These Air Fryer Sliced Potatoes are crispy around the edges, golden on the outside, and tender in the middle. They make an easy side dish for chicken, steak, burgers, sausages, or almost any meal.
🛒 Ingredients
- 4 medium potatoes
- 1–2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp smoked paprika, optional
- Fresh parsley, optional
👩🍳 Instructions
- Wash the potatoes and scrub the skins well. You can peel them if you prefer.
- Slice the potatoes into approximately ¼-inch (6 mm) slices. Try to keep them similar in thickness so they cook evenly.
- Place the slices in cold water for 15–20 minutes if you want them extra crispy.
- Drain and dry the potatoes extremely well with a clean kitchen towel or paper towels.
- Toss with olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C) for about 3 minutes, if your model recommends preheating.
- Arrange the potato slices in the basket. Avoid piling them too deeply.
- Air fry for 15–20 minutes, turning or shaking them halfway through.
- Cook for another 2–5 minutes if needed until golden and crispy.
- Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve hot.
🔥 How to Make Them Extra Crispy
Dry them well: Moisture is the enemy of crispy potatoes.
Don’t overcrowd: Air needs to circulate around the slices. Cook in batches if necessary.
Use a little oil: You don’t need much, but a light coating helps with browning.
Flip halfway: This gives both sides a chance to become golden.
Cut evenly: Thin, evenly sliced potatoes cook much more consistently.
🧄 Garlic Parmesan Potatoes
After cooking, toss the hot potato slices with:
- 1 tbsp grated Parmesan
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Fresh parsley
- A little melted butter
Return to the air fryer for 1 minute if you want the Parmesan lightly browned.
🌶️ Spicy Potato Slices
Add ¼–½ tsp cayenne pepper to the seasoning mixture along with the smoked paprika.
Serve with sour cream or a cooling yogurt dip.
🧀 Cheesy Potato Slices
During the final 1–2 minutes, sprinkle the potatoes with shredded cheddar or mozzarella.
Cook until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
🥔 No-Soak Method
In a hurry? You can skip the water.
Simply:
Slice → rinse → dry thoroughly → season → air fry.
They can still become crispy as long as you remove as much moisture as possible.
🍽️ What to Serve With Them
These potato slices are delicious with:
- 🍗 Air fryer chicken breast
- 🍗 Chicken wings
- 🥩 Ribeye steak
- 🌭 Sausages
- 🍔 Air fryer burgers
- 🍤 Air fryer shrimp
- 🐟 Tilapia
- 🥚 Eggs
♨️ Reheating Leftovers
Place leftover potato slices in the air fryer at 375°F (190°C) for 3–6 minutes.
Shake or turn them halfway through. They’ll become much crispier than if reheated in the microwave.
⏱️ Quick Recipe Card
Prep: 10 minutes
Optional soak: 15–20 minutes
Cook: 15–20 minutes
Temperature: 400°F / 200°C
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
⭐ Best tip: For the crispiest sliced potatoes, slice them evenly, soak briefly if desired, and dry them extremely well before adding oil and seasoning.
