The air fryer roasted potatoes are a quick, light, and tasty alternative to traditional oven-baked potatoes. Perfect as a side dish for meat or fish mains, they are the ideal solution especially in summer, when turning on the oven becomes prohibitive due to high temperatures.
Why choose an air fryer?
If you have an air fryer, you can get crispy on the outside and soft inside potatoes with very little oil and in a few simple steps. Besides saving time, you’ll also reduce fat consumption, making this side dish lighter yet just as tasty.
Pan or air fryer?
Before having the air fryer, I often prepared pan-fried roasted potatoes: a valid solution, but it requires more oil and constant attention at the stove to avoid sticking or burning. With the air fryer, however, it’s much simpler: just season the potatoes in a bowl, place them in the basket and stir them only halfway through cooking.
The trick for super crispy roasted potatoes
A consistently valid tip for perfect potatoes, whether in an air fryer or other cooking methods, is to rinse them well after cutting. This removes excess starch, promoting even browning and greater crispiness.
Air fryer roasted potatoes are a smart and tasty choice for those seeking a quick, healthy, and effortless side dish. Try them today: you’ll be surprised by their ease, flavor, and crispiness!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4People
- Cooking methods: Air frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 190.30 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 34.18 (g) of which sugars 1.60 (g)
- Proteins 4.02 (g)
- Fat 4.84 (g) of which saturated 0.72 (g)of which unsaturated 0.09 (g)
- Fibers 4.15 (g)
- Sodium 301.96 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 172 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes
- 28 oz potatoes
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 3 pinches salt
- to taste pepper
- 1 sprig rosemary
Tools
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Colander
- 1 Tea Towel
- 1 Bowl large
- 1 Air Fryer
- Air Fryer Parchment Paper
How to Cook Roasted Potatoes in Air Fryer
To prepare crispy roasted potatoes in the air fryer, start by peeling the potatoes. Then cut them into wedges (1). I recommend not making them too thick; I got 6-8 wedges from each potato (2). Once cut, place them in a colander and rinse thoroughly under running water (3). This step helps to remove starch and makes the potatoes crispier.
Drain them well and lay them on a clean tea towel. Dry them carefully (4). Transfer them to a bowl and season with 3 pinches of salt, a grind of pepper, and the chopped rosemary. Add 2 tablespoons of oil (5). Mix thoroughly with your hands to distribute the seasoning evenly (6).
Line the basket of the parchment paper. Arrange the potatoes in the basket, trying not to overlap them too much (7). Cook the roasted potatoes in the air fryer at 392°F for 20-25 minutes, depending on the size of the potato wedges. Halfway through cooking, quickly open the air fryer and stir with a spoon (8). At the end of cooking, the roasted potatoes will be nicely golden on the outside and soft inside (9).
Serve the roasted potatoes immediately as a side for meat or fish mains.
Storage
If any are left over, you can store the roasted potatoes in the refrigerator for one day. You can then reheat them briefly in the air fryer at 392°F for a few minutes.
Tips and Variations
You can reduce cooking time by cutting the potatoes into smaller cubes, but do not overdo it: the air fryer tends to dry out food, and the smaller the vegetables, the more they risk burning.
