These Air Fryer Baked Potatoes are the BEST easy baked potatoes – perfectly crispy skin and a fluffy interior. Ready in about 30 minutes!
At The Busy Baker we LOVE a good kitchen shortcut. But only if it results in an equally good or even better result, of course. These Air Fryer Baked Potatoes are the very first Air Fryer recipe we’re sharing with you, dear readers, and we couldn’t be more thrilled! They’re the best baked potatoes we’ve had in a long time and we can’t wait to share them with you!
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Whether you make baked potatoes in the oven or the Air Fryer it’s possible to achieve a crispy baked potato skin and a delicious fluffy baked potato interior. The main difference is in the amount of time it takes to bake a potato – Air Fryer Baked Potatoes bake in about 30-40 minutes and in the oven they can take an hour or more.
The Air Fryer also tends to bake the potatoes more evenly all the way through, resulting in an extra fluffy interior, and the skin on Air Fryer baked potatoes tends to be crispier without drying out the interior. And another big difference is the amount of energy required – Air Fryers require far less energy than an oven and Air Fryers produce a lot less radiant heat than an oven, so they won’t heat up your entire kitchen!
If you’ve been gifted an air fryer for the holidays and it’s been sitting on your shelf collecting dust, or if you’ve been thinking about picking up an air fryer for awhile but haven’t yet, we’d HIGHLY recommend getting started. An air fryer is a fantastic kitchen appliance for achieving that oven-crisp or fried texture in a fraction of the time with next to no added fat, and to be honest it’s a kitchen appliance we’d have a hard time living without!
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- A large Air Fryer for everyday use (works well for a family of 2 to 4 people)
You’ll also need these items to make this recipe (affiliate links):
- Russet potatoes
- vegetable oil
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
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Time needed: 40 minutes
Follow these tips for the perfect baked potatoes fresh from your Air Fryer!
- Wash and dry the potatoes well!
The key to crispy potato skins is to clean them and dry them well before using. Don’t skip this step!
- Preheat your Air Fryer.
Preheating the Air Fryer before adding the potatoes cuts down on cooking time.
- Dock the potatoes with a fork.
Poking holes in the potatoes on all sides helps moisture escape, allowing the skins to stay crispy and the potatoes to cook more quickly and evenly.
- Massage them with oil and seasoning.
A little bit of oil goes a long way to making the potato skins nice and crispy!
- Flip halfway through cooking.
Turn the potatoes after 15-18 minutes to help them cook evenly.
- Enjoy immediately.
They’re best enjoyed right out of the air fryer while the insides are hot and the skins are crispy. Top with some butter, sea salt, chives and cracked pepper, or whatever toppings you love!
What kind of potato is best for baked potatoes?
Russet potatoes are ideal for baked potatoes because their high starch content creates the fluffiest interior. Yukon Gold potatoes will also work, although they don’t become as fluffy as Russet potatoes because their starch content isn’t as high. Avoid waxy potatoes like Red Potatoes when making baked potatoes.
What’s the best way to reheat baked potatoes?
For best results, reheat baked or Air Fryer potatoes in the Air Fryer for about 3-4 minutes. This will help them maintain an ideal texture.
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Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
Recipe: Equipment
Recipe: Ingredients
- 4 medium russet potatoes
- 4 tsp vegetable oil (or other neutral oil such as grapeseed oil)
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp fresh cracked pepper
- 2 tsp garlic powder
To serve
- 4 tbsp butter
- chives
Recipe: Instructions
- Preheat your Air Fryer to 200 degrees Celsius (or 390 degrees Fahrenheit) while you get everything else ready.
- Wash your potatoes with a vegetable scrubber or clean kitchen cloth and some warm water.
- Dry them well with paper towels and make sure they're as dry as possible. Poke them all over using a fork.
- Add the oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder to your potatoes and massage the skins well. Place your potatoes in your air fryer in one layer with some space between them.
- Air fry at 200 degrees Celsius (or 390 degrees Fahrenheit) for 30-45 minutes depending on the size of your potatoes, flipping them after 15-18 minutes.
- Test them after 30 minutes with a knife or a fork. If they are soft in the middle, your potatoes are done. If not, place them back in for 5-minute intervals until done.
- Serve with butter, fresh cracked pepper, sea salt and chives. Enjoy!
Recipe: Notes
Reheating instructions:
Reheat in the air fryer for about 3-4 minutes or until warmed through. It’s best to reheat the potatoes before they’ve been cut open, to keep the moisture inside.Storage instructions:
These baked potatoes are best enjoyed right after they come out of the Air Fryer, but feel free to store any leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheat before serving.Recipe: Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
Ohh Lord! These are better than The Potato Place and such an easy dinner. I love the crispy skin and fluffy interior.
Thanks Kimmy! We’re happy you enjoyed it.