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Air fryer smashed potatoes recipe | air fried smashed potatoes recipe

smashed air fryer potatoes is an easy one yet full of flavor. Learn to make it here.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best air fryer smashed potatoes, smashed potatoes air fryer recipe, smashed red potatoes air fryer
Servings: 2
Author: bhavana bhatia

Equipment

  • Air fryer
  • potato masher
  • pastry brush

Ingredients

  • 5-6 potatoes /60-70 gm per potato
  • 3 tbsp. oil prefer olive oil
  • 1 tbsp. seasoning any seasoning with salt like chipotle, vegan chicken salt etc

Instructions

  • Wash the potatoes thoroughly to remove the dirt from the skin.
  • Boil/steam potatoes until soft. Even if the skin cracks, they are fine to be used.allow them to cool for some time.
  • Smash them slightly using potato masher or a flat spatula.(if you find that while smashing them they breaking very badly (like powdering out), allow them to cool for some time)
  • Brush 1 tbsp. oil on top of them.(1 tbsp. in total for all potatoes.)
  • Preheat the air fryer for 5 mins at 190 deg C (375 deg F). Place the smashed potatoes in air fryer basket.
  • Air fry the potatoes for 12 mins at 190 deg C ( 375 F).
  • In a bowl, add 2-3 tbsp. oil and seasoning and mix well with a spoon.
  • Brush the potatoes with seasoning using a pastry brush. Air fry for 10-12 minutes again. Garnish with garlic chives optionally. Serve hot with tomato ketchup.

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Notes

You can use red potatoes to make red smashed potatoes recipe