Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

June 24, 2019 by Amber 43 Comments

Air Fryer Baked Potatoes are a great side dish with olive oil rubbed potatoes cooked in an air fryer with some sea salt and ground pepper.

I love cooking with my air fryer! It has become one of my kitchen essentials. It provides easy clean up, simple cooking and just less effort to cook some really amazing dishes. Check out the Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Asparagus for another simple side dish idea that will be on repeat in your home.

Air Fryer Potatoes

Air Fryer Baked Potatoes have this amazing crispy outside and the insides are soft and fluffy. My husband typically won’t eat the skin of a baked potato but he eats the WHOLE potato when cooked with this method. Proof it’s delicious in my book.

Toppings

Can we be honest and admit the toppings are the best part of a baked potato with soooo many possibilities. Here are some ideas for your Air Fryer Baked Potatoes!

Butter
Sour Cream
Chives
Parsley
Cheese
Bacon

Get creative!

Buffalo chicken
Taco meat with taco toppings
Broccoli with cheese
Fajita
Chili
Pulled pork
Pizza stuffed

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Author: Amber
Total Time: 52 minutes
Yield: 4 servings 1x

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Description

Air Fryer Baked Potatoes are a great side dish with olive oil rubbed potatoes cooked in an air fryer with some sea salt and ground pepper.

Ingredients

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4 Russet potatoes
olive oil
sea salt
ground pepper

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Instructions

Wash potatoes and pierce each one a few times with a fork.
Lather each with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Place into Air fryer basket.
Cook for about 50 minutes on 390 degrees. Please see notes.
Fill with toppings of choice.

Notes

Air fryer wattage varies per appliance so cook times can vary. Potato sizes will also vary. I recommend checking your potatoes after 45 minutes and they may need to cook up to one hour.

Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Category: Side Dish

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Jan
January 16, 2022 at 7:35 PM
So happy to have found your recipe. I go by your instructions to the tee! Fantastic way to prepare baked potatoes. I use the sea salt truffle seasoning on the outside with olive oil rub. Fantastic. My husband loves to eat the skin and it’s great.
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- Amber
  January 20, 2022 at 3:28 PM
  Perfect! So glad this turned out for you.
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Micah
December 19, 2021 at 7:53 PM
Hmmmmmm I’m new to air frying but it looks like we will have baked potatoes for dinner sometime very soon for dinner
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- Amber
  January 10, 2022 at 5:56 PM
  Oh. I love doing the potatoes in the air fryer. So easy!
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Rachael L Secrest
June 27, 2021 at 3:32 AM
Do you hit the air fryer button or bake button
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- Amber
  June 30, 2021 at 12:47 PM
  You must have a combo machine so since we are air frying, I am just assuming the air fryer button.
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Robin
April 27, 2021 at 11:46 PM
I want to try this recipe this weekend. Do you turn the potatoes at all during the cook time?
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- Amber
  May 11, 2021 at 5:34 PM
  I just toss them in and leave them but if you have some overlapped a bit, turning them may be a good idea.
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Pat
March 7, 2021 at 3:33 AM
Instead of the sea salt, I use garlic salt to add a splash more of flavor.
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- Amber
  March 8, 2021 at 2:43 PM
  Mmmm yeah, great idea Pat
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Frank Cayer
October 13, 2020 at 3:04 PM
Looking fotward to getting it!
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Perla
July 10, 2020 at 1:08 PM
How would you adjust the time to make one potato?
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- Amber
  August 11, 2020 at 2:43 PM
  Just reduce the time by maybe 10 minutes and see how the potato is cooking and if it needs more time.
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Jonna Carlile
July 9, 2020 at 12:47 PM
which air fryer do you own. your basked is so nice and large, and uniform-sized
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- Amber
  October 1, 2020 at 1:18 PM
  Its a Midea. I have used a few other air fryers but I do really like the basket in this particular one. It does hold a lot!
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Carolyn
June 1, 2020 at 9:03 PM
Can I layer them or do they have to all be on one level?
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- Amber
  June 5, 2020 at 2:20 PM
  I have not trying layering them. I try and put them all on the same level.
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June
June 1, 2020 at 6:52 PM
There is a potato pierce rack that you can place the potatoes on while cooking. Makes cooking time less.
Thanks for the AF recipe. Much easier.
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- Amber
  June 5, 2020 at 2:21 PM
  Ohh thats awesome. I will have to look into that!
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Melissa
April 24, 2020 at 9:38 PM
Have you experience the potato’s drying out at all? A friend of mine said I should wrap them in aluminum foil … but I wanted to ask you since it’s your recipe. I’m trying this for the first time … and excited! The 4 potato’s I have fill my air fryer lol.
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- Amber
  April 27, 2020 at 4:52 PM
  I havent tried putting foil around them although when I put them in the crockpot, I do. The potatoes do get a nice crisp outside but if you dont like that, then the foil may help.
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Karen
April 7, 2020 at 7:59 PM
The idea of a crisp skin and soft fluffy insides sounds so appealing!
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- Amber
  April 10, 2020 at 10:30 PM
  It turns out fantastic!
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Megan
April 4, 2020 at 12:01 PM
Quick Question: What setting do you use to ‘cook’ the potatoes. Airfryer rookie here and the only options I have are Roast, Airfry, and Dehydrate.
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- Amber
  April 5, 2020 at 10:05 PM
  air fry
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Kelly
March 16, 2020 at 4:44 PM
I am new to my air fryer. I’m sure this is a rookie question, but may I ask if you have your air fryer set on the air fryer function for these (and the garlic parmesan asparagus) or do you use the bake function?
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- Amber
  March 23, 2020 at 8:31 PM
  I do not have those options on my air fryer. I would put the air fryer setting on though.
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Patti
March 9, 2020 at 9:45 PM
Are you able to use red or yellow gold potatoes also?
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- Amber
  March 10, 2020 at 1:16 AM
  Yes, you can. They will need less time to cook. I would check them at 25 minutes and see how tender they are getting and add 5 or 10 minutes from there.
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Wendy G Aue
February 16, 2020 at 2:59 PM
Oh cool! A friend just asked me, a couple of days ago, if I had ever baked potatoes, or could you even do such a thing, in my airfryer. I told I haven’t and didn’t know. This is and will be a game changer. Especially, on those hot Florida summer nights, when I don’t want to fire up the oven. Thank you so much for the recipe.
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- Amber
  February 16, 2020 at 5:08 PM
  I find new ways to use my air fryer all the time. Such a time saver and the food turns out great!
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Sandhya Ramakrishnan
January 31, 2020 at 4:07 PM
I was so skeptical to buy an air fryer but once I got it, I have been using it all the time. I am in love with this baked potato recipe and just what I am looking for. My boys love baked potatoes and I am so going to make it this weekend.
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- Amber
  January 31, 2020 at 7:08 PM
  I was sketpical about the air fryer also but we ALWAYS use ours. We are getting a lot of use from having one.
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- Wendy G Aue
  February 16, 2020 at 3:03 PM
  Ms. Ramakrishnan, I was the same way. Very skeptical about buying one. My parents and Aunt gifted me one, this past Christmas was a year ago. I love it.
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Mirlene
January 31, 2020 at 12:29 PM
You just gave me another great reason to use my air fryer. I cannot wait to make these baked potatoes in the air fryer. Thank you for sharing. Great photos too!
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Pavani
January 30, 2020 at 11:55 PM
Wow, what an easy and delicious way to bake potatoes. I am definitely going to try this air-fried version soon for my potato loving family.
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- Amber
  January 31, 2020 at 2:32 PM
  Enjoy Pavani
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Choclette
January 30, 2020 at 5:28 PM
I bake potatoes in our air fryer all the time, but I tend to just wash them and bung them in. Next time I’m going to try your olive and salt & pepper method. It sounds delicious.
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- Amber
  January 30, 2020 at 6:15 PM
  Enjoy Choclette. The olive oil and seasoning is nice.
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Patricia @ Grab a Plate
June 26, 2019 at 3:58 AM
Oh, wow! I had no idea this is something to make in the air fryer! They look amazing. I seriously need to think about another appliance! 🙂
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- Amber
  June 26, 2019 at 12:37 PM
  The air fryer is pretty amazing- so many things to make and so easy to use.
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Angella
June 26, 2019 at 1:38 AM
oOo…this looks so yummy! who doesn’t love potatoes! thanks for sharing!
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- Amber
  June 26, 2019 at 1:42 AM
  I don’t know anyone!
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