Air fryer baked potato is so amazing. Whether it is your favorite movie or your Super bowl. IPL, GPL or Ashes. You will never find anyone who doesn't like roasted potatoes! Nothing better than crispy hot potatoes and some lemon soda. Learn this easy recipe here. I love making jacket potatoes because they have the skin on. It gives a great flavor to spud.
Airfryer has made my snacks easy. I tried to make these crispy potatoes in oven too earlier but performance of air fryer is much better. They are a perfect party recipe. Air fried baby potatoes actually appeals to all if you want to make them with smaller ones. Whether young and old. Picky eaters also love them. Add a different seasoning and find your favorite flavor. I love making frozen fries and hash browns too. It is just something you can enjoy with family and get kitchen duties done in a jiffy!
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Equipment
- Air fryer
- Fork
- Knife
- Pastry brush
Ingredients
- potatoes large (Refer below for the variety of potatoes)
- Oil
- grated cheese and green garlic (optional)
- Salt & pepper .as per taste
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
- 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.I haven't tried Yukon gold, but I hear good reviews for that .
How to make baked potatoes in air fryer ?
To cook these jacket potatoes in air fryer follow the below steps.
- Wash and dry potatoes.
- Pinch the potatoes with the fork atleast for a 1cm.
- Brush oil and salt on potatoes,season with salt.
- Preheat the air fryer at 200 deg C | 390 F for 10 mins. Place them in the tray in a single layer in the preheated air fryer. You may need to cook them in batches depending on your basket size.
- Air fry them at 200 C |390 F for 25-30 mins.Apply oil once and flip midway i.e. after 15 minutes.
- To check if they are done, insert a toothpick and check if it can pierce through.Smaller potatoes will cook faster than bigger potatoes.
- Slit in the middle. Season with salt and peeper. Optionally garnish with grated cheese & garlic chives (green garlic)
- You may air fry further for 2 minutes to melt the cheese .Serve warm.
Variation
Add any seasoning as per you taste. Peri -peri , garam masala, curry powder or cajun. You can also make a vegan version by using nutritional yeast and cashew sour cream instead of cheese. Instead of grating cheddar cheese, you can also use blue cheese.
Substitution
You can substitute potatoes with sweet potatoes. The cooking time may wary.
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Storage
Store them in refrigerator in 3-4 days. Air fry for 2 mins before you serve.
Top tip
Always preheat the air fryer before you cook your snacks in it.
Air fried baked potatoes | air fryer jacket potato recipe
Equipment
- pastry brush
- fork
- knife
- Grater
Ingredients
- 3 medium potatoes
- 2 tbsp. oil
- 2 tbsp. cheese grated,optional. Cheddar/Gouda or any cheese.
- 1 tbsp. garlic chives or green garlic, optional
- Salt and pepper as per taste
Instructions
- Wash and dry potatoes.Choose potatoes of same size for even cooking.
- Pinch the potatoes with the fork atleast for a 1 cm.
- Brush oil on potatoes, season with salt.
- Preheat the air fryer at 200 deg C | 390 F for 10 mins. Place them in the tray in a single layer in the preheated air fryer. You may need to cook them in batches depending on your basket size.
- Air fry them at 200 C |390 F for 25-30 mins.Apply oil once and flip midway i.e. after 15 minutes.
- To check if they are done, insert a toothpick and check if it can pierce through. Smaller potatoes will cook faster than bigger potatoes.
- Slit in the middle. Garnish with grated cheese & garlic chives.
- You may air fry further for 2 minutes to melt the cheese
- Serve immediately.
Notes
FAQs
They are overcrowded. They need to have space for a crisp exterior.
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