Crispy Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes

We got an air fryer a few months ago, thinking it might be a fun kitchen gadget to add some variety to our meal plan. I had no idea how much I would love it, especially for recipes like these crispy air fryer roasted potatoes!

These roasted potatoes are so good — easily as good as the old fashioned oven-roasted ones, but with lots less oil! I included the spices we used, but feel free to add whatever spices you like. This is an easy-to-modify recipe for air fryer roasted potatoes!

Which air fryer is best?

If you’ve never used an air fryer, they are large small appliances (that’s an intentional oxymoron). We use a 4 quart air fryer which is a great size for our family of three.

As much as we use it, it’s worth every inch of counter top real estate it takes.

However, if you have a larger family, you will want a larger air fryer. Otherwise, you have to cook food in batches.

Air fryers are essentially convection ovens; they use a fan to force hot air around the food in the fryer basket to cook it. They use a lot less energy than a large oven as they require no preheating. And, since they’re smaller, there’s less to heat.

Because they use convection, you don’t need much oil to get a crispy fried outside. Some tips, though:

• Make sure everything is coated in oil or the food will dry out.
• Don’t overcrowd the basket or food will cook but not fry to a crisp.
• Shake food partway through cooking so all sides get a chance to crisp up.

Here are some air fryers to consider if you’re ready to try my Easy Air Fryer potatoes recipe!

• For families of 1-3, go small with a 4 quart air fryer like this one.
• For families of 4-6, a 6 quart air fryer like this one will do better.
• For entertaining, we just got the 10 quart, 7 in 1 air fryer from Instant Pot. It’s amazing and super easy to clean!
•  If you’re a fan of Alton Brown who recommends multi-purpose kitchen appliances, check out this new Ninja model which is a combination pressure cooker, steamer and air fryer.

Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes

Make roasted potatoes in the air fryer, a great way to cook with less oil AND not overheat the kitchen! These tasty potatoes are crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 4 servings

Calories 178 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 4 medium russet potatoes
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp Mrs. Dash's salt free chicken seasoning
• 1/4 tsp dry parsley
• 2 Tbsp olive oil

Instructions

 

• Wash and dry potatoes, then cut into bite size cubes* and put in a large bowl.
• Mix the dry seasoning ingredients in a small bowl then sprinkle over the potatoes to evenly coat them.
• Drizzle olive oil over all the potatoes and toss until everything is coated.
• Put potatoes into basket of air fryer, spreading evenly.
• Set temperature to 400 and cook the potatoes for 20 minutes, shaking them halfway through so they cook evenly.

Notes

** Check potatoes after 8 minutes in the fryer. Toss them for crispy, even cooking and return to the fryer to finish.

 

If you don't have an air fryer, toss the potatoes in 4 Tbsp of olive oil, spread on a cookie sheet and bake in the oven at 375 for 30 minutes. Flip them partway through to crisp on all sides.

Keyword air fryer, healthy, potatoes

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~Karen