Whole potatoes in the air fryer — a delicious side dish that is simple to make and perfect to pair with any main course. You can cook the potatoes in the air fryer either with the skin on as I did, or peel them if you don’t like the skin. Thanks to air fryer cooking the potatoes will be nicely dry; they won’t absorb water like boiled potatoes and you can also use them to make mashed potatoes, stuff them, or simply cut them into pieces. Before cooking I brushed them with oil and salted them, because I planned to eat them in pieces with the skin on. Alternatively, you can cook them plain and then peel and season them with oil, pepper and salt. Cooking time may vary depending on the size of the potatoes and the type of air fryer you use (I use this airfryer HERE). I recommend checking all the air fryer recipes, you’ll surely find other tasty dishes to try. Now let’s see how to make Whole potatoes in the air fryer and if you try them let me know. Barbara
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Budget-friendly
- Preparation time: 2 Minutes
- Cooking time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Air frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients to prepare whole potatoes in the air fryer
- 4 potatoes
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Tools
- 1 Air fryer
- 1 Oil mister/spray
How to prepare whole potatoes in the air fryer
Let’s start preparing the Whole potatoes in the air fryer. Wash them well if you will cook them with the skin on, or peel them with a vegetable peeler if you prefer to cook without the skin.
Use a mister to spray them with oil and add salt and pepper. If you prefer, you can cook them plain and once they are cooked cut them into pieces and dress them.
Pierce them slightly with the tines of a fork and then place them in the basket of your air fryer.
Cook at 356°F for 30 minutes. Halfway through cooking, remove the basket and turn the potatoes. Before removing the potatoes from the basket check doneness: insert the fork tines — if they slide in easily the potatoes are cooked, otherwise continue cooking for a few more minutes; time varies depending on size and the type of air fryer.
When cooked, remove the Whole potatoes from the air fryer basket, cut them into pieces and, if needed, season them as you prefer.
How to store whole potatoes from the air fryer
They keep in the refrigerator for 2–3 days in a covered container with a lid or wrapped with plastic wrap.
