Air Fryer Baked Potatoes Recipe

These quick and easy air fryer baked potatoes take about 35 minutes and have perfectly crispy skin on the outside while staying fluffy and tender on the inside. You can easily add them to any weeknight meal as a simple side, or load them up with your favorite toppings to make it a meal all on its own!

Ingredients and Substitutions

• Russet Potatoes - Russets are well known as the go-to for baked potatoes. I’ve not tried any other type of potato, but feel free to experiment, though expect different cooking times and textures. I like to use medium potatoes of uniform size so that they all cook evenly.
• Olive Oil - Olive oil is my favorite for this baked potato recipe, but you can substitute with avocado oil, grapeseed oil, canola oil, or olive oil cooking spray. Any oil with a high smoke point will work for these potatoes.
• Kosher Salt - I love kosher salt for its flavor, but you can sprinkle with sea salt or even table salt, just make sure you season the potatoes well!

How to Make Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

Scrub potatoes thoroughly and dry them well. Poke holes all over the potatoes with a fork. Coat each potato in olive oil and sprinkle all over with Kosher salt.

Place in the air fryer basket or on the trays and bake for 30-40 minutes or until the potatoes are fork-tender on the inside and crisp on the outside.

Use tongs to remove potatoes from the air fryer and carefully slice them open. Season with salt and pepper, add your favorite toppings - like a pat of butter, sliced chives, cheddar cheese, and sour cream - and enjoy!

Why You Will Love This Air Fryer Baked Potatoes Recipe

• There are only three ingredients needed to make baked potatoes in the air fryer! Unless you want to upgrade them with extra toppings! These potatoes are the perfect quick and easy side dish for any weeknight dinner.
• The air fryer gives these baked potatoes the best texture. The skin is crispy and salty on the outside and the inside is perfectly fluffy and tender.
• If you loved this air fryer baked potato recipe, be sure to check out some of my other air fryer recipes like my Air Fryer Grilled Cheese, Air Fryer Green Beans, Air Fryer Potato Wedges, and Air Fryer Asparagus.

Baked Potato Toppings

The best part about baked potatoes in the air fryer - other than the super crispy potato skins - is that you can top them with anything you want. Here are some of our family's favorites:

• crispy bacon bits
• shredded cheddar cheese
• sour cream
• sliced chives
• sliced green onions or scallions
• homemade smoked queso sauce
• crock pot cheese sauce
• three bean chili
• Pico de Gallo
• roasted broccoli
• diced ham
• pickled jalapenos
• grilled corn

Tips

• Don’t forget to poke holes in the potatoes! This is incredibly important as it releases built up steam inside the potato as it cooks. Not poking holes can result in exploding potatoes which is unfortunate and messy.
• Try to keep all the potatoes the same size so that they cook evenly. If you end up with different size potatoes, just test each of them and pull the smaller potatoes as soon as they're fork tender and let the larger potatoes cook for longer.
• You'll know the potatoes are fully baked when you can easily pierce them all the way to the middle with a fork.  
• If you'd like to cook more than 4 potatoes, you'll want to cook them in batches. Don't overcrowd the air fryer as this will result in potatoes that don't cook through in a timely fashion and the skin won't get crisp on the outside.

FAQ

Make-Ahead, Storage, and Reheating

• Make-Ahead: These air fryer baked potatoes are best served warm and fresh from the air fryer. However, you can always make them a day or so ahead and reheat.
• Storage: Store baked potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. 
• Reheating: Reheat the baked potatoes either in the air fryer or in the oven at 350 degrees until warmed through. You can also zap them in the microwave in 30-60 second increments until warmed through.

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• Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
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