Air fryer potatoes and onions! Cooking potatoes and onions in air fryer is easy, quick, and simple. The potatoes are roasted fluffy inside and crispy on the outer, and the onions are tender, and flavorful. Once you try this recipe, you won't cook it any other way.
Serve it with scrambled eggs, air fryer sirloin steak, pan fried salmon, air fryer bone in chicken thighs, sauce, or any side of your choice.
Air Fryer Potatoes and Onions Recipe
Can you air fry potatoes and onions at the same time? Yes, you can and that is the best method of cooking it. The potatoes are tender and crisp, and the onions are tender and caramelized.
This air fryer potatoes and onions recipe is perfect for when you want to get a tasty meal on the table in no time as you can get it on the dinner table in less than 30 minutes.
With making fried potatoes and onions in air fryer, you just cut the potatoes, cut the onions, add your choice of seasonings to taste, and air fry! Perfect for any time of the day be it breakfast, brunch, or dinner.
This air fryer roasted potatoes and onions smells and taste amazing and you will find yourself making it over and over. It's so good.
Air fryer fried potatoes and onions are nutritious, healthy, and can be eaten as part of a healthy diet.
It is also budget friendly, and the few ingredients used in making it are what most people usually have in their pantry so no need to make a trip to the grocery store. Let me show you how to make air fryer roasted potatoes and onions.
Related: Air fryer diced potatoes, Air fryer red potatoes, Air fryer home fries
Ingredients
Detailed ingredient measurements are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Potatoes - I like to use Maris Piper potatoes, King Edwards, or red potatoes. You can use Yukon gold, Desiree, or any good potatoes.
Onions- Brown or Yellow onion works fine.
Parsley
Rosemary
Garlic powder
Black pepper
Salt
Olive oil
How To Make Potatoes and Onions in Air Fryer
Peel the potatoes, cut them into bite sizes, rinse and pat them dry.
You can leave the peel on if you like them that way but wash them thoroughly.
Remove the onion peel, wash and cut the onions ( Cut it bigger than the potatoes).
Put the cut potatoes, and onions into a mixing bowl, and add the parsley, rosemary, black pepper, garlic powder, salt, and olive oil. Mix till well combined.
Arrange the seasoned onions and potatoes in the air fryer.
Set the air fryer temperature to 200C/400F and air fry for 20 minutes or until cooked tender inside and crispy outer.
To make sure they are cooked evenly, shake the air fryer basket every 7 minutes during the cooking process.
Check with a fork or by taking a bite to know if done. The potatoes should be crispy on the outside and tender inside with a lightly golden-brown skin and the onion tender and caramelized.
Remove from the air fryer and serve.
How Long To Cook Potatoes and Onions In Air Fryer
The prep time to make this recipe is 5-10 minutes. At a temperature of 200C/400F, how long to cook potatoes and onions in the air fryer is 20 minutes. Once both vegetables start cooking in the air fryer, make sure you remove the basket every 7 minutes to shake it. This will allow the potatoes and onions to cook evenly.
Air frying potatoes and onions at a lower temperature will make the cooking time longer and cooking them at a temperature higher than 200C/400F will result in the outer burnt without the inside being cooked.
Air fried potatoes and onions are cooked when the potatoes inside is tender and fluffy, and the outer is crisp while the onions are soft and crisp. Check with a fork to know if the inside is soft and cooked. Since they are in bite-sizes, you can also check by taking a bite of each.
What To Serve With Air Fryer Fried Potatoes and Onions
It can be eaten on its own or served as a side dish to other foods like:
How To Store & Reheat
In the fridge- Allow the potatoes and onions to cool down, put them in an airtight container or sealable bag then put it in the fridge where it will keep well for up to 3 days.
In the freezer- To store it for longer and retain its taste, store it in the freezer. Pack the leftovers in an airtight container or sealable bag, label it and store in the freezer where it will be preserved for up to 2 months.
To Reheat- Reheating it in the air fryer is the best way to achieve the same result as you did the first time you cooked them in the air fryer. It will keep them crispy on the outside.
To reheat in the air fryer- Bring the potatoes and onions out of the fridge or freezer, take them out of the container, and place them in the air fryer basket.
Set the air fryer to 190C/380F and air fry for 5-7 minutes (depending on quantity, and whether it was stored in the fridge or freezer) or until warm and crispy.
Remove from the air fryer and serve.
Microwave: Place the potatoes and onions in a microwavable plate and spread them out evenly. Microwave on high speed for 2 minutes. To avoid getting a mushy result, microwave at 30 seconds intervals.
Tips For Making Fried Potatoes and Onions In Air Fryer
- Cut the potatoes into bite sizes.
- You have a choice to peel the potatoes or leave the skin on. If leaving on, then wash thoroughly to remove any dirt.
- Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket, you can cook in batches if need be.
- Flip the potatoes and onions at intervals to allow for even cooking.
- Use a high temperature- 200C/400F. This will make the potatoes and onions soft on the inside and crispy, lightly golden-brown on the outside on the outside.
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Recipe
Air Fryer Potatoes And Onions
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Knife
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 3 large Potatoes Yukon gold, Maris piper, King Edward, Red potatoes or any good one.
- 1 large Onion Yellow or Brown Onion
- ½ teaspoon Dried Parsley
- ¼ teaspoon Dried Rosemary
- ¼ teaspoon Garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper or to taste
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes, cut them into bite sizes, rinse and pat them dry. You can leave the peel on if you like them that way but wash them thoroughly.
- Remove the onion peel, wash and cut the onions (Cut it bigger than the potatoes).
- Put the cut potatoes, and onions into a mixing bowl, and add the parsley, rosemary, black pepper, garlic powder, salt, and olive oil. Mix till well combined.
- Arrange the seasoned onions and potatoes in the air fryer.Set the air fryer temperature to 200C/400F and air fry for 20 minutes or until cooked tender inside and crispy outer. To make sure they are cooked evenly, shake the air fryer basket every 7 minutes during the cooking process.
- Check with a fork or by taking a bite to know if done. The potatoes should be crispy on the outside and tender inside with a lightly golden-brown skin and the onion tender and caramelized.
- Remove from the air fryer and serve.
Notes
- Cut the potatoes into bite sizes. The smaller they are the quicker they cook.
- You have a choice to peel the potatoes or leave the skin on. If leaving it on, then wash it thoroughly to remove any dirt.
- Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket, you can cook in batches if need be.
- Flip the potatoes and onions at intervals to allow for even cooking.
- Use a high temperature- 200C/400F. This will make the potatoes and onions soft on the inside and crispy, lightly golden-brown on the outside on the outside.
Nutrition
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Hi Kemi
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