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Air Fryer Crispy Potatoes

These stunning multi-colored Air Fryer Crispy Potatoes make an impressive side dish. They’re easy enough for weekday dining yet, special enough for entertaining family and friends.

Air Fryer Crispy Potatoes

Easy Air Fryer Crispy Potatoes Recipe

When inspiration escapes me, choosing potatoes as a side dish will never fail to please my hungry eaters. Whether we’re in the mood for classic scalloped potatoes, sour cream and onion smashed potatoes or sheet pan potato hash, potatoes in some form is my default side dish option. How to make Air Fryer Crispy Potatoes Recipe: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

  • Coat Potatoes with Oil – Place potatoes in a mixing bowl, Toss to coat with oil.
  • Season – To the potatoes add Parmesan, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Toss until evenly distributed.
  • Prepare Air Fryer – Preheat air fryer to 400°F for 3 minutes. Spray basket with cooking spray.
  • Arrange in Basket – Arrange seasoned potatoes in a single layer in the basket. Cook for 10 minutes.
  • Halfway Through Cooking – Stop and shake the basket cooking for an additional 8-10 minutes or fork tender.
  • Serve immediately garnished with additional Parmesan and parsley with dipping sauce on the side, if desired.
Air Fryer Crispy Potatoes

How to Make the BEST Air Fryer Crispy Potatoes Recipe

  • Ingredients you’ll need to make Air Fryer Crispy Potatoes: Baby potatoes any variety,olive oil (To lighten up, use 1 Tbsp or spray liberally with cooking spray), grated Parmesan Cheese, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, dry Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper flakes, Italian parsley.
  • Kitchen tools you’ll need: Sharp knife and cutting board, air fryer, large bowl and cheese grater.
  • For these air fryer potatoes, I chose to use a potato medley of different varieties for visual appeal. You can certainly opt to make any variety, including sweet potatoes, using this same technique.
  • It’s important that you know your air fryer and how it performs. Doing so you can make any cooking time adjustments depending on your appliance.
  • Arrange potatoes in a single layer so air can circulate evenly around all of the pieces. Don’t skip shaking the basket halfway through for even frying.
  • You can opt to use an oil spray in place of olive oil, if you want to lighten them up a bit. When doing so, please note, the Parmesan and seasonings adhere best when using oil.
  • As with any recipe, adapt the amount of seasonings and salt to your personal preference.
  • These potatoes are delicious on their own. If you’d like to add a dipping sauce, the work well with buttermilk ranch dressing a creamy Caesar dressing or any of your favorite dipping sauces.
  • Store Air Fryer Crispy Potatoes chilled in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • Reheat for a few minutes in the air fryer to crisp.
Air Fryer Crispy Potatoes

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Air Fryer Crispy Potatoes

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Southern
Keyword: air-fryer-crispy-potatoes, air-fryer-potatoes, crispy-fried-potatoes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 164kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb baby potatoes halved
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil (To lighten up, use 1 Tbsp or spray liberally with cooking spray)
  • 2 Tbsp grated Parmesan Cheese plus additional for garnishing
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp dry Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes optional
  • 1 Tbsp chopped Italian parsley

Instructions

  • Place potatoes in a large mixing bowl, Toss to coat with oil.
  • To the potatoes add Parmesan, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Toss until evenly distributed.
  • Preheat air fryer to 400°F for 3 minutes. Spray basket with cooking spray.
  • Arrange seasoned potatoes in a single layer in the basket. Cook for 10 minutes.
  • Stop halfway through cooking and shake the basket cooking for an additional 8-10 minutes or fork tender.
  • Serve immediately garnished with additional Parmesan and parsley with dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Notes

You can opt to use an oil spray in place of olive oil, if you want to lighten them up a bit. When doing so, please note, the Parmesan and seasonings adhere best when using oil.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 631mg | Potassium: 504mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 193IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg
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