These easy, 20-minute Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes are ready in half the time as baking in the oven and they turn out just as crispy. This recipe proves that sometimes the simplest recipes are the best – perfectly crisp on the outside, tender inside, and tossed with olive oil and simple seasonings.
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Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes Recipe
We never get tired of Oven-Roasted potatoes. But sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the evening for preheating and roasting in the oven. It’s nights like these when the air fryer is my best friend. These air fryer-roasted potatoes are on the table in just 20 minutes and they turn out just as crispy and satisfying.
We love using our air fryer for fast and tasty dinners, from Air Fryer Chicken Wings to Air Fryer French Fries. If you are a fan of lightning-quick side dishes, this recipe for Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes is a must-try!
Ingredients for Air Fryer Potatoes
The main ingredients you’ll need for these roasted potatoes are very basic:
- Potatoes – Yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed and cut into ½”-¾” pieces. Yukon gold (or yellow potatoes), red potatoes, russet potatoes, and baby or new potatoes will all crisp up beautifully in the air fryer.
- Oil – I recommend extra virgin olive oil to help them crisp up and brown nicely. It also adds great flavor.
- Seasoning – I use a combination of salt, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and black pepper. Find more seasoning suggestions in the variation section below.
- Parsley – Freshly chopped as an optional garnish.
How to Make Air Fry Potatoes
Here’s how to roast potatoes in the air fryer in 3 easy steps:
- Prepare Potatoes – Wash off your unpeeled potatoes, then chop them into bite-sized chunks (about ½” to ¾” thick). Add the potatoes to a bowl and toss to coat in olive oil and seasoning.
- Air Fry– Spread the seasoned potatoes in an even layer inside the air fryer basket. Air fry at 400˚F for 18-20 minutes or until golden, flipping halfway through.
- Serve – When the potatoes are crisped and fork-tender, serve them warm garnished with fresh parsley.
Tips for the Best Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes
Some additional tips when air frying potatoes:
- Leave the Skins On – There’s nothing more delicious than a crispy, salted potato skin, and it’s more nutritious. Don’t forget to give the potatoes a thorough wash/scrub.
- Avoid Cooking Spray – Aersol cooking sprays will damage the coating of your air fryer basket. Tossing the potatoes in olive oil keeps them from sticking.
- Don’t overcrowd the basket – the potatoes need room for the air to circulate and crisp up properly.
- Which Air Fryer is Best? There are two styles; the Basket Style and the Toaster Oven Style. The Toaster style cooks faster and has a slightly larger capacity which is nice for big batch cooking, while the basket style is easier to toss. I use them both for our Air Fryer Recipes.
Potato Seasoning Variations
Get as creative as you’d like when it comes to seasoning your potatoes. Here are some easy recipe variations:
- Ranch Potatoes – sprinkle on dry Ranch seasoning
- Taco Seasoning – for a southwestern spin
- Cajun Spice – use your favorite Cajun seasoning
- Chili Lime – Ground cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.
- Bacon – Toss with cooked crumbled bacon.
- Lemon and Herb – Dried or fresh herbs like basil, oregano, dill, and a squeeze of lemon.
What to Serve with Air-Fried Potatoes?
Turn these air fryer roasted potatoes into a well-rounded meal with simple serving ideas:
- Meat – pair with Pan Seared Steak, Creamy Tuscan Chicken, or Juicy Pork Tenderloin.
- Roasts – Perfect with a Juicy Roast Turkey for the holidays or a weeknight dinner with Mississippi Pot Roast.
- Veggies – With a fresh green salad, Roasted Cauliflower or Roasted Asparagus.
Roast up a batch of perfectly seasoned potatoes for your next meal. It also keeps well and reheats perfectly – see the storage and reheating tips in the recipe card below. I hope this makes dinner time a little easier for you.
Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 lb Yukon gold potatoes, cut into bite size pieces about 1/2” -3/4” thick, skin-on, scrubbed
- 1 ½ Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp fine sea salt, or added to taste
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper, or added to taste
- 1 Tbsp parsley, finely chopped, to garnish, optional
Instructions
- Cut potatoes into bite-sized pieces, about 1/2” to 3/4” thick and place in a medium mixing bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle on the seasonings. Toss to combine and coat in oil and seasonings.
- Transfer potatoes to your air fryer basket in a single layer and Air fry at 400˚F for 18-20 minutes, flipping and tossing halfway. Air fry until potatoes are golden brown and crisp on the outside and tender when pierced with a fork. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
- To Refrigerate: Cooked potatoes can also be kept airtight in the fridge for 4-5 days.
- Freezing: Seal these air fryer roasted potatoes in an airtight container or freezer bag and store them frozen for up to 6 months. Thaw overnight before reheating cooked potatoes as described below.
- To Reheat: I recommend reheating thawed roasted potatoes in the air fryer at 400ºF for a few minutes, or until warm and re-crisped.
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More Easy Air Fryer Recipes
If you love this easy air fryer potatoes recipe, here are more quick dinner ideas to try:
- Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
- Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries Recipe
- Air Fryer Chicken Thighs
- Air Fryer Chicken Wings
- Crispy Air Fryer Bacon
- Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts
- Air Fryer Whole Chicken
Uhhhh…. I am going to use this Recipe tonight , I made roasted potato’s in the air fryer before but I had them way to long in there so some of them burned and the other’s taste like they were burned I’ve learned from it , so tonight we are having a Pork Roast and these Potato’s for sure .
I hope it becomes your new favorite recipe!
Loved these so much last week, I am making them again today!
Thank you Natasha for another delicious recipe. This was a side to our bbq rib eye and steamed asperagus. Perfection!
AMAZING and so quick and easy to do! My whole family finishes all of them! Even when I think I made lots extra. Smoked paprika topping is a must!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Chef Charlie!
Used mixed fingerling potatoes and turned out crispy and great!
Excellent recipe! I tried it with all 4 varieties of potatoes…..Russet, Yukon Gold, White and Red..turned out fantastic!
Excellent!!! This is a keeper, simple and delicious
So happy you loved it!
Made these last night and they were so good I made them again tonight!! Last night with chicken wings and tonight with rib eye steak. Really these delicious roasted potatoes could be the perfect side for any dinner. Thank you so much for sharing.
Hi Natasha. Great recipes in your collection. I ran out of Italian seasoning and ended up buying a large container at Costco. McCormick I believe. It contains salt. Should I worry about that for the next 5 years as I try to use it up? Cheers from Oshawa Ontario Canada.
Thank you! I think as long as you’re using it in moderate amounts, it should be fine. Hope you’ll love all the recipes that you will try!
I love the potatoes. I made a large batch so I froze about half. I reheated and crisp them in the air fryer, so good!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
First time Air fryer user and roasties first cook . I set the temp on 400 and used melted duck fat as I would use in the oven. Cooked beautifully after about 24 minutes but they were fairly large chunks. Not crispy though. Would that have anything to do with type of oil or the fact that I parboiled them 5 minutes?
Hi Diana! Yes, I believe both of those could have impacted the outcome. Other things to consider, if the chunks are too large or if the air fryer is overcrowded not allowing enough room for air to flow in between the potatoes.