You might also like Greek lemon potatoes, rosemary roasted potatoes and roasted fingerling potatoes. Recipes made in the air fryer, like air fryer tofu and air fryer French fries, make easy, healthy and delicious snacks. Here’s one more for that list: air fryer potatoes. They are super crispy, loaded with flavor, and they can do triple duty as a tasty side for breakfast, lunch or dinner. They are also really good for you because not only do you use less oil when you air fry the potatoes, but the seasonings that go on the spuds - turmeric, cayenne, garlic and mint - are all healthy additions.
Why you’ll love these air fryer roasted potatoes
Ingredients and substitutions
Yukon gold or yellow potatoes. You can also use russet potatoes for crispier air fried potatoes, or red potatoes. Spices: Cayenne or paprika, turmeric and garlic powder. You can substitute or leave out any of these. Variations can be made with curry powder, ground cumin and garam masala. Dried mint. You can also use rosemary, thyme, oregano or sage. Vegetable oil Salt to taste
How to make air fryer potatoes
Soak the diced potatoes in water to cover by an inch. Let them stand 15 minutes, then drain the potatoes in a colander and rinse them thoroughly. This is an optional step but worth doing for the crispiest potatoes. Pat the potatoes dry. Make sure you remove any visible moisture with kitchen towels. Place the potatoes in a bowl. Season the potatoes. Add the turmeric, cayenne, garlic, mint and olive oil to the bowl with the potatoes. Mix thoroughly with your hands or with a ladle. Air fry the potatoes. Place the potatoes in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Roast potatoes in air fryer set to 400 degrees Fahrenheit/205 degrees Celsius for 16 minutes. Every five minutes remove the air fryer basket and toss the spuds around to make sure they cook evenly. Serve hot. The potatoes are at their crispiest best when they come out of the oven so eat them as quickly as you possibly can.
Store
Refrigerate: The air fried potatoes will keep in the fridge for up to four days. Freeze: Freeze the potatoes in a freezer-safe container for up to four months. Reheat: Reheat refrigerated or frozen potatoes in air fryer set to 400 degrees F/205 degrees C for 2-5 minutes or until crispy again.
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