Who doesn’t like roasted potatoes? But have you tried making them with an air fryer?
There’s no need to parboil these beauty and their results. It’s crispy and delicious, and takes 20 minutes. This means that the roasted potatoes on these aircraft are the perfect aspect for a quick meal.
I tried out the air fryer and found the best way to make an air fryer roasted potato without first boiling it in water.
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Perboil/steam stage with a foil parcel with an air fryer, remove the foil and fry it in oil. Fail – The potatoes were not steamed in foil, they were vigorously hard (and a bit dry) with thick, chewy skin. I fry the potatoes directly into an air fryer basket and lightly rained on the oil (no parboiling/steaming stage). These were fine. Not too crunchy, but they had nice brown skin and a bit chewy. The interior was wonderful and fluffy. Fry the potatoes in a shallow tray insert in an air fryer basket and lightly rain on the oil (no parboiling/steaming stage). winner! – Fluffy interior, crunchy skin. It’s not as crispy as my oven roasted potatoes, but when it’s short, it still has a crispness and a great exchange.
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Types of air fryers
I use a Ninja Max (<-Affiliate Link) Air Fryer, but these instructions apply to drawer style air fryers (not grill style or air fryers with paddles. I haven't tested them with these Hmm. I know from the comments :-))
See how to cook roasted potatoes with an air fryer
***A complete recipe with detailed instructions on the recipe card at the end of this post***
Peel off the potatoes and wash them. These are to remove excess starch. This increases the chances that the potatoes will become too brown (before the inside is cooked) and the potatoes will stick to the tray. Tap the dried washes. Add potatoes to a shallow tray insert (see below for more information) to the air fryer basket and drizzle the oil. Shake them to coat. Check the shaking several times until it is golden brown for 20 minutes. Topped with flake-like salt and fresh thyme.
Pro tips
Using a shallow tray insert, ensure that the potatoes come into contact with the oil (instead of the oil that is drained through the holes in the air fryer basket).
Tray insert
I use an 8-inch pizza bread insert from this accessory set (< - affiliate link) on Amazon. This is compatible with my Ninja Max.
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To roast potatoes in the oven, the potatoes need to be roasted in a fatty roasting tray. The potatoes sit on hot fat. This helps to give potatoes a “crunchy shell.” When you try to roast potatoes with an air fryer in a regular basket (with holes in them), the extra fat you add will be drained from the holes, so the potatoes are not in contact with hot fat. There is only a small amount of fat to pour into the skin coating. This will be brown roasted potatoes. , the hot oil is absorbed deep into the skin, resulting in thick crunchy skin.
yes of course. The skin is not very crunchy, but the potatoes turn brown. Also, because it is low in fat, it has low calorie and fat content.
This recipe is to make quick roasted potatoes. I prioritized speed and simplicity over getting the ultimate crunch. If you have more time, yes, you can pave the potatoes. For information on this, see the Notes section of the recipe card below.
Unless the potatoes are too large, you should cook them in an air fryer in about 20 minutes. When squeezed, they should be crispy and golden and soft. If not, shake the air fryer basket and stir fry for a few more minutes.
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Peel and chop potatoes into bite-sized chunks – about 3-3.5cm (approx. 1+1/4-1+1/3 inches). Rinse under cold water and dry.
700 g (1 1/2 pound) flour potatoes
Place shallow tray inserts into the air fryer basket. *Please refer to Note 1
Add the potatoes to the tray. Drizzle the oil, sway or stir. The potatoes are completely covered in oil.
2 tablespoons neutral oil
Cook for 5 minutes in a 200c/400f air fryer, then turn and shake potatoes for another 5 minutes.
Spin the potatoes again, shake them, or give them a little bash behind the spoon. And drizzle with tablespoons of oil.
1 tablespoon neutral oil
10 more minutes (and therefore takes a total of 20 minutes of cooking time) until the potatoes are crispy and golden.
Sprinkle salt and thyme before serving.
One glass of Maldon salt, 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
Note 1: Why use tray inserts on air fryer roasted potatoes?
To roast potatoes in the oven, the potatoes need to be roasted in a fatty roasting tray. The potatoes sit on hot fat. This helps to give potatoes a “crunchy shell.”
When you try to roast potatoes with a regular basket air fryer (with holes in them), the extra fat you add will be drained from the holes, so the potato will not come into contact with the hot fat. They only have a small amount of fat you pour into the skin coating.
This leaves the brown roasted potatoes brown and only have very pale skin with a slightly chewy texture.
If they are sitting in hot fat, you will get thick skin of crunch as the hot oil is absorbed deep into the skin.
Can I skip the tray insert and add it directly to the air fryer basket?
yes of course. The skin is not very crunchy, but the potatoes turn brown. Also, because it is low in fat, it has low calorie and fat content.
Shouldn’t you hit the potatoes first?
This recipe is to make quick roasted potatoes. I prioritized speed and simplicity over getting the ultimate crunch. If you have more time, yes, you can pave the potatoes.
Peel and chopped potatoes for 8-9 minutes – until softened on the edges. Drain and gently lift the edges up even more. In addition to the air fryer tray insert, place it on the air floor with oil. Cook according to the recipe above, but reduces cooking time by 5 minutes.
Nutritional information per meal – this recipe is 4.
calorie: 252kcal | carbohydrates: 37g | protein: 4g | fat: 11g | Saturated fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated fat: 3g | January Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | sodium: 645mg | potassium: 842mg | fiber: 6g | sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 33715iu | Vitamin C: 37mg | calcium: 74mg | iron: 2mg
Nutrition information is calculated automatically and should only be used as an approximation.
This recipe was first published in September 2023. Updated in February 2025 with new images, recipe videos and small housekeeping.
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