• 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 5 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.
• The baked potatoes in ninja foodi are cooked now, you may serve them now or continue adding more toppings to make twice baked potatoes air fryer recipe.
• Slit in the middle. Garnish with grated cheese & garlic chives.
• Bake further for 2 minutes to melt the cheese. Serve these warm

For blooming potatoes in air fryer

• In a preheated air fryer, bake the potatoes for 20 minutes first at 190 C/390F. Once done, allow them to cool and cut them (not completely) ,you can use 2 chopsticks when cutting down on each side.
• Brush the potatoes with oil and continue to bake/cook at 190C/375F for 15-20 minutes or until the potato is cooked.
• Top the potatoes with a mix of cheese, green onion, salt , paprika and garlic powder.

  Bake for further 2-3 minutes and allow the cheese to melt. Serve warm