Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

These air fryer baked potatoes are the fluffiest and crispiest ones you could make. Top them with butter or sour cream for a delicious, healthy meal.

I love air fryer baked potatoes. I make them very often, and we have them mostly as the main dish. When it comes to potato side dishes, we prefer baked wedges with chili sauce, air fried potato wedges, garlic parmesan mashed potatoes, or smashed potatoes.

But when the tuber is the star of the show, then a nice tender jacket potato with crispy skin is the first choice. A knob of butter or a little sour cream is enough to make it really drool-worthy! Another favorite recipe is this Easy Jacket with Filling.

Recipe ingredients

• The main ingredient – the potato - and some salt and oil.
• The potatoes I used were medium-sized, about 7- 9 oz/ 200 - 250 g.

To serve:

• Freshly ground black pepper, a nice knob of good butter (I prefer Irish salted butter), or a tablespoon of sour cream for each potato.
• Some herbs on top – chives are my favorite in this case – and lunch is ready.

More topping ideas

• Greek yogurt, sour cream, Smetana, or Quark mixed with salt, pepper, paprika, or other spices and herbs of choice. Add grated garlic to the mixture, if desired, I love that.
• Top with any of the above dairy mixtures and add some crumbled fried bacon or avocado on top.
• Make an omelet and serve it on top of the air-fried baked potatoes.
• Top with a poached egg... so good!
• Crispy fried chicken breast strips with a little sour cream or chili sauce.
• Grated Cheddar or aged Gouda.
• Pulled pork or pulled chicken.
• Any kind of chili, either with meat or vegetarian.

What are the best potatoes for baking?

• Preferably, they are starchy ones. The high starch content will make the insides fluffy, and the fact that their skin doesn't hold moisture well will make them crispy on the outside.
• If you live in the US, Russet should be your first choice.
• If you live in the UK or Australia, Kind Edward or Desiree is what you are looking for.
• In Germany, mehligkochende Kartoffeln. If you are lucky, you might find potatoes labeled as Backkartofflen, but that happens rarely. Their advantage is that they are evenly sized, while when you buy the regular starchy ones, you might need to buy two packs to make sure you have enough larger ones for baking.
• However, no matter where you live and no matter the name of the spuds, just make sure you are using the starchy ones; they yield the best results.

How to make air fryer baked potatoes?

• Scrub the spuds well, dry them with kitchen towels, and rub them with the oil and salt (generously).
• Pierce them with a fork all over; this will help the steam escape.
• Preheat the air fryer if necessary. Check the instructions of your machine.
• Air fry the potatoes at 400°F/200°C for about 40 to 50 minutes, depending on the size. Using tongs, turn them halfway through.
• Pierce them with a fork or knife to ensure they are perfectly soft.
• Transfer to serving plates, split in the middle, fluff the insides a little (with a fork), and top with a knob of butter or a dollop of sour cream. Sprinkle with more salt, some pepper, chopped chives, and serve immediately.

Good to know!

Recipe

Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

These air fryer baked potatoes are the fluffiest and crispiest ones you could make. Top them with butter or sour cream for a delicious, healthy meal.

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Course: Vegetarian

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 258kcal

Author: Adina

Equipment

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  Air fryer

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Ingredients 

• ▢ 4 baking potatoes Note 1
• ▢ 1-2 teaspoons olive oil
• ▢ fine sea salt

Toppings (optional one of them), Note 2

• ▢ 4 teaspoons butter 1 teaspoon per potato
• ▢ 4 dollops sour cream 1 dollop per potato

Instructions

• Prepare potatoes: Scrub the potatoes and dry them well with kitchen towels. Rub with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and rub again. Pierce with a fork all over.

  4 baking potatoes + 1-2 teaspoons olive oil + fine sea salt
• Preheat the air fryer if necessary, according to the machine's instructions.
• Cook: Place the potatoes in the basket and cook at 400°F/ 200°C for 40 to 50 minutes, depending on the size. Turn them halfway using tongs. Make sure they are perfectly soft by piercing them with a fork or knife.
• Serve: Remove from the air fryer, split in the middle, fluff the insides a little with a fork. Top with a knob of butter or a dollop of sour cream. Sprinkle with more salt, some pepper, chopped chives, and serve immediately.

Notes

1. Potato type: Make sure to use starchy potatoes, like Russet.
2. Toppings: See the blog post for more topping suggestions.
3. The nutrition is calculated for 1 baked potato topped with 1 teaspoon butter. 1 potato served with 1 tablespoon sour cream has about 250 calories.

Nutrition

Serving: 1baked potato | Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 198mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g

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