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baked potatoes in air fryer
5 from 19 votes

Crispy Air Fryer Baked Potatoes


Course Appetizer, Main Dish, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
3 potatoes
Classic Oven Baked Potatoes Made Easy

Equipment

  • 1 paring knife
  • 1 fork
  • 1 basting brush
  • 1 cutting board

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large potatoes
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoon coarse salt

Instructions

  • Clean potatoes by scrubbing them under running water. Then pat dry.
  • Poke potatoes 6-8 times with a fork to vent the potatoes.
    A fork poking holes in a raw potato.
  • Brush oil on the outside of each potato.
    Basting brush brushing oil on potato.
  • Sprinkle the potato with salt.
    A hand sprinkling salt on potato.
  • Place potatoes in an air fryer basket. Close the air fryer and cook at 400°F for 30 minutes. Flip them over and cook for another 5-15 minutes, depending on the size of the potato.
    Baked potatoes in air fryer basket.
  • Remove potatoes from the air fryer. Poke the potato with a fork to check if they are cooked through. If your fork pushes easily into the potato center, the potato is cooked. If there's resistance, it needs to be cooked longer.
    Baked potatoes in air fryer basket loaded with toppings like cheddar cheese, bacon bits, sour cream and green onion pieces.

Notes

  • You can buy specialty air fryer parchmentThese potatoes do not make a big mess but you could use the air fryer parchment paper with holes in it to make cleanup easier.
  • Once cooked, make a large slice down the center of the potato and fluff up the center of the potato a little. Add toppings that melt first, like butter or cheese. Then add more toppings like sour cream, chives, bacon or any of your other favorite toppings.
  • If you want, put your butter and cheese on the potato then pop them back into the air fryer for another minute to melt your cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 1potato | Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4662mg | Potassium: 889mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 2mg

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