These Crispy Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes are so delicious and easy to make. They are crispy on the outside yet tender and fluffy on the inside. All you have to do is toss these delicious cubed potatoes in some olive oil and staple seasonings found in your pantry. I must warn you, they are addictive!
If you’ve never tried to make air fryer potatoes then you need to do it immediately! They’re such a delicious side dish that’s easy to make and you can get them done in 30 minutes or less! If you’re new to air frying then you’ll love this recipe as it’s super simple and is the perfect fail-proof beginner recipe. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!
Want more beginner air fryer recipes? Try my Air Fryer Salmon or my Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Strips.
Why You’ll Love This Air Fried Roasted Potatoes
- It’s healthier. These air fryer potatoes are healthier than your traditional crispy potato bites because you use less oil to crisp up the potatoes. Air fryers require less oil to crisp things up!
- It’s family friendly. It’s hard to find a kid who’ll pass up some crispy potatoes. Same goes for adults so this is the perfect family friendly side dish to serve up with any dinner.
- It’s quick. Potatoes take a while in the oven but they cook up real quick in the air fryer! Plus it keeps your oven free for other recipes.
Air Fryer Fried Potatoes Ingredients
- Russet potatoes — washed very well, cut into 1″ cubes for quick cooking.
- Olive oil
- Seasoning: Tuscan garlic seasoning, paprika, salt and pepper, and crushed rosemary
How To Air Fry Potatoes
- Preheat: preheat the air fryer to 380F.
- Prepare the potatoes: Wash the potatoes and cube them. Rinse with cold water and pat them dry. Transfer them to a bowl.
- Season: Add the oil, spices and mix to coat well.
- Air fry the potatoes: Transfer the potatoes to the air fryer without overcrowding. Air fry in two batches if needed. Air fry for 25-30 minutes, until crispy and tender. Shake the basket half way through.
- Enjoy: Transfer the potatoes to a dish and serve.
Air Fryer Russet Potatoes Variations
- Make this spicy: add in some cayenne powder or red chili flakes to your seasoning to give your air fryer potatoes a spicier kick.
- Make this herby: add in additional dried herbs of your choice to the seasoning.
- Make this garlicky: add in some fresh minced garlic or garlic powder.
- Potatoes: swap russet potatoes for red potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes (small ones work).
- Oven baked potatoes: If you don’t have an air fryer, preheat your oven to 400 F, bake for 30-40 minutes or until crispy and golden brown. Toss at least once half way through.
Tips To Air Fry Potatoes
- If using a parchment paper in your air fryer basket, only place it in after you preheat the air fryer. This prevents the parchment paper from burning.
- Be sure to cut potatoes into even sizes, preferably 1-inch pieces to ensure even cooking. The larger the potatoes, the more time they would need. If you’d like larger potatoes, increase the cooking time and check for doneness by poking a toothpick through the potato. It should go in easily if cooked through.
- Garnish with fresh rosemary stems to present it better if you have guests over.
- If working with a smaller air fryer and have to do several batches, preheat your oven and then turn it off. Place the finished batches of potatoes in the warm oven while you cook the other batch to keep them warm.
- Be sure to avoid overcrowding your potatoes. When overcrowded, your potatoes will end up steaming instead of roasting in the air fryer.
- Allow the air fryer to preheat before adding potatoes to cook. This helps make your air fryer potatoes extra crispy.
- Shake the basket of potatoes halfway through for an even cooking.
Frequently Asked Questions
That’s up to you! As long as you give your potatoes a good scrub, you can skip peeling your potatoes before air frying them. Just be sure to make sure the potatoes are dried before cooking them as it could cause them to steam in the air fryer if they have water on them.
Refrigerate leftover air fryer potatoes in airtight containers for 3 to 5 days.
Reheat the potato by cooking it in the air fryer again at 350 until heated through or use a microwave.
I recommend using russet potatoes, Yukon gold, red potatoes or any kind of baby potatoes.
You may have left some moisture on the potatoes before air frying. Be sure to dry the potatoes really well before adding oil and seasoning.
What to Serve with Air Fryer Fried Potatoes?
You can serve almost anything with air fried potatoes. Here are some of my favorite recipes to serve this recipe with.
- Air Fryer Shrimp and Vegetables
- Crispy Baked Chicken Tenders
- Crispy Homemade Chicken Nuggets
- Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast
- Spicy Sriracha Chicken
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Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes
Ingredients
- 3 medium russet potatoes washed very well, cut into 1" cubes
- 3 tbsps. olive oil extra virgin
- 1 tsp. Tuscan garlic seasoning I used McCormick brand, use your favorite
- 1 tsp. paprika
- ½ tsp. black pepper fresh cracked
- ½ tsp. salt or more to taste
- ½ tsp. crushed rosemary dry or fresh is you prefer
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 380 F
- Wash the potatoes very well and cube them into 1 inch cubes. Rinse with cold water and drain. Pat them dry well with a kitchen towel to remove any moisture and transfer them to a bowl.
- Add the oil, spices and mix to coat well.
- Transfer the potatoes to the air fryer without over crowding. You want to give them enough space and cook two batches if need. This may depend on the size of your air fryer. So use your judgment.
- Bake the potatoes in the air fryer for 25-30 minutes, until crispy and tender. Shake the basket half way through.
- Transfer the potatoes to a dish and serve.
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Notes
- If using a parchment paper in your air fryer basket, only place it in after you preheat the air fryer. This prevents the parchment paper from burning.
- Be sure to cut potatoes into even sizes, preferably 1-inch pieces to ensure even cooking. The larger the potatoes, the more time they would need. If you’d like larger potatoes, increase the cooking time and check for doneness by poking a toothpick through the potato. It should go in easily if cooked through.
- Garnish with fresh rosemary stems to present it better if you have guests over.
- If working with a smaller air fryer and have to do several batches, preheat your oven and then turn it off. Place the finished batches of potatoes in the warm oven while you cook the other batch to keep them warm.
- Be sure to avoid overcrowding your potatoes. When overcrowded, your potatoes will end up steaming instead of roasting in the air fryer.
- Allow the air fryer to preheat before adding potatoes to cook. This helps make your air fryer potatoes extra crispy.
- Shake the basket of potatoes halfway through for an even cooking.
- Turn the potatoes halfway through cooking or shake the basket, for an even crispiness.
Easy quick and oh so good
Thanks Melisa, So happy to hear that.
Love it, added thyme, and cooked in regular oven on 400 as I cooked extra potatoes and didn’t want to do several batches still turned out delicious.
No rosemary on hand so I used Thyme still turned out delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
Hi Irene,
A wonderful twist to the recipe. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the review.
This recipe turned out amazing 😋 I decided to add a lil smoked paprika to it as well instead of all regular paprika.I also used golden potatoes instead of russets and used avocado oil instead of extra virgin Olive oil. I also ground up the seasonings all together before sprinkling on oiled up potatoes. ❤️
Thanks so much for the review Daelynne. Glad you enjoyed it and adapted it to your preference.