This Air Fryer Baked Potato recipe is incredibly crispy on the outside, fluffy and creamy on the inside, and much faster than the oven! Simply seasoned and perfect for your favorite toppings.
Want more easy air fryer potato recipes? Try these Air Fryer Potatoes, Air Fryer Frozen French Fries, and Air Fryer Tater Tots!
Table of Contents
- Why you’ll love this Air Fryer Baked Potatoes recipe:
- What others are saying:
- Ingredients for making the perfect baked potato:
- How to make an Air Fryer Baked Potato:
- Things to Note:
- Baked potato toppings:
- How to store leftover baked potatoes:
- What can I do with leftover baked potatoes?
- Pair your Air Fryer Baked Potatoes with these mains:
- More air fryer side dishes you’ll love:
- Air Fryer Baked Potato recipe Recipe
Air Fryer Baked Potatoes have a few things going for them: they are super easy and mostly hands-off (no watching or flipping or stressing).
The hot air from the air fryer produces super crisp skin with a perfectly fluffy center to match. Plus, they’re ready in a fraction of the time compared to a conventional oven!
Pop it open and drop a dollop of salted butter inside with some cheese and crispy bacon for the best Baked Potatoes you’ve ever had!
No Air Fryer? Check out my oven Baked Potato recipe.
Why you’ll love this Air Fryer Baked Potatoes recipe:
- No oven needed: You can still get that same crispy skin and fluffy insides without firing up the oven!
- Easy: You only need potatoes, oil, salt, and pepper to make this easy recipe.
- Customizable: This recipe is like a blank canvas for piling on your favorite toppings!
What others are saying:
“I loved this recipe so much! It’s quicker than in the oven and loved the crispy skin, which we coated in steak seasoning and salt, which made for a tasty eat!” Nell
Ingredients for making the perfect baked potato:
- Russet potatoes: They are the must-have potatoes for classic baked potatoes, but you could also use red potatoes, sweet potatoes, or Yukon golds.
- Oil: Rubbing the potatoes with oil maximizes their crispness and adds a little flavor!
- Salt and pepper: This adds extra flavor, too. You can play around with different seasonings if you like!
How to make an Air Fryer Baked Potato:
This Air Fryer Baked Potato recipe is super hands-off! For the full list of recipe instructions, scroll down to the recipe card.
- Wash and dry the potatoes.
- Rub with oil, season with salt and pepper, and poke with a fork.
- Place in the air fryer basket and cook until crispy outside and tender inside.
- Check for doneness by piercing with a knife. Once it’s done, add your favorite toppings, and enjoy!
Things to Note:
- Wash and dry: Potatoes need a good scrub before you consume them, but things that are wet don’t crisp up. So we need to wash them well and then dry them thoroughly with a towel.
- Preheat: I always set my air fryer to temperature for about 5-8 minutes before I want to put the food in so it goes in hot. We don’t want our food to sit in limbo while the air fryer heats up!
- Cooking time: The exact cooking time will depend on the size of your potatoes, but the great thing about the air fryer is that you can pull the basket out and check earlier if your potatoes are small, or you can turn it on for another 5-10 minutes if you find they’re not quite done. The easiest way to check is with a sharp knife. It should slide in and out smoothly and pretty easily if it is cooked.
Baked potato toppings:
- shredded cheddar cheese or another favorite cheese
- sliced green onions or fresh chopped onions
- salted butter or sour cream
- crispy cooked bacon bits
- Chives and other fresh, chopped herbs
- Prepared tomato salsa or a scoop of questo
- Steamed broccoli
- Crispy fried onions
- Prepared chili or vegetarian chili
- Instant Pot Pulled Pork or Crockpot Shredded Chicken
How to store leftover baked potatoes:
Store leftover baked potatoes in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days.
Reheat for 5-10 minutes at 400 degrees F, depending on how hot and crispy you want your potatoes. I recommend drying any condensation on a paper towel before reheating.
What can I do with leftover baked potatoes?
There are so many things! Use them to make these Breakfast Potatoes for a weekend breakfast, or chop them up and use them in this Cheesy Ham and Potato Casserole.
You can also stir them into this easy Potato Soup recipe, Ham and Potato Soup, or Crockpot Potato Soup — simply leave out the potatoes until the end.
Pair your Air Fryer Baked Potatoes with these mains:
If your Air Fryer Baked Potatoes are a side dish, here are a few ideas for a main:
- Roasted Pork Tenderloin — cooked to perfection served alongside this.
- Perfect Roast Chicken — throw it in the oven while your potatoes cook!
- Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs — for a quick-prep meal
- Italian Beef — tender, juicy, and full of flavor!
More air fryer side dishes you’ll love:
- Air Fryer Green Beans — roasted to perfection!
- Air Fryer French Fries — crispy every time.
- Air Fryer Potato Wedges — my favorite way to eat potatoes!
Air Fryer Baked Potato recipe
written by Ashley Fehr
Ingredients
- 3 russet potatoes (mine were 300 grams)
- 1½ tablespoons oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F according to manufacturer directions if required.
- Wash and dry potatoes thoroughly.
- Rub all over with oil and season well with salt and pepper. Pierce with a fork once in the middle.
- Place in the basket of the air fryer, place the basket into the air fryer and cook for 40 minutes (a little less if your potatoes are smaller than mine, a little more if your potatoes are larger than mine).
- Check doneness be inserting a knife into the center of the potatoes — if it goes in and comes out easily, they are done. If it seems to get stuck, give them 5-10 more minutes.
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Naomi says
My air fryer has both an air fryer and a bake setting. Which setting should I use?
Ashley Fehr says
Use the air fryer setting
Nell Marie says
I loved this recipe so much! It’s quicker than in the oven and loved the crispy skin, which we coated in steak seasoning and salt, which made for a tasty eat!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Nell!
Charlene Creasman says
No but I’m fixing to. Would please add me to your recipe list and start sending the air fryer ones to me. Thank you so much.
Chris Binnington says
I microwave my potatoes first for 6 mins which reduces the Airfryer time to 20 mins and they come out just as crisp. Also put them into an Airfryer baking liner leaves the fryer clean and doesn’t affect the crispness although I do turn mine after 10 mins
ALEXA says
YES
The Recipe Rebel says
Thanks for the feedback!
Valarie says
Will the recipe still work if the air fryer doesn’t have a basket? Mine has a shelf.
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Valarie! Yes it should work!
Gayla says
Yes works great with the shelf! Mine turned out wonderful!
Lori says
Hi – I’m brand new to air frying. My air fryer has a trat in the basket. I’m looking at your photos every which way to see if you have your potatoes on a tray in the basket or just on the bottom of the basket without the tray (or if it even matters!). Also, my hubby got me a silicone basket to go inside my basket for easier cleanup. Will that affect crispness of the skin if I put the potatoes straight in the basket? This newbie would appreciate any guidance.
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Lori! The ones you see here in the picture are sitting directly in the basket. I have not used any silicone pieces so can’t attest to how they work. I’m not sure if you have an air fryer like the one pictured so I would refer to manual to see what it says about the tray. Hope you enjoy it!
Barb says
Can you hold these in the oven after they are baked until it’s time to eat?
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Barb! I’m sure you could.
Jenny says
If you have large bakers, you need to cook for 60-90 minutes, air fry, 400 degrees.
The Recipe Rebel says
Thanks for the tip Jenny!
E . Leitch says
You can pop them into microwave first for a couple of minutes to help soften before air frying. This knocks off some time in air fryer. 👍🏼
The Recipe Rebel says
Thanks for the tip!
Elizabeth L says
No , pop then in microwave for roughly 8 minutes to reduce time in AF. AF then for 15 minutes at 200c
The Recipe Rebel says
I have a tutorial for that as well! https://www.thereciperebel.com/microwave-baked-potato/ Enjoy!
M says
I’m curious how you keep bacon from curling while cooking the air fryer .
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi! I do not have that problem when using thick cut (sometimes center cut) bacon. It has less fat.
Lovette Elkow says
I haven’t tried it yet, I’d like to know when you put your potatoes in the air fryer what setting do you use air fryer or bake
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Lovette! All of the directions are in the recipe card, above the area where you commented. Also you can click the “jump to recipe” button to help navigate you there. Hope you enjoy it!
Natasha says
At wat temperature do u put it at or setting?
Natasha says
Ha ha just read further down and got my answer lol
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The Recipe Rebel says
Hi! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this review, I really appreciate the kind words!
Sarah says
Do you poke the potatoes so they don’t explode
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Sarah! I spoke a little about this in my blog post. I do not poke holes and have never had an issue before. Hope you enjoy them!
Jan says
I would poke them just to be on the safe side.
Janet says
I have made my potatoes in the air fryer for several years. I soak my potatoes for about 30 minutes after scrubbing them. The potatoes are fluffier. I started soaking when I microwave them because they dried out so bad.
Janet O says
I have an IP Duo Crisp 8qt with air fryer lid but I find it’s pretty small and have to do several air frys to get a decent amount of whatever I’m cooking. What standalone air fryer (and maybe combined with toaster oven) would you recommend? I don’t have a lot of counter space but I’m ready to get rid of my very old toaster oven. Thanks for all the great recipes.
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Janet! I can only recommend the ones I have. I have two Chefman air fryers (a 3.7 quart and an 8 quart).
Kristina says
I absolutely love the Gourmina that I have it’s all digital and it come from Walmart or im sure target too. It’s so easy to use great size basket, and easy clean up