Air fried baby potatoes are a thing of joy. Whether it is your favorite movie or your Super bowl. IPL or Ashes. You will never find anyone who doesn't like crispy air fried baby potatoes. Nothing better than crisp potatoes and some lemon soda if you are down and out. Learn this perfect side dish which cooks with less oil and pleases the whole family. Airfryer has made my snacks easy. I tried to get this crispy perfection of potatoes in oven too earlier but performance of air fryer is much better.
Air fryer baked potatoes is a delicious side dish. Picky eaters also love them. Add a different seasoning and find your favorite flavor. Simple spice blend be it garlic powder, cajun seasoning or fresh herbs in melted butter.Thyme, fresh rosemary, onion powder. Flavorful potatoes do not need deep frying. I love simple potatoes with skin. Whether its air fryer potato wedges or potato skins. It has a different texture once you keep the skin on. After all, one needs to be comfy in their skin.
There are other recipes that you can make with potato in the airfryer such as air fryer Potato skins , air fryer Potato chips , air fryer smashed potatoes or air fryer potato cheese balls. You may also use the air fryer to cook frozen snacks such as pizza pockets,spring rolls,frozen pizza,frozen samosa or reheat leftover fries and leftover pizza in the airfryer.
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Equipment
- Air fryer
- Mixing bowl
- Knife
Ingredients
- Baby potatoes (Refer below for the variety of potatoes)
- oil
- seasoning (Italian seasoning or any other spice of your choice)
- salt
- black pepper
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Which variety of potato do I choose ?
Choosing the correct variety of potato is the most important step in this recipe.The varieties that work well include the following.
- Russet potatoes
- Yukon Gold
- Kind Edward
- Royal Dutch cream
- Royal blue / Purple
Depending on where you live, you will find one vareity or other.) I have tried with Russet,King edward,Dutch cream,Royal blue and all of them were good .The best result was with Russet and Kind edward potatoes.
How to make crispy baby potato in air fryer ?
Refer to the below steps to cook these mini potatoes in air fryer.
- Wash and cut the potatoes in 2 pieces.Toss the fries with 2 tablespoon oil in a large bowl (no salt/seasoning should be added in this step now)
- Preheat the air fryer at 190 deg C/375F for 10 mins. Place them in the air fryer basket in a single layer, in the preheated air fryer. Air fry the baby potatoes at 190 deg C/375F for 10 mins, stirring once/twice in between.
- Air fry baby potatoes at190 deg C/375F for 10 mins, stirring once/twice in between
- Toss seasoning/fresh parsley in oil,salt and pepper.
- Toss the potatoes in it.
- Continue to cook at190 deg C/375F for 10-12 minutes .
- Serve them instantly with your favorite dipping sauces, else they will turn a bit soft and loose the crisp texture.
Variation
Add any seasoning as per you taste. Peri -peri , garam masala, curry powder or cajun to your air fryer roasted mini potatoes. Different flavours make different potato air fryer recipes for picky eaters.
You may load the cooked potatoes in an oven safe plate or tray, toss with 1 cup of shredded cheese like parmesan cheese or mozzarella and herbs. You can make this side dish vegan, by cooking crispy baby potatoes with dried herbs toasted in little oil.
Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese melts.
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Storage
Store the leftover cooked potatoes in an airtight container in your refrigerator in 3-4 days. You can also freeze them. Air fry for 2-4 mins to get crispy perfection before you serve with sour cream or your favourite toppings.
Top tip
Always preheat the air fryer before you cook your snacks in it.
baby potatoes air fryer recipe |Air fryer baby potato recipe
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- knife
Ingredients
- ½ kg baby potatoes
- 3 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon seasoning
- Salt and pepper as per taste
For cheesy baby potatoes
- 1 cup pizza cheese a blend of cheddar,mozarella and parmesan. Or use any cheese that melts
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano or any herbs of your choice.
Instructions
- Wash and cut the potatoes in 2 pieces.Toss the fries with 2 tablespoon oil (no ,salt/seasoning now)
- Preheat the air fryer at 190 deg C/375F for 10 mins. Place them in the tray in a single layer in the preheated air fryer.
- Air fry the baby potatoes at 190 deg C/375F for 10 mins, stirring once/twice in between
- Toss seasoning/fresh parsley in oil,salt and pepper.
- Toss the potatoes in it.
- Continue to cook at 190 deg C/375F for 10-12 minutes .
- .You will need to adjust the cook time for few minutes depending on the the size of your potatoes.
For cheesy baby potatoes
- You may load the cooked potatoes in an oven safe plate/tray, toss with 1 cup of shredded cheese and herbs,
- Cook at 190C/375F for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese melts.
FAQs
In my pre heated air fryer, I cook them for close to 25 minutes until perfectly golden brown.
Hope you will enjoy making this crispy baby potatoes in air fryer in your kitchen too! Do let us know how it turned out 🙂
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