Air Fryer Baked Potato
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With a perfectly crispy exterior skin and wonderfully fluffy middle, once you make an Air Fryer Baked Potato, you might never put them in the oven again. Just a couple simple steps and 4 ingredients required for the best baked potato you’ve ever had.
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If you’ve got an air fryer, but haven’t made baked potatoes in it yet, do it! They turn out so crispy on the outside, with a fluffy, buttery center. And unlike traditional oven baked potatoes, they cook quicker and you don’t need to have your oven on for such a long time.
Similar to my air fryer baked sweet potatoes, this is a primarily hands-off recipe. Just wash and season the potatoes, pop them in the air fryer, and come back a short time later. While I’m usually all about those baked potato toppings, I actually find that these are perfect just with a dab of butter.
Helpful Tips & Variations
- Type of potatoes. Russet potatoes are my go-to for making any baked potatoes. Yukon gold can be used also, but you’ll need to adjust the air fry time since they are much smaller.
- Use potatoes roughly the same size. If you’ll be air frying more than one potato, make sure they’re all more or less the same size to ensure they all finish cooking at the same time.
- Butter substitutions. You can substitute the salted butter with unsalted if preferred, or rub the potatoes with bacon grease (our favorite!) or vegetable oil instead.
- Don’t crowd the air fryer. My air fryer fits three potatoes easily, with plenty of room between each one. However, if you have a smaller air fryer, you may only be able to cook two at a time. You don’t want the potatoes to be touching or crowded in the basket or the potatoes won’t develop that desirable crispy skin.
Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
Ingredients
- 3 medium Russet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons regular salted butter, , melted
- 1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash salt-free garlic and herb seasoning
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
Instructions
- Scrub and clean the potatoes, then pat dry. Poke them multiple times all over with a fork.
- Rub butter all over the potatoes and then sprinkle evenly with garlic and herb seasoning and salt.
- Place in the air fryer in a single layer making sure they are not touching.
- Set air fryer to 400 degrees F.
- Cook for 30 minutes, then using tongs, flip and cook for another 5 to 15 minutes (depending on the size of your potatoes), until fully cooked and a knife easily slides into the middle of the potato without any resistance.
- Remove from the air fryer and let sit for a few minutes.
- Cut open, then fluff the middle of the potato and serve hot with your choice of toppings.
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.
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How Long Do You Cook Baked Potatoes In The Air Fryer?
The exact amount of time needed to make air fryer baked potatoes will depend on the size of your potatoes and your air fryer. I find 35 to 40 minutes to be the perfect amount of time, though if you have large potatoes, you may need to increase the cook time. You should be able to easily pierce the potato with a fork without resistance when it’s done
What to Serve With a Baked Potato
The wonderful thing about a baked potato, loaded or not, is that it can go with pretty much any meal. Personally, I’m a huge fan of steak and baked potatoes, like you’d get at a steak house. Baked chicken breast and air fryer pork chops are also good options.
Optional Toppings
There is really no wrong way to eat a baked potato. This air fryer method gives a nice, flavorful potato with an edible, crispy peel, and honestly, I think with just a little salted butter is a perfect way to enjoy it. However, you can also serve it with all your favorite toppings. Here are a few ideas:
- Shredded cheese and sour cream
- Broccoli florets or green onions and bacon
- Salsa (especially for a lower calorie side!)
- Butter
- Chives
- Greek yogurt (for some added protein)
How to Store & Reheat Leftovers
- Storing leftovers. If you have leftovers you can store these air fryer baked potatoes either wrapped in foil or in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- Reheat. They can be reheated in the microwave but for best results, allow them to come to room temperature and reheat in the air fryer for 15 or so minutes or until heated through.
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Best baked potato I’ve ever had!!!
Best way to make baked potatoes!
Have you ever made air fryer baked sweet potatoes?
Yes!! I have a recipe for those, too. Here: https://bellyfull.net/air-fryer-baked-sweet-potato/
I just got an air fryer and made this today. Mine is small, so I only did 2 and just cut back on the seasoning. Best baked potato ever.