use oil in the recipe anyway? And is it any better/different than roasting potatoes with oil?
The amount of oil used in an air fryer is significantly less than used in a normal oven or deep fryer.
This is the recipe I have been using for quite some time with the exception that I add herbs du provence along with the other seasonings and it turns out amazingly delicious.
I love potatoes and will try it tonight, thank you
Very good. I love my insta vortex. I love to make grilled cheeses with Gala apple slices and bacon. Also parmesan encrusted pork cutlets. Really though, anything that tastes good crispy will be done perfectly in the instant vortex machine. I have a few recipes I’ve made on my Instagram page: onecollectortoanother.
Thanks for the recipe though, I love home fries. 🙂