Air Fryer Baked Potato
Air Fryer Baked Potato is crispy on the outside with the perfect fluffy interior, just begging for butter. This is the easiest way to make a baked potato and requires a fraction of the cooking time an oven baked potato does.
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Potatoes. Any floury potato is ideal for baked potatoes. You want a potato that will bake to a fluffy interior. Waxy potatoes won’t work as well. Russet Potatoes, Yukon Gold Potatoes or if you’re in the UK Maris Piper or King Edward potatoes will all work well. I prefer using medium potatoes as they cook faster.
- Extra virgin olive oil. Avocado oil, canola oil or any other vegetable oil can be substituted.
- Salt. I prefer to keep the seasoning simple on baked potatoes. Because of the longer cooking time, spices tend to burn. I’d rather add lots of toppings once the potato is baked.
How to cook baked potatoes in the air fryer
- Season: Wash and dry the potatoes then drizzle with olive oil. Rub the oil all over the potatoes and season generously on all sides.
- Air fry: Place the potatoes in the air fryer basket then air fry at 350°F/180°C for 45 minutes or until a knife can easily be inserted. The skin will be crisp and golden.
- Serve: Serve the baked potatoes with toppings of your choice. As a simple side dish we love it with butter and chives but scallions/green onions are also a delicious option. Or load them up with sour cream, cheese, bacon bits or chili for a delicious meal.
Can I make this ahead?
Baked potatoes can be made ahead but I always prefer them directly after cooking while the skin is still crisp. Leftovers can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days and reheated in the air fryer.
Should you wrap baked potatoes in foil?
No, I wouldn’t suggest wrapping baked potatoes in foil as the skin will be soggy and soft instead of crisp and golden. For the crispiest baked potatoes, bake or air fry them unwrapped.
Serving Suggestions
We love a simple baked potato served with butter and chives as a side dish to everything from baked chicken breast and pan fried pork chops to juicy garlic butter salmon. It’s also a great meal served loaded with toppings.
Baked Potato Toppings
- Meaty: Top your baked potato with pulled pork, bbq pulled chicken or sloppy Joe filling.
- Loaded: Add a generous dollop of sour cream, cheddar cheese, bacon bits and spring onions.
- Vegetarian: Broccoli, Pimento cheese, blue cheese or creamy mushroom sauce.
Air Fryer Potato Recipes
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 4 medium potatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Wash and dry the potatoes.
- Drizzle with olive oil and rub all over the potatoes.
- Season generously with salt on all sides.
- Add the potatoes to the air fryer basket then air fry at 350°F/180°C for 45 minutes or until the skin is crisp and golden and a knife can easily be inserted.
- Remove and serve with toppings of your choice.
Delicious! Thanks for the great recipes.
Absolutely Lovely ways of how you do these recipes many thanks Pamela x