These crispy, crunchy, and tender on the inside air fryer roasted potatoes are ready to eat in under 20 minutes!
Why this recipe works
These air fryer roasted potatoes are so easy to make and are on the table in a considerably less amount of time compared to roasting in the oven.
The beauty of this side dish is how you can customize the seasonings to your taste. See our rosemary and garlic roasted potatoes for inspiration. You could also try seasoning with turmeric or paprika, cayenne, fresh herbs, garlic powder, or even spice it up with cajun seasoning.
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Ingredients you will need
Get all measurements, ingredients, and instructions in the printable version at the end of this post.
POTATO – We’re using baby red gourmet potatoes. However, Yukon gold, Russet potatoes, yellow potatoes, and baby potatoes all work well for this recipe.
COATING – A light coating of olive oil is necessary to help your seasonings stick to the potatoes. If you’d prefer, you can use oil spray instead. The seasonings are versatile and up to you what you decide to go with, but we opted for pepper, salt, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.
How to Make Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes
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- Preheat your air fryer to 375F. Preheating is not necessary, but helps crisp your potatoes better.
- Cut the potatoes into quarter wedges.
EXPERT TIP: The smaller your potato cuts, the easier your potatoes will cook. The larger they are, the more time they will need to roast. - Add to a bowl and drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with seasonings and toss with a wooden spoon.
- Add potatoes to a grate-lined air fryer basket. Cook at 375F for 12 minutes, shaking halfway through.
EXPERT TIP: Try not to overcrowd your basket as the air fryer relies on circulation to cook food evenly. This will also help your potatoes be crispier
- Add additional fresh cracked pepper or sea salt flakes if desired and sprinkle with parsley.
Frequently Asked Questions
Air fryers are basically mini portable convection ovens. However, they cook food much quicker and more evenly, give a better crunch and crisp to meals, are great for smaller families or for when you’re cooking for one to two, and they don’t heat up your home on a hot summer day. Air fryers are taking recipes to a whole new level. Almost anything can be made in the air fryer including dessert, sides, dinner, and snacks. Want a main dish made in the air fryer? Try our air fryer pork chops, air fryer pork tenderloin, or air fryer chicken breasts!
You can use baby potatoes, Yukon gold or yellow potatoes, red potatoes, and Russet. These are some of the best types of potatoes to use in the air fryer.
Simply preheat your air fryer and roast leftover potatoes for 5-10 minutes. Every air fryer differs, so be sure to check your potatoes for doneness at the 5-minute mark and add more time if necessary.
You can store your leftover roasted potatoes in an air tight container kept in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. They can also be kept in the freezer in an air tight container or freezer safe bag for 6 months.
Easy air fryer roasted potatoes make the best hassle-free side dish for any night of the week. They’re cooked to a crispy golden brown and are done in much less time than traditional oven-roasted potatoes.
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Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 1 lb baby red gourmet potatoes chopped in quarters
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
Things You’ll Need
Before You Begin
- We’re using baby red gourmet potatoes. However, Yukon gold, Russet potatoes, yellow potatoes, and baby potatoes all work well for this recipe.
- A light coating of olive oil is necessary to help your seasonings stick to the potatoes. If you’d prefer, you can use oil spray instead. The seasonings are versatile and up to you what you decide to go with, but we opted for pepper, salt, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 375F. Preheating is not necessary, but helps with the crisp factor of your potatoes.
- Cut the potatoes into quarter wedges. The smaller your potato cuts, the easier your potatoes will cook. The larger they are, the more time they will need to cook.
- Add to a bowl and drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with seasonings and toss with a wooden spoon.
- Add potatoes to a grate lined air fryer basket. Be sure now to overcrowd the air fryer basket as it can alter the cook time. If adding more potatoes, up the time needed. Cook at 375F for 12 minutes, shaking halfway through.
- Add additional fresh cracked pepper or sea salt flakes if desired and sprinkle with parsley.
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Sarah Miller says
These were really good and easy to prepare. The final product was a little dry for our tastes, so I added just a bit of butter and they were delicious!
Charlene Antonelli says
Due to personal preferences I cut the amount of all the seasonings in half. The result was a mildly flavored, delicious roasted potato. Definitely a five star side dish.
Art says
I tried these today and they turned out really good. Would definitely recommend to anyone who likes potato’s..
Maureen says
Love these roasted potatoes. Look fed to what you come you come up with next
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Jana Harrell says
This recipe turned out great! I love, love potatoes and garlic. :) This works well with my WW blue points. Thanks so much! LOVE!
Sandy DAvis says
We are potato lovers and this recipe is so easy and quick. It is now a staple for our evening meals at least twice a week.
I enjoy many of Amanda’s air fryer recipes and this is one of our most favorite. Great taste with crispy skin and moist melt in your mouth centers!
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ERICA PIRROTTINA says
I am still trying to work out how to use the airfryer and look forward to receiving your emails to check out what you are cooking.
this recipe is great. Much easier to do it in the airfyer than the oven or microwave
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Cheryl Bills says
Love this because you can leave the skin on and it makes it taste so good. They cook up so crispy on outside yet creamy on inside. LOVE!
Nancy Bryson says
I received an Air Fryer for christmas and have been trying recipes made for this nifty appliance. the Roasted Potatoes did not disappoint! I loved this recipe and it was so easy to put together and is now one of my go to recipes! LOVE
Sharon Page says
Made these potatoes several times already!! Add different seasoning sometimes but these are so good! LOVE!
Monika Garlisi says
Made them in half the time the oven would take. So delicious!
Love it!
Brenda Higgins says
My family loved the potatoes, they were so easy to prepare. Love
Gayle Brown says
Great tasting potatoes easy to use for a side or just tasting. Love
Sandy Mongeluzi says
As all of your recipes, they make my life easier. I do not have an air fryer but I re-figure the recipes in order to make them. Keep’em coming.
Dora Harrison says
The Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes were so very tasty. Very quick to make and my family couldn’t get enough of them..I will be making these quite often too. I also share on FB, quite a few of my friends have an air fryer and have enjoyed your ” recipes ” that I have shared I already get your newsletter so I won’t check the box at the bottom :) I could so use a larger Air Fryer! LOVE
Heidi Clasby says
So yummy! The family raved about this side dish.! Super easy
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Tammy says
Love making these in the air fryer along with mozzarella sticks
Marilyn Fuller says
I love red potatoes and can’t wait to try this recipe!
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Cheryl C says
Great Recipe! I did the GEM small potatoes and garlic infused olive oil. This is my new go to side dish!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE
Carolyn says
These potatoes are delicious and so quick. These will definitely be a weeknight staple instead of a weekend maybe. LOVE the air fryer recipes. Keep them coming please