Air Fryer Crispy Garlic Roast Potatoes
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We all love crispy roast potatoes in the air fryer! These potatoes are a game changer. They’re perfect as a side dish or a snack.
Best Air Fryer Roast Potatoes Recipe
First of all, the potatoes cook so crispy and perfectly in the air fryer. Second of all, they cook so much faster in the air fryer than a conventional oven. You don’t have to wait for a big oven to pre-heat! Just oil and season the potatoes, and cook in the air fryer. Before you know it, the potatoes are done and they turn out amazing! We’ve never had these crispy results so quick in the regular oven. Learning how to cook potatoes in the air fryer is the way to go!
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How to Make Roast Potatoes in Air Fryer
- Russet or Yukon gold potatoes (or any gold potato) tend to roast the best in the air fryer. They have a higher starch content and will crispy up on the outside while cooking soft and fluffy on the inside. You can use white or red potatoes too. They texture will be firmer, but the potatoes always end up crispy and delicious.
- Add little oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper to the potatoes.
- Try to keep the potatoes cut into small bite sized pieces for quicker and even cooking.
- After the first toss/shake you won’t see much color change.
- After the second toss/shake you’ll see it start to crisp. If you want it more crispy, then toss one more time or cook for a few more minutes.
- All recipe details are in the recipe box below.
Air Fryer Crispy Roast Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 pound (454 g) potatoes , scrubbed and dried
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) Oil for coating , or spray
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) garlic powder
- Salt , to taste
- Fresh cracked black pepper , to taste
Equipment
Instructions
- Cut potatoes into small bite sized pieces. Add potatoes to bowl and coat with oil or cooking spray. Sprinkle garlic powder over potatoes and season with salt and pepper.
- Add potatoes to air fryer basket or tray. Air Fry at 380°F for 20-25 minutes, shaking and tossing halfway through cooking. If needed, toss a third time to get all edges of potatoes evenly crisped. It's so good!
- Allow potatoes to cool and serve with your favorite dip or as a side dish.
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16 Comments on “Air Fryer Crispy Garlic Roast Potatoes”
Great for making home style breakfast potatoes. I added some cheese on top and served with scrambled eggs. Perfect!
This is a much healthier alternative. And they came out crisp with less oil. Thanks for the recipe.
Excellent, I made them spicy with thyme, basil, Cheyenne, salt pepper. I paired them with spinach scrambled eggs. Yummm
The pairing sounds great. What a wonderful breakfast!
I was thinking of running a potato through my spiralizer and then air frying it. I just have no idea of time and temperature. I can use your recipe for seasoning, but could you suggest time and temperature?
Hi Linda, we would suggest using the same temperature and time as the recipe. But just check it and turn it more often to make sure all the spirals crisp. Then you can adjust time to your preferred crispness.
Great just paired ith peppercorn pork tenderloin and sauteed citrus olive oil basil zucchini with marinated cheese mmm mmmm
Delicious! I made these tonight with some bbq pork chops. I edited the spices to be cajun, but they came out beautifully soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. These will definitely be a new regular for our family.
Hi Caitlyn, thanks for sharing and glad your family enjoyed the recipe! LOVE the addition of cajun spices. So Flavorful!
can you add parsnips and pumpkin in with the spuds
Hi Richard, it’s best to keep those ingredients separate. They probably won’t all cook completely at the same time in the air fryer.
I’m so glad I could make this in the air fryer. They were perfect.
Really great potatoes recipe. This goes with any holiday dish.
Can I cook onions with this or should I cook onions separately?
Hi Cooper, it’s best to cook the onions separately. Sometimes the onions can burn before the potatoes are cooked all the way through.
I love making these potatoes and then adding them to my omelette. They’re perfectly crispy and tasty.