Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
Air Fryer Baked Potatoes are tender and fluffy on the inside with super crispy skin on the outside. They're the best, most perfect baked potatoes ever (and they cook faster than in the oven)!
Servings: 2
Estimated Calories: 189
Ingredients
- 2 (7 to 8 ounces each) russet potatoes
- 1 teaspoon olive oil (regular or light), divided (vegetable or avocado oil will work too)
- kosher salt, to taste
- toppings of your choice, such as butter, salt, pepper, sour cream, chives, cheese, etc.
Special Equipment
- Air Fryer (I used a 6-quart air fryer with a square basket for this recipe)
Instructions
- Wash and dry the potatoes (dry potatoes will help ensure crispy skins).
- Rub each potato with ½ teaspoon of the olive oil, making sure it is evenly coated.
- Sprinkle the potatoes on all sides with salt.
- Using a fork, poke several holes in each potato (this will allow steam to escape so the potatoes don't explode).
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F.Note: If your air fryer doesn't do a preheat cycle, just set it to cook at 400°F and let it heat up for about 5 minutes, and then move on to the next step.
- Add the potatoes to the air fryer basket in a single layer, making sure to leave at least one inch between the potatoes to allow the air to circulate.
- Cook for 30 to 40 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through, flipping them over halfway through the cooking time. Start checking them for doneness at 30 minutes. The potatoes are done when a fork or knife will pierce them easily without resistance and come out easily. I also like to give mine a quick, gentle squeeze; they should give when you squeeze them and not be hard (be careful and use an oven mitt, as the potatoes will be very hot). If you'd like to take the temperature, the inside should be 210°F.
- Remove the potatoes from the air fryer using tongs or an oven mitt. Slice them open and use a fork to fluff up the inside.
- Serve immediately with your favorite toppings.
Recipe Notes
- Use potatoes that are approximately the same size so they cook at the same rate.
- Since all air fryers are different, the cooking time will depend on your air fryer and the size of your potatoes.
- The size of your air fryer, your potatoes, and the shape of your basket will also determine how many potatoes you can fit and cook at one time.
- If you want to use larger or smaller potatoes, adjust the time accordingly. A cooking time of 4 to 5 minutes per ounce (the weight of one potato, not the total weight of all of them) usually works well for me. As an example, 12-ounce potatoes take about 50 minutes in my air fryer.
- Estimated calories are for one 8-ounce baked potato and do not include butter or any other toppings.
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