This Air Fryer Baked Potato recipe is a simple, yet quick and easy way to prepare your baked potatoes. No need to heat your oven for this job, the air fryer can do it.
You will fall in love with these air fried baked potatoes. They are perfectly cooked on the outside with crunchy skin and tender evenly cooked on the inside.
AIR FRYER BAKED POTATO RECIPE
Air fryers have been one of those appliances that have been on my wish list for a while. I’d heard amazing things about them, reading about how they can take away the grease use and cut the fat calories from food, all with ease.
Eating healthy with ease? Yes, please! Want to jazz up your air fryer baked potatoes? Turn them into Air Fryer Potato Skins! We liked to use our Vegan Bacon Bits on our Air Fryer Baked Potato!
Needless to say, I was pretty excited when my mom got our family an air fryer for Christmas, many many moons ago. I must have been on Santa’s good list that year for sure! It was something I had been wanting to experiment with ever since I’d first heard about it.
While I’d read all the rave reviews about how amazing the air fryer truly was, I seriously had NO idea how much I’d really love it! From the moment I unwrapped the gift, my mind was already racing with everything that I couldn’t wait to cook in it.
For me, my love began with these air fryer potatoes. I couldn’t believe how uniform my power air fryer xl cooked them. Baked potatoes in an air fryer? Who knew, I’d be such a fan of air fryer baked potatoes!
Trust me when I say that if you’ve been on the fence about purchasing an air fryer, encourage yourself to go ahead and make that buy. Once you use it just ONE time, you’ll be wondering what took you so long to make that decision!
INGREDIENTS IN AIR FRYER BAKED POTATOES
This section explains what ingredients to use for this air fryer baked potato. For full measurements and specific instructions see recipe card at the bottom of the post. To be honest, we are using such simple ingredients, you probably have them in your pantry already!
Olive Oil – Rub the outside of your washed potatoes with oil so that the skins get nice and crispy.
Salt – A well seasoned potato is a delicious potato. We like using salt because we feel it draws out the flavors of these air fryer baked potatoes!
Pepper – If you like, season with black pepper too. We like to add a dash of pepper to our potatoes, we feel that it brings a balance to the salt. Together these simple seasonings work in harmony for delicious flavor!
Russet Potatoes – wash your potatoes well so that you can enjoy the crispy skin. We like to use Russet Potatoes for our air fryer baked potatoes, as they seem to cook up the best.
If you have any questions about these air fryer baked potato ingredients, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you ASAP!
HOW TO MAKE BAKED POTATOES IN THE AIR FRYER
This section tells you a recap of how to make an air fryer baked potato. For more precise steps please see the recipe card below (at the end of the post)
- Gently poke holes into the potatoes using a fork.
- Rub outsides of potatoes with oil.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper onto potatoes.
- Put potatoes into air fryer basket.
- Cook at 390 degrees F for 35-40 minutes.
- ENJOY!
These numbered steps match the numbered photos above and are for illustration purposes. For the complete list of ingredients and instructions for this air fryer baked potato, please see the recipe below.
WHAT CAN YOU ACTUALLY COOK IN THE AIR FRYER?
The options of what you can cook in this amazing appliance are truly endless! Besides air fryer baked potatoes, we have cooked air fryer tofu, potatoes, french fries, air fryer Brussel sprouts and more! Anything that your taste buds want to try straight out of the air fryer, give it a go!
But one of my most favorite food items to make in the air fryer? Baked Potatoes. There is just something about a perfectly cooked baked potato with all the toppings that makes me and my tummy very happy.
And not to mention, they make the perfect side dish. Truth be told, baked potatoes don’t have to be the side dish alone.
If you add some delicious and amazing toppings to them, they can easily become the main meal that will steal the show
HOW TO SERVE AIR FRYER BAKED POTATOES
This is where you can really have some fun with your taste buds. You can have a spicy potato or one that’s a little sweeter.
Whatever your heart desires, just add those spices on the outside of the skin. And if you do like to eat the skins of the air fryer baked potatoes, I can assure you that the skins come out crisp and delicious from the air fryer. Crispy goodness!
If you’ve never tried eating potato skins before, these may be the perfect potato skins for you to try. They seriously are cooked perfectly in the air fryer. Fair warning that you might get addicted after trying these Air Fryer Baked Potatoes!
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Baked Potatoes make the perfect side dish. Or if you want a main you can easily dress up the potato with mushrooms, beans and more! Air Fryer success each and every time
I’ve owned my air fryer now for a while, and I have to be honest…I’ve yet to find a recipe that I don’t love. And did I mention how simple it is?
To say I’m a creature of habit is an understatement. I love being able to cook a meal and know with confidence that it’s going to taste amazing each and every time.
With the Air Fryer, I absolutely have no doubts. I know that from the moment I press start, to the moment that I remove the food from the machine, it will be cooked to perfection each and every time.
And trust me when I say that once you try a baked potato in the Air Fryer, you will never want to go back to the oven method. And if you are one that uses the microwave to cook your potatoes, that method will be long gone for you as well!
AIR FRYER BAKED POTATO TIPS AND TRICKS
How to air fry two potatoes?
Whether you have 1,2,3 or 4 potatoes, you do not need to adjust the cook time!
Do I need to poke holes in the potato when air frying?
I do, I think it helps, but I am not 100% sure it’s necessary. But I’d go with poking some holes! Just use your fork, that makes it easier!
Do I need to flip the potato when air frying?
Try to flip the potatoes 1 time during cooking. You don’t need to flip more than that.
What toppings do you like on your air fryer baked potato?
For me, I love anything vegetable as a hearty topping to my air fryer baked potato. Mushrooms, broccoli, and onions are just a few of my favorite.
Is there ever a wrong way to load up your potato? My answer is no.
How easy is it to use the air fryer?
When I say it’s super simple, it’s simple. You literally set the temp, figure out the time, and wait for that food to be done.
Is there any other appliance out there that is as simple as that? And clean-up? A total breeze.
Preparing your potato for the air fryer:
While one of the reasons that I love cooking baked potatoes is because they are super simple and easy, I also love cooking them because the prep time is minimal. Like, mere minutes minimal.
Before I do anything, I always start by scrubbing off and washing the potatoes. I’m a huge fan of eating the potato skins, so having them clean is a must! If you don’t prefer to eat the skins, your next step would be to peel those skins off.
After that potato is sparkly clean, poke some holes in it so that the heat and air can escape. (If you don’t poke holes in your potato, they have been known to build up pressure and sometimes explore. That’s a mess you DO NOT want to have to clean up! ) I love to run olive oil all over the outside as well and then cover with my favorite spices.
PrintAir Fryer Baked Potatoes Recipe
This Air Fryer Baked Potato recipe is a simple, yet quick and easy way to prepare your baked potatoes. No need to heat your oven for this job, the air fryer can do it. You will fall in love with this air fried baked potato.
Ingredients
2–3 medium sized baking potatoes
1 T Olive oil
1 t salt
1 t pepper
Instructions
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Gently poke holes into the potatoes using a fork.
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Rub outsides of potatoes with oil and sprinkle salt and pepper onto potatoes.
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Put potatoes into air fryer basket.
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Cook at 390 degrees F for 35-40 minutes.
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ENJOY!
Notes
Notes:
- Whether you have 1,2,3 or 4 potatoes, you do not need to adjust the cook time! However, if the potatoes are quite large, you may need to add time.
- Use a fork to pork a few holes in your potato.
- I try to flip the potatoes 1 time during cooking. You don’t need to flip more than that.
