With crispy skin and a fluffy middle, these air fryer baked potatoes are our new favorite way to make baked potatoes. Load them up with your favorite toppings and and dig in!
Making a Baked Potato in the Air Fryer
It’s basically like making a baked potato in the oven, but the air fryer cooks them a little faster and makes the skin crispy. Here’s what you’ll do:
- Wash and dry the potatoes
- Pierce them with a fork
- Cover them with a little oil
- Sprinkle with salt all over
- Toss them in the air fryer for 45-50 minutes
You’ll be amazed at how light and fluffy the insides turn out. Paired with the crispy skin on the outside, it’s the perfect way to make a baked potato.
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Tips for Baking Potatoes in the Air Fryer
This recipe is really very easy, but we do have a few tips:
- Don’t overcrowd the air fryer. You want the potatoes to have a little space around them to allow the air to circulate.
- Adjust the cooking time based on the size of your potatoes. 45-50 minutes will work great for medium-sized russet potatoes. Larger potatoes will need to cook longer and smaller potatoes will need less cook time.
- When checking the potatoes, I suggest slicing one open and “fluffing up” the insides with a fork. If it’s still hard it needs to cook a while longer.
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Your Turn to Try This Easy Air Fryer Recipe
Once you try baked potatoes in the air fryer, you’ll never go back. Load them up with your favorite toppings like bacon, sour cream and cheese and dig in!
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Perfect Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 russet potatoes, (or more depending on the size of your air fryer)
- 2 tsp avocado oil
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Equipment
Instructions
- Scrub potatoes clean and rinse with water. Pat them dry.
- Poke holes in the potatoes with a fork, 3-4 pokes per side.
- Drizzle oil over the potatoes and rub it all over the skin with your hands. Sprinkle sea salt over the skins of the potatoes.
- Preheat air fryer to 400° fahrenheit if your air fryer requires preheating.
- Place potatoes in the air fryer, leaving space around each potato for air to circulate.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
Notes
- Adjust the cooking time based on the size of your potatoes. 45-50 minutes will work great for medium-sized russet potatoes. Larger potatoes will need to cook longer and smaller potatoes will need less cook time.
- When checking the potatoes, I suggest slicing one open and “fluffing up” the insides with a fork. If it’s still hard it needs to cook a while longer.
