17 Air Fryer Potato Recipes
Chips, fries, roasties, wedges, jackets and hash browns.
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If you only ever cook one thing in an air fryer, it will be potatoes. Chips with a fraction of the oil, roast potatoes in 25 minutes rather than an hour, and jacket potatoes with skin that actually crackles. This is the collection that pays for the appliance.
All 17 air fryer potato recipes
Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes
200°C · 16-20 min
Golden breakfast potatoes with crisp edges and fluffy centres. Perfect with eggs, bacon or breakfast burritos. Cooks at 200°C / 400°F for 16-20 min. Ingredients, method, and starting-point times for a domestic air fryer.
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Air Fryer Hash Brown Patties
200°C · 10-14 min
Crisp, golden hash brown patties with soft potato middles. A breakfast staple that comes out beautifully in the air fryer. Cooks at 200°C / 400°F for 10-14 min. Ingredients, method, and starting-point times for a domestic air fryer.
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Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes
190°C · 30-35 min
Show-stopping hasselback potatoes with fanned, crispy layers and soft, buttery centres. The air fryer crisps every thin slice while keeping the inside fluffy, delivering a restaurant-worthy side without a long oven roast. Cooks at 190°C / 375°F for 30-35 min. Ingredients, method, and starting-point times for a domestic air fryer.
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Air Fryer Home Fries
200°C · 18-22 min
Diced breakfast potatoes tossed with peppers, onion and paprika until crisp outside and fluffy within. The air fryer gives you that diner-style crunch without a greasy skillet. Cooks at 200°C / 400°F for 18-22 min. Ingredients, method, and starting-point times for a domestic air fryer.
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Air Fryer Potato Pancakes
200°C · 14-18 min
Crisp, savoury potato pancakes with golden edges and a tender middle, like latkes without the oily pan. The air fryer crisps them evenly using just a little oil. Cooks at 200°C / 400°F for 14-18 min. Ingredients, method, and starting-point times for a domestic air fryer.
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Air Fryer Potato Skins
200°C · 10-12 min
Loaded potato skins with crisp shells, melting cheese and smoky bacon. The air fryer crisps the edges faster than a grill and melts the topping perfectly, making a crowd-pleasing appetiser or game-day snack. Cooks at 200°C / 400°F for 10-12 min. Ingredients, method, and starting-point times for a domestic air fryer.
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Air Fryer Scalloped Potatoes
180°C · 30-40 min
Creamy, cheesy scalloped potatoes with layers of tender slices in a rich garlic sauce and golden top. The air fryer bakes them faster than the oven, giving that bubbling, comforting casserole in a compact dish. Cooks at 180°C / 360°F for 30-40 min. Ingredients, method, and starting-point times for a domestic air fryer.
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Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes
200°C · 18-22 min
Crispy smashed potatoes with craggy golden edges and creamy, fluffy insides. The air fryer crisps every ridge of the flattened potatoes, giving maximum crunch and a garlicky, herby finish that outshines any roast potato. Cooks at 200°C / 400°F for 18-22 min. Ingredients, method, and starting-point times for a domestic air fryer.
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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes
200°C · 15-18 min
Golden, caramelised sweet potato cubes with crisp edges and fluffy centres. The air fryer roasts them faster than the oven and keeps them from turning soggy, making a versatile side for bowls, tacos or roast dinners. Cooks at 200°C / 400°F for 15-18 min. Ingredients, method, and starting-point times for a domestic air fryer.
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Air Fryer Tater Tots
200°C · 12-15 min
Extra-crunchy tater tots with fluffy potato centres and no deep-frying. The air fryer gets them golden and crisp all over using barely any oil, making the ultimate quick side or dippable snack. Cooks at 200°C / 400°F for 12-15 min. Ingredients, method, and starting-point times for a domestic air fryer.
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Air Fryer Twice Baked Potatoes
190°C · 10-14 min
Loaded potato shells with fluffy cheesy filling and crisp tops. A hearty side dish that also works as a casual meal. Cooks at 190°C / 375°F for 10-14 min. Ingredients, method, and starting-point times for a domestic air fryer.
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Baked Potato in the Air Fryer (Jacket Potato)
200°C · 35-45 min
Cook a baked potato, or jacket potato, in an air fryer at 200°C / 400°F for 35-45 minutes, turning halfway, until a knife slides into the centre. Ingredients, method and starting times for a domestic air fryer.
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French Fries in the Air Fryer (Chips)
200°C · 15-20 min
Cook homemade french fries, or chips, in an air fryer at 200°C / 400°F for 15-20 minutes, shaking every 5 minutes, until they are deep golden. Ingredients, method and starting times for a domestic air fryer.
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Hash Browns in the Air Fryer
200°C · 12-15 min
Cook homemade hash browns in an air fryer at 200°C / 400°F for 12-15 minutes, flipping halfway, until the edges are lacy and golden. Ingredients, method and starting times for a domestic air fryer.
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Potato Wedges in the Air Fryer
200°C · 18-22 min
Cook potato wedges in an air fryer at 200°C / 400°F for 18-22 minutes, shaking halfway, until the edges are crisp and the centre is fluffy. Ingredients, method and starting times for a domestic air fryer.
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Roast Potatoes in the Air Fryer
200°C · 20-25 min
Cook roast potatoes in an air fryer at 200°C / 400°F for 20-25 minutes after a short parboil, shaking every 8 minutes, until the edges are crisp. Ingredients, method and starting times for a domestic air fryer.
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Sweet Potato Fries in the Air Fryer
190°C · 15-18 min
Cook sweet potato fries in an air fryer at 190°C / 375°F for 15-18 minutes, shaking every 5 minutes, until the edges are crisp. Ingredients, method and starting times for a domestic air fryer.
Read moreSoak, dry, then cook
For chips and fries, soak the cut potatoes in cold water for 30 minutes to wash off surface starch, then dry them completely. Starch left on the surface goes gummy and glues chips together in the basket.
Drying matters as much as soaking. Damp chips steam for the first five minutes, and you cannot recover crispness later - the window for building a crust has already gone.
Which potato for which job
Floury varieties - Maris Piper, Russet, King Edward - are what you want for chips, roasties and jackets. They collapse slightly at the edges, and those broken surfaces are what turn into crust.
Waxy potatoes like Charlotte or new potatoes hold their shape and stay dense, which makes them wrong for chips but ideal for halved and roasted whole, or for a potato salad you want to warm through.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do potatoes take in an air fryer?
Chips and fries 15-20 minutes at 200°C / 400°F. Roast potatoes 20-25 minutes after parboiling. A whole jacket potato takes 35-45 minutes at 200°C / 400°F depending on size.
Do you need to soak potatoes before air frying?
For chips and fries, yes - 30 minutes in cold water removes surface starch that would otherwise go gummy. Dry them thoroughly afterwards or they will steam instead of crisping.
How much oil do air fryer chips need?
About a tablespoon per basket, tossed through so every piece is coated. That is roughly a tenth of what deep frying uses and it is enough for a proper crust.
Why are my air fryer chips not crispy?
Overloaded basket, or the potatoes went in wet. Cook in a single layer with gaps, dry them completely first, and salt only after cooking - early salt draws moisture back to the surface.
Can you air fry potatoes without parboiling?
For chips and wedges, yes. For roast potatoes, parboiling for 8 minutes first is what gives you a fluffy interior and rough edges that crisp - skip it and they stay dense.