Air Fryer Baked Potato Recipe
Get ready for the best way to make a baked potato with this Air Fryer Baked Potato Recipe! These potatoes have a crispy skin with a fluffy inside, restaurant-quality texture and taste. Air Fryer Baked Potatoes are the ONLY way I make baked potatoes these days. They come out of the air fryer perfectly crispy every single time. These Air Fryer Baked Potatoes in foil are easy to make in the air fryer in just about 45 minutes or less.
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We love to stuff our baked potatoes with our favorite baked potato toppings and serve them alongside Air Fryer Steak or as a full meal topped with warm chili.
What ingredients do you need for Air Fryer Baked Potatoes?
- Russet Potatoes
- Olive Oil Spray or Grapeseed Oil Spray
- Aluminum Foil
- Butter
- Sour Cream
- Salt
- Ground Black Pepper
- Chives or Green Onions
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- Shredded Bacon
- …and any other Toppings of Choice!
Idaho Potatoes or Russet Potatoes will yield the best result as they have the crispiest skin. Russets also have the best size for baked potatoes. Yukon Gold Potatoes or Red Potatoes will work too but those are usually best done as roasted potatoes.
Baked Potatoes do not have to be wrapped in foil, this is a personal preference. The foil will keep the moisture inside and allow for a softer skin. If you prefer a crispy skin, leave the foil off. If you want to have softer skin and keep the potatoes warm longer, then wrap them in foil.
Air Fryer Baked Potatoes are easy to make in the air fryer, it will depend on how large the air fryer basket is to determine the amount you can cook at once. Our Ninja Air Fryer holds about 3-4 large Russet Potatoes. Be sure there is room around the sides for air to circulate.
We also have an air fryer as part of our range and oven, this holds considerably more baked potatoes since these are in the oven.
One of our favorite dinners is baked potato night with a baked potato bar. If you want to do a baked potato bar, simply choose the toppings that you will be serving the potatoes with and have those set out in small serving dishes.
These toppings can be any of those listed above or others such as chopped meats like shredded chicken or pork.
Air Fryer Baked Potatoes are sprayed with a light spray of olive oil cooking spray, wrapped in foil, and then placed in the air fryer and cooked at 390 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until tender at an internal temperature of at least 205 degrees F.
- Season the Skin – Add a light coat of olive oil spray and a little bit of salt to the skin before adding foil, this will allow the skin to get crispy.
- Leave the foil off – For crisper skin, leave the foil off the potatoes.
- Watch the time closely – All air fryers heat differently, our Ninja Air Fryer takes 45 minutes to fully cook the potatoes, this will be dependent on each air fryer. The internal temperature should be at least 205 degrees F to be considered done. The potato should be fork-tender and easy to cut with a knife. The size of the potatoes will also determine the cooking time.
Once fully cooled, store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. When ready to reheat, heat in the air fryer at 350 degrees F for 5-10 minutes, add a light coat of olive oil spray to crisp the potato skins again.
If you enjoy this delicious air fry side dish then you will also love these Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes too!
Air Fryer Baked Potatoes are easy to make on a busy weeknight, perfect as a full meal or a side dish. With the air fryer, baking potatoes will never be the same!
Air Fryer Baked Potato Recipe
Recipe details
- 4 Potatoes
- Prep time: 5 Minutes Cook time: 40 Minutes Total time: 45 min
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