Accordion potatoes are quite a trend these days. Who doesn't love a potato ? Everyone loves a spud. We all crave for it whenever we are hungry although we might not like to admit it. Humble potato or aloo is a perfect vegetable. It goes with most veggies in a curry and is perfect as it is too.
Be it French fries or potato wedges, aloo tikki or curly fries. Pickiest of eaters love it. Here is a snack which looks good and tastes great and has very little calories. Yes, these are not fried but are air fried accordion potatoes. They are just divine!
We've got all the potato dishes you could ever want - vegan hasselback potatoes , mashed potato cakes, and homemade tater tots.
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Equipment for air fryer accordion potatoes
- Air fryer
- mixing bowl
- knife & spoons
- pastry brush
Key ingredients
- Potatoes (Russet / Yukon Gold / Kind Edward / Idaho for best results, else lookout for Royal dutch cream/ Red royal/purple)
- Oil - Use an oil with high smoking point such as macadamia oil or avocado oil
- Garlic - Use fresh garlic or powdered garlic, or any spice of your choice
- red paprika - Replace with spice of your choice
- Salt as per taste
How to make accordion potatoes in air fryer?
- Mix chopped garlic, salt, red paprika with 2 tablespoon oil. Keep it aside.
- Wash and remove any dirt from the potatoes and peel them.
- Cut the cheeks of the potato so that they have a flat surface on both sides.Place the potato between 2 wooden spatulas / spoons.
- Cut the potato with the knife, using the spatula to prevent from cutting all the way down through the potato. Cut them straight first.
- We have to cut the potatoes from both sides. Turn around the potato and cut them diagonally using the spatula to prevent from cutting all the way down through.
- Insert a wooden skewer across the potatoes.
- This will help to hold them together.
- Preheat the air fryer at 200 deg C (390 F). for 10 mins. Brush 1 tbsp. oil on it.
- Air fry for 8 mins at 200 deg C (390 F) to make accordion potatoes in the air fryer.
- Apply the oil with seasoning to potatoes.
- Air fry further for 12-14 mins at 200 deg C(390 F) or until the potatoes are cooked. Bigger potatoes will need few more minutes.
- Serve warm
Top tips for the recipe
Few things to note:
- The air fryer has to be pre heated. Treat it just like your oven.
- Choose potatoes that are long in shape not round and are good for roasting. I prefer russet one. Here in Australia I use Royal Dutch cream/purple/royal blue.
- Once cooked, use a spatula to pick them up, else they will break.
Variation
- Vegetarians can garnish air fryer accordion potatoes with cheese while vegans can use vegan cheese or garlic chives for garnish.
- Use sweet potatoes for a similar recipe and make accordion sweet potatoes
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Servings: 2
Equipment
- Air fryer
- pastry brush
Ingredients
- 3-4 medium potatoes Russet / Yukon Gold / Kind Edward / Idaho for best results, else lookout for Royal dutch cream/ Red royal/purple
- 3 tbsp. oil 2 tablespoon oil for seasoning
- 2-3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt or as per taste
Instructions
- Combine chopped garlic, salt, and 2 tablespoon oil. Keep it aside.Clean the potatoes by washing and removing any dirt, then peel them.
- Cut both ends of the potato to make flat surfaces.
- Position the potato next to 2 wooden spatulas or spoons. Use the spatula to prevent cutting all the way through the potato while cutting it with the knife. (Refer to picture in the previous post)
- The potatoes need to be sliced from both ends. Flip the potato over and use the spatula to make diagonal cuts, ensuring that you don’t cut all the way through.
- Place a wooden skewer through the potatoes. This will assist in keeping them united.
- Set the air fryer to preheat at 200°C (390°F). In the span of 10 minutes. Brush 1 tbsp. oil on it. To make accordion potatoes in the air fryer, air fry at 200 deg C (390 F) for 8 minutes.
- Coat the potatoes with seasoned oil and air fry for an additional 12-14 minutes at 200°C (390°F) until cooked. Larger potatoes will require additional cooking time.
- Serve hot/warm.
Notes
Russet type of potatoes work best for making chips at home. Here in Australia, we prefer using local variety like Royal dutch cream/ Red royal / purple/king edward
FAQs
What is the healthiest potato to eat?
Red potato is the healthiest variety.
Chris says
Looks so yummy, can’t wait to make them
bhavana bhatia says
Thanks so much Chris.
Let us know how it turned out.
Warm Regards
Bhavana
Shelagh says
These look delicious and I would love to make them but I have the Magic Bullet air fryer and it says DO NOT PREHEAT. Can I adapt the recipe to be able to make these?
Thanks!
bhavana bhatia says
hi Shelagh,
If it says not to preheat, it will take just an additional 5-7 more minutes to cook these in the air fryer.
Hope that helps.