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    Published: Oct 9, 2020 · Modified: May 28, 2022 by Kemi · This post may contain affiliate links

    Air Fryer Roast Potatoes

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    Easy Air fryer roast potatoes recipe! Crispy skin, fluffy inside, and delicious. They make a perfect side dish at Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas, or Sunday roast dinners. Let me show you how to roast potatoes in the air fryer.

    finished dish served on a black plate with air fryer in the backround.


    This is my new favorite method of roasting potatoes. The potatoes come out perfectly crisps, make use of little oil and it's healthier and has fewer calories than oven roasted potatoes or instant pot roast potatoes.

    This is the best air fryer roast potatoes recipe in that it makes use of few ingredients, the cooking steps are simple and straightforward and the potatoes come out fluffy inside with crunchy outer without using duck fat or adding flour to the potatoes which makes it vegetarian and vegan friendly.

    Related - Air fryer diced potatoes , Boiled potatoes, air fryer sliced potatoes.

    Air Fryer Roast Potatoes Recipe

    For this recipe, I made use of cooking spray but you can use olive or vegetable oil if you don't have cooking spray.

    The air fried potatoes in this post were made with Maries piper potatoes but you can use any other type of floury potatoes.

    I also used my Probreeze XL 5.5l air fryer which fits more than 1kg of potatoes at a time and also takes 25 mins to roast potatoes in air fryer at a temperature of 190C. Power Xl, Probreeze, and Cosori are some of the brands I recommend.

    Aside the air fryer, some other tools you'll need to make this recipe are

    Potato peeler

    Colander

    air fryer roast potatoes in black plate.

    Ingredients

    Potatoes - I made these with Maris piper potatoes, you can use King Edwards, yukon gold, russets, red potatoes.

    Salt

    Cooking spray or Oil

    Flour – All purpose flour (optional)

    What else Can i add?

    You can coat the roast potatoes in garlic herb butter for more flavor and aroma. Ingredients for garlic butter are

    Parsley

    Garlic

    Butter

    Black pepper

    potatoes displayed.

    How to Roast Potatoes in Air Fryer 

    First, peel the potatoes, cut into similar size and rinse. 

    Add the potatoes in a pot and cover with water 2 inches above the potatoes.

    potatoes in a pot covered with water.

    Add salt, cover the pot and boil for 8-15 minutes depending on the size. Don't boil it too soft.

    Drain in a colander and shake the colander to roughen and create scuff on the potatoes then leave for 5 - 10 minutes to cool.

    scuffed potatoes in a colander.

    Add the scuffed potatoes in the air fryer basket, spray with cooking spray then air fry at a temperature of 190C for 20- 25 minutes. Shake at every 10 minutes intervals and spray with cooking spray to make sure all sides are golden brown and crisp. 

    Potatoes in air fryer basket.

    When done, switch off the air fryer and bring out the roasted potatoes. 

    Serve with any other sides of choice

    cooked dish in air fryer basket.

    For Air fryer Garlic herb roast potatoes - Make garlic herb butter by mixing the butter, parsley, garlic, and black pepper then put in the fridge to chill.

    Add the herb butter on the potatoes 5 minutes before bringing out of the air fryer. 

    Serving Suggestion

    It can be served with various side dishes such as

    Roasted chicken 

    Air fryer fish

    Yorkshire pudding

    Sauteed Vegetables 

    Steamed Carrots

    Gravy

    Whole fish

    Scrambled eggs

    finished dish served in a plate.

    How to Store

    Put in airtight bowl or ziploc bag and store in the fridge where it will last up to 3 days or in the freezer where it will last up to 3 months. You can reheat from frozen in the oven or air fryer.

    To reheat in the air fryer, arrange in the basket and air fry at a temperature of 180C for 5 minutes or until it’s heated through and crispy.

    If reheating in the oven, put arrange on an oven tray and bake at a temperature of 350F for 5 minutes or till heated through.

    Tips for Air Fryer Roast Potatoes

    • You can add 2 tablespoons of Semolina flour or cornmeal to the potatoes after scuffing for crunchiness.
    • Boil potatoes before roasting for a fluffy, crispy result.
    • To check if the potatoes are parboiled, Insert a fork to check.

    Do you parboil potatoes before air frying?

    air fryer potatoes garnished with parsley in a black plate.

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    cooked dish in air fryer basket.
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    Air Fryer Roast Potatoes

    Easy Air fryer roast potatoes recipe! Crispy skin, fluffy inside, and delicious. They make a perfect side dish at Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas, or Sunday roast dinners. Let me show you how to roasted potatoes in the air fryer.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time35 minutes mins
    Total Time50 minutes mins
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American, British
    Keyword: air fryer roast potatoes, air fryer roasted potatoes, how to roast potatoes in air fryer
    Servings: 7
    Calories: 140kcal
    Author: Kemi

    Equipment

    • Air Fryer
    • Colander
    • Potato Peeler
    • Pot

    Ingredients

    • 1 kg Potatoes
    • Salt
    • Cooking spray

    For Air Fryer Garlic Herb Roasted Potatoes

    • 2 tablespoon Butter
    • 1 tablespoon Freshly chopped Parsley
    • 1 teaspoon Garlic minced or paste
    • ½ teaspoon Black pepper

    Instructions

    • First peel the potatoes, cut into similar size and rinse. Add the potatoes in a pot and cover with water 2 inches above the potatoes.
      potatoes in a pot covered with water.
    • Add salt, cover the pot and boil for 8 - 15 minutes depending on the size. Don't boil it too soft.
      Drain in a colander and shake the colander to create scuff on the potatoes then leave for 5 minutes to cool.
      scuffed potatoes in a colander.
    • Add the scuffed potatoes in the air fryer basket, spray with cooking spray then air fry at a temperature of 190C for 20- 25 minutes.
      Shake at every 10 minutes intervals and spray with cooking spray to make sure all sides are golden brown and crisp. 
      Potatoes in air fryer basket.
    • When done, switch off the air fryer and bring out the roasted potatoes.
      cooked dish in air fryer basket.
    • Serve with other sides of choice
      finished dish served on a black plate with air fryer in the backround.

    For Garlic herb butter Roast Potatoes

    • Make garlic herb butter by mixing the butter, parsley, garlic, and black pepper then put in the fridge to chill.
      Add the herb butter on the potatoes 5 minutes before bringing out of the air fryer. 
      finished dish served in a plate.

    Notes

    How to Store
    Put in airtight bowl or ziploc bag and store in the fridge where it will last up to 3 days or in the freezer where it will last up to 3 months. You can reheat from frozen in the oven or air fryer.
    To reheat in the air fryer, arrange in the basket and air fry at a temperature of 180C for 5 minutes or until it’s heated through and crispy.
    If reheating in the oven, put arrange on an oven tray and bake at a temperature of 350F for 5 minutes or till heated through.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 37mg | Potassium: 601mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg

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    Comments

    1. anita says

      January 09, 2022 at 12:53 pm

      Can you make these roast potato's the day before? will they stay nice and crispy

      Reply
      • Marianne says

        February 05, 2022 at 1:06 am

        You'll actually find the reply to this at the start of the recipe: Put in airtight bowl or ziploc bag and store in the fridge where it will last up to 3 days or in the freezer where it will last up to 3 months. You can reheat from frozen in the oven or air fryer"

        Reply
    2. Anne Westover says

      February 05, 2023 at 3:42 pm

      Well done....lovely pots by following your recipe

      Reply
      • Kemi says

        March 02, 2023 at 9:43 pm

        Thanks Anne.

        Reply

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