Air fryer baby potatoes recipe! These air fryer mini potatoes are seasoned with herbs and spices and air fried to perfection. They are packed full of flavor, tender and fluffy inside with crispy skin. Learn how to cook baby potatoes in air fryer.
Wash the potatoes and pat them dry with paper towels.If the potatoes are not equal sizes, you can cut some to get similar sizes.
Add the potatoes into a bowl then add the paprika, thyme, parsley, rosemary, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, and oil to the potatoes. Mix well to coat the potatoes in the seasoning.
Arrange the potatoes in the air fryer basket or on the air fryer rack. Don't overcrowd the basket.
Air fry at a temperature of 400F/200C for 20 minutes. Halfway into cooking, bring out the basket and shake (this ensures that all sides are crispy and cook evenly.
When the potatoes are cooked, serve and enjoy.You will know the potatoes are cooked when the skin is crispy, fork tender and the inside is fluffy.
Notes
Tips
Aim for same sized potatoes or cut them to make them similar in size. Wash the potatoes to remove dirt then pat them dry before adding seasoning.
Cutting the baby potatoes into two will give you more crispy sides to crunch on.
Don't overcrowd the Air fryer basket as if you do, the potatoes will cook unevenly.
If you have the time, soak potatoes for half an hour before cooking them.
You can add parmesan cheese to make them cheesy.
It's best served hot.
How long to cook baby potatoes in air fryer is 20-25 minutes at a temperature of 400F/200C. If air frying it at a lower temperature, it will take longer to cook. Note that cooking time will vary depending on the size of the baby potatoes. Mini potatoes don't all come in the same size so check the doneness when you shake them at halfway into cooking and gauge if they should go for the remaining half of the cooking time or if to reduce the time.The air fryer model, size, wattage, also play a role in determining the cooking time.The cooking time recommended above is based on not filling the air fryer basket more than halfway.