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    Air Fryer Baked Potato Recipe

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    If you’re looking for the best way to bake a potato, you have to try this easy Air Fryer Baked Potato recipe! After baking sweet potatoes in the air fryer, I knew we had to try regular potatoes! 

    With this recipe, you get a quick baked potato that is fluffy on the inside with a crispy skin on the outside! Top it with your favorite baked potato toppings for an easy side dish or even a main dish option! (Have you ever had pulled pork or brisket on top of baked potatoes? It’s so good!)

    Air Fryer Baked Potato with butter and a fork

    AIR FRYER BAKED POTATO

    Air fryer potatoes are a great side dish option. They pair well with so many main dishes and are easy to prep! There’s also just something so comforting about cutting open a crispy baked potato and adding all of my favorite toppings to it.

    I love my air fryer and the convenience it offers. I think it’s the best way to bake a potato. You don’t need foil or to do anything too special to get a delicious potato that’s ready to be used as a side dish or even a main course option!

    Air Fryer Baked Potatoes on a cutting board with cheese, sour cream, and bacon

    CAN YOU PUT ALUMINUM FOIL IN THE AIR FRYER?

    As long as you use aluminum foil correctly, you can use it in the air fryer. It all depends on the food you’re making. You need to make sure that the food wrapped in foil doesn’t block the air from circulating around the food because that’s how the air fryer cooks the food!

    Honestly, I avoid using foil in the air fryer because most of the food I may doesn’t need it! We might be used to wrapping baked potatoes in foil before putting them in the oven or on the grill. But with this air fryer baked potato recipe, I promise you do NOT need foil!

     

    HOW LONG TO COOK A BAKED POTATO

    Cook time for a baked potato depends on your cooking method. For the baked potatoes in the air fryer, I find that with my model, 45 minutes is a good amount of time to get a potato that is fully cooked and has a delicious crispy skin.

    If you’re baking potatoes in the oven it usually takes me about 60 minutes at 400°F to bake average sized potatoes. I find myself turning them 2-3 times during the cooking time to make sure they get evenly baked.

    When I make baked potatoes in the air fryer, I typically only turn them one.

    WHAT TEMPERATURE SHOULD A BAKED POTATO BE COOKED AT?

    Whether I’m baking my potatoes in the air fryer or in the oven, I baked them at 400°F.

    Baked potatoes with butter on a cutting board

    AIR FRYER BAKED POTATO RECIPE

    Prep time: 5 minutes

    Air fryer baked potato cooking time: 45 minutes

    While making baked potatoes in the air fryer may not save you as much time as other air fryer recipes, once you try your air fryer baked potatoes, I think you’ll be thankful you learned how to make them in your air fryer!

    The skin comes out just perfect!

    To make these baked potatoes, you need:

    • Potatoes for baking
    • Olive oil
    • Salt
    • Desired toppings

    It’s that simple! You can make these into simple baked potatoes topped with butter. Add your favorite toppings like cheese, sour cream or greek yogurt, chives, or bacon. Even try adding brisket or pulled pork to make them a meal all on their own!

    If you’re looking for more Air Fryer ideas to put together a meal, trying these potatoes with Air Fryer Carrots and Air Fryer Meatloaf!

    Russet potatoes on cutting board with bowl of olive oil

    To get started, wash and dry each of the potatoes. 

    Then brush each potato with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.

    Baking potatoes in air fryer basket

    Put the potatoes into the basket if your air fryer. The number of potatoes you can bake at one time depends on how many will fit in your air fryer basket. You want them to have enough space between them for air to circulate.

    Bake the potatoes in the air fryer for 30 minutes at 400°F.

    Then pull out the air fryer basket and turn the potatoes using tongs.

    Fully baked potatoes in the air fryer basket

    Cook for an additional 15 minutes at 400°F.

    Remove from the air fryer and allow to cool slightly before cutting them open and adding your favorite baked potato toppings!

    If you want another way to make potatoes, try air fryer home fries!

    Air Fryer Baked Potato with butter and a fork
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    Air Fryer Baked Potato

    Make air fryer baked potatoes as an easy side dish or top them with protein to turn them into a delicious main dish!
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time45 mins
    Calories: 161

    Ingredients

    • 3 medium baking potatoes
    • ½ Tbsp Olive oil
    • Salt (to taste)

    Instructions

    • Wash and dry each potato. Brush the potatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
    • Place the potatoes in the basket of the air fryer.
    • Cook at 400°F for 30 minutes.
    • Flip potatoes and cook for 15 minutes more.
    • Remove from the air fryer basket and allow to cool slightly before serving.

    Notes

    Please note that nutritional values are for one medium potato only without toppings. Values are estimates and depend on the toppings and exact products used to make this recipe.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 potato | Calories: 161 kcal

    Air Fryer Baked Potato Recipe

     

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    About Mariah

    Mariah is the mom of 2 and a former educator (preschool - 4th grade & special education) with a degree in human development. As a busy mom living in with a multi-generational family under one roof (with 4 dogs!), life is sometimes chaotic! She aims to share easy ideas that we can all use in our lives! Read more about Mariah!

    Comments

    1. KariLorr says

      November 2, 2020 at 4:59 am

      I never would have thought to cook a baked potato in the air fryer. I can’t wait to try it.

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