This Air Fryer Baked Potato recipe is incredibly crispy on the outside, fluffy and creamy on the inside, and much faster than the oven! Simply seasoned and perfect for your favorite toppings.
The hot air from the air fryer produces super crisp skin with a perfectly fluffy center to match. Plus, they’re ready in a fraction of the time compared to a conventional oven!
Pop it open and drop a dollop of salted butter inside with some cheese and crispy bacon for the best Baked Potatoes you’ve ever had!
Why you’ll love this Air Fryer Baked Potatoes recipe:
- No oven needed: You can still get that same crispy skin and fluffy insides without firing up the oven!
- Easy: You only need potatoes, oil, salt, and pepper to make this easy recipe.
- Customizable: This recipe is like a blank canvas for piling on your favorite toppings!
Ingredients for making the perfect baked potato:
- Russet potatoes: They are the must-have potatoes for classic baked potatoes, but you could also use red potatoes, sweet potatoes, or Yukon golds.
- Oil: Rubbing the potatoes with oil maximizes their crispness and adds a little flavor!
- Salt and pepper: This adds extra flavor, too. You can play around with different seasonings if you like!
How to make an Air Fryer Baked Potato:
This Air Fryer Baked Potato recipe is super hands-off! For the full list of recipe instructions, scroll down to the recipe card.
- Wash and dry the potatoes.
- Rub with oil, season with salt and pepper, and poke with a fork.
- Place in the air fryer basket and cook until crispy outside and tender inside.
- Check for doneness by piercing with a knife. Once it’s done, add your favorite toppings, and enjoy!
Things to Note:
- Wash and dry: Potatoes need a good scrub before you consume them, but things that are wet don’t crisp up. So we need to wash them well and then dry them thoroughly with a towel.
- Preheat: I always set my air fryer to temperature for about 5-8 minutes before I want to put the food in so it goes in hot. We don’t want our food to sit in limbo while the air fryer heats up!
- Cooking time: The exact cooking time will depend on the size of your potatoes, but the great thing about the air fryer is that you can pull the basket out and check earlier if your potatoes are small, or you can turn it on for another 5-10 minutes if you find they’re not quite done. The easiest way to check is with a sharp knife. It should slide in and out smoothly and pretty easily if it is cooked.
Baked potato toppings:
- shredded cheddar cheese or another favorite cheese
- sliced green onions or fresh chopped onions
- salted butter or sour cream
- crispy cooked bacon bits
- Chives and other fresh, chopped herbs
- Prepared tomato salsa or a scoop of questo
- Steamed broccoli
- Crispy fried onions
- Prepared chili or vegetarian chili
- Instant Pot Pulled Pork or Crockpot Shredded Chicken
How to store leftover baked potatoes:
Store leftover baked potatoes in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days.
Reheat for 5-10 minutes at 400 degrees F, depending on how hot and crispy you want your potatoes. I recommend drying any condensation on a paper towel before reheating.
What can I do with leftover baked potatoes?
There are so many things! Use them to make these Breakfast Potatoes for a weekend breakfast, or chop them up and use them in this Cheesy Ham and Potato Casserole.
You can also stir them into this easy Potato Soup recipe, Ham and Potato Soup, or Crockpot Potato Soup — simply leave out the potatoes until the end.
Pair your Air Fryer Baked Potatoes with these mains:
If your Air Fryer Baked Potatoes are a side dish, here are a few ideas for a main:
- Roasted Pork Tenderloin — cooked to perfection served alongside this.
Perfect Roast Chicken — throw it in the oven while your potatoes cook!
Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs — for a quick-prep meal
Italian Beef — tender, juicy, and full of flavor!
More air fryer side dishes you’ll love:
Air Fryer Green Beans — roasted to perfection!
Air Fryer French Fries — crispy every time.
Air Fryer Potato Wedges — my favorite way to eat potatoes!
Air Fryer Baked Potato recipe
Ingredients
- 3 russet potatoes, (mine were 300 grams)
- 1½ tablespoons oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
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Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F according to manufacturer directions if required.
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Wash and dry potatoes thoroughly.
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Rub all over with oil and season well with salt and pepper. Pierce with a fork once in the middle.
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Place in the basket of the air fryer, place the basket into the air fryer and cook for 40 minutes (a little less if your potatoes are smaller than mine, a little more if your potatoes are larger than mine).
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Check doneness be inserting a knife into the center of the potatoes — if it goes in and comes out easily, they are done. If it seems to get stuck, give them 5-10 more minutes.
