Air Fryer Baby Potatoes
Air fryer baby potatoes cook up perfectly seasoned with a crispy texture in just 15 minutes! All you need are a handful of ingredients and bit of prep time to get them going! They’re a weeknight dinner idea everyone will love and you will love how simple they are to prepare.
The best thing about these baby potatoes in the air fryer is their versatility! Serve them up for dinner with sloppy joes, air fryer salmon, or crockpot ranch chicken!
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Why You’ll Love These Crispy Air Fryer Potatoes!
- Amazing flavor and perfect texture! The air fryer works wonders to make roasted potatoes super crispy.
- An easy side dish that works with a range of different main dishes and meals.
- Simple ingredients! You might even already have most of them on hand to make baby potatoes in the air fryer!
- Kid-friendly potato dish that isn’t french fries!
Ingredients
- Potatoes: I love the tender texture of Yukon baby potatoes and they’re so easy to find in the store. You can make air fried baby potatoes with other types of baby potatoes too.
- Olive oil: Coating the potatoes in olive oil helps them cook up nice and crispy. You can use another type of oil if you prefer but try to stick with one that has a neutral flavor.
- Italian seasoning: This blend of herbs including oregano, basil, thyme, marjoram, and rosemary adds great flavor to these crispy baby potatoes.
- Paprika: Made from dried red peppers paprika adds a sweet almost fruity flavor to foods.
- Salt and pepper: Brings all the flavors together.
- Parmesan cheese: Using shredded parmesan cheese adds another layer of crispiness to these potatoes.
How To Cook Baby Potatoes in Air Fryer
Making small potatoes in the air fryer is super simple. Here are the main steps!
- Cut the potatoes in half or into 1-inch pieces depending on their size.
- Toss the potatoes in a bowl with the olive oil to coat the outside.
- Sprinkle the Italian seasoning, paprika, salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese over the top.
- Stir well to distribute the seasoning throughout the potatoes.
- Add the potatoes to your oil sprayed air fryer basket.
- Cook the potatoes for 10 minutes. Open the basket and give the potatoes a shake in order to move them around. Cook for more time depending on how crispy you like them.
Tips & Variations
- Change up the spices! You can try different spice blends or mix and match your favorite spices.
- Don’t skip shaking the potatoes during cooking. This makes sure all the potatoes cook up crispy.
- Don’t overcrowd your air fryer. Place the potatoes in a mostly single layer so the air can circulate around the potatoes. This means if cooking a double recipe or using a smaller air fryer you may need to cook your potatoes in batches.
- Make sure your potatoes are similar in size. This means you may need to cut some in half while others may need to be cut in quarters if the potatoes are larger.
Recipe FAQ
Sure thing! To get similar results be sure to cut the potatoes into even-sized one-inch pieces.
They should be tender when pierced with a fork and the outsides should be nice and crispy.
Yes, of course! The air fryer is great for making roasted potatoes in less time than the oven. I even find they come out with crispier edges when cooked in the air fryer.
I find that it takes about 15 minutes depending on the size of the small potatoes and how crispy you want them. For crispier potatoes you might want to extend the cooking time by 3-5 minutes.
Storing
- Store. Leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days.
- Reheat. Return them to the air fryer and heat for five minutes at 350°F or until heated through.
What To Serve With Potatoes
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Air Fryer Baby Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 pound Yukon baby potatoes
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cut potatoes in half or into 1-inch pieces. Toss with olive oil to coat.
- Season potatoes with Italian seasoning, paprika, salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese, stirring to coat well.
- Spray the air fryer basket with avocado oil just so the potatoes don’t stick to the basket.
- Pour potatoes into the air fryer basket.
- Cook potatoes at 400°F for 10 minutes. Shake & stir potatoes and cook for another 5 minutes depending on how crispy you like them.
Notes
- Change up the spices! You can try different spice blends or mix and match your favorite spices.
- Don’t skip shaking the potatoes during cooking. This makes sure all the potatoes cook up crispy.
- Don’t overcrowd your air fryer. Place the potatoes in a mostly single layer so the air can circulate around the potatoes. This means if cooking a double recipe or using a smaller air fryer you may need to cook your potatoes in batches.
- Make sure your potatoes are similar in size. This means you may need to cut some in half while others may need to be cut in quarters if the potatoes are larger.
- Store. Leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days.
- Reheat. Return them to the air fryer and heat for five minutes at 350°F or until heated through.
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