Air fryer potato cakes

This is a simple recipe for old fashioned potato cakes. With the use of any air fryer, you can control the fat content in the potato cake. You can do so only when you make it at home. Learn to make this easy recipe in simple steps.

Why air fryer potato cakes?

This is the simplest of the recipes to make with Potatoes and it goes well with just anything. I like to use this as a patty for my veg burgers as well.

Ingredients

• potatoes (refer below for the quality of potatoes to choose)
• salt
• oil
• pepper

Refer to recipe card for quantities.

Which variety of potato do I choose ?

Choosing the correct variety of potato is the most important step in this recipe.The varieties that work well include the following.

• Russet
• Yukon Gold
• Kind Edward
• Idaho
• Royal Dutch cream
• Royal blue / Purple

Depending on where you live, you will find one variety or other.) I have tried with Russet,King edward,Dutch cream,Royal blue and all of them were good .The best result was with Russet and Kind edward potatoes.I haven’t tried Yukon gold or Idaho, but I hear good reviews for those.

Instructions

• In a saucepan of boiling water, cook the potatoes along with salt. Let it cool.

Boil them until they are soft( at least 20 minutes or more in a pot of boiling water) and you can easily pierce a knife across them. If using an instant pot, boil them on high pressure for 10 minutes, release pressure after 5 minutes. Again, this will depend on the size of the potatoes.

• Peel the potatoes once cooled.

Grate potatoes using a grater or food processor. Add oil,salt and pepper,mix the mixture well

• Meanwhile, preheat the air fryer at 190 C| 375 F.

• Now in a preheated air fryer, optionally line the perforated parchment paper(with holes). Make a patty of desired shape, using a cookie cutter.
• Ensure they are not overlapping with each other.Air fry for 15 mins at 190 C (375 F) brushing oil once in between the cook
• Brush oil (especially on edges) and flip in between. Cook at 200C for 7-8 minutes or until crisp.For the last few minutes of the cook, you may remove the parchment paper.
• Serve immediately.

Air fryer potato cakes

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Learn to make Air fryer potato cakes in easy steps for a simple snack at teatime.

• Author: Natalie
• Prep Time: 20
• Cook Time: 40
• Total Time: 1 hour
• Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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• 3 potatoes boiled, large . Refer notes below
• 2 tbsp. oil
• salt and pepper as per taste

Instructions

1. In a saucepan of boiling water, boil the potatoes. Let it cool.
2. Peel the potatoes once cool.
3. Grate potatoes using a grater or food processor. Add oil,salt and pepper,mix the mixture well
4. Meanwhile, preheat the air fryer at 190 C| 375 F.
5. Now in a preheated air fryer,optionally line the parchment paper. Make a patty of desired shape, using a cookie cutter.
6. Ensure they are not overlapping with each other.
7. Air fry for 15 mins at 190 C (375 F) brushing oil once in between
8. Brush oil again and flip. Cook at 200C | 390 F for 7-8 minutes or until crisp.For the last few minutes of the cook, you may remove the parchment paper.
9. Serve immediately.

Notes

For boiling potatoes – Boil them until they are soft( at least 20 minutes or more in a pot of boiling water) and you can easily pierce a knife across them. If using an instant pot, boil them on high pressure for 10 minutes, release pressure after 5 minutes. Again, this will depend on the size of the potatoes.

This recipe of potato cakes is different from the homemade hashbrowns recipe as we have completely boiled the potatoes here, while in the hashbrown, we partially boil the potatoes.