Air Fryer Potato Recipes

I love all things potatoes. Mashed, baked, roasted, in a salad— they’re all comforting and delicious with minimal work. But the best way to make potatoes, I think, is in the air fryer.

If you have never made potatoes in the air fryer, you are in for a treat! Cooking potatoes in your air fryer is quick, simple and oh so delicious. Forget roasting potatoes in the oven — this will be your new go-to for all potato side dishes.

Our top 10+ air fryer potato recipes

Make your favorite bar snack food as crispy as can be with the air fryer! I love air fryer potato skins because they’re perfect for a gameday appetizer or a quick vegetarian dinner.

You’ll just need some already Air Fried Baked Potatoes to get started with this recipe for loaded potato skins. The rest of the ingredients — AKA all your fav baked potato toppings — you might already have in your fridge.

In a rush? Make frozen potato skins in the air fryer, too! You can make and freeze your own for the speediest dinner in just 8 minutes.

Air Fryer Steak Fries are perfectly seasoned, rustic French fries that cook up beautifully crispy in your air fryer. The best potato wedges are fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside.

Frozen french fries in the air fryer are great, but there is something special about making your own fries. I usually use Russet potatoes for this potato recipe to get the biggest fries.

No need to skin them! Just be sure to wash all raw potatoes well before slicing and cooking.

There’s something so comforting about a simple warm baked potato. Fall in love with these air fryer baked potatoes that are a quick and easy side dish to make without heating your whole kitchen!

Keep it simple with a little salt, pepper, and butter, or go all out with a loaded baked potato. You can always add shredded cheese, sour cream, bacon, chives, or even a whole meal to your baked potatoes.

Sweet potatoes are delicious AND healthy, too, but they take forever to bake in the oven. Sweet potatoes in the air fryer are far less daunting and perfectly crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside every time.

I usually keep this simple with a little butter and salt, but if you’re looking for something special, add a little brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, marshmallows, or cinnamon for a sweeter potato.

You can also keep it savory with garnishes like sour cream, chives, bleu cheese, walnuts, or even chili!

Making french fries in your air fryer is a total breeze! Just one bite of these perfectly crispy fries is like a trip to your favorite burger joint.

I always have a bag of frozen French fries in the freezer just in case. Skip the oven directions and make the best fries in the air fryer. Gone are the days of limp, lifeless french fries that take forever to cook in the oven!

I love a simple potato pancake, and they don’t get crispier than in the air fryer! The best part: It’s made with leftover mashed potatoes!

This easy latke recipe is great for the holiday season or as a quick vegetarian dinner idea. Don’t forget the applesauce or sour cream for dipping!

Potatoes are not just for dinner! Make the crispiest fried breakfast potatoes in the air fryer in just 25 minutes for a flavorful breakfast side dish. These are my absolute favorite air fryer potatoes!

They’re crispy on the outside and pillowy on the inside, just like they should be. Keep it simple or make a breakfast potato hash with bacon, onions, and chives.

what type of potatoes to use in the air fryer?

I have yet to find a potato that is not delicious in the air fryer. However, you will want different potatoes depending on your air fryer potato recipe.

• Russet potatoes are best for bigger items, like whole baked potatoes or crispy potato wedges.
• Yukon gold potatoes are my favorite for a simple roasted potato side dish. They turn a deep golden brown when air fried and are super creamy and flavorful. Perfect for breakfast potatoes!
• Red potatoes are my favorite for a pot roast or German potato salad. While they roast beautifully, they lose their crispiness as they cool.
• Baby potatoes aren’t actually a variety of potato — they are simply potatoes harvested very early. These make for a beautiful presentation since they are small enough to eat without having to chop!

Potato Fun Facts

If you are like me, you love ALL things potatoes.

• Unlike most veggies, potatoes are still very much alive when you buy them at the store. Warmth and moisture can make the spuds sprout, which is why they should always be stored in a cool, dry spot.
• Sweet potatoes, while almost identical to russet potatoes, aren’t actually potatoes at all! They’re from the morning glory family and are actually swollen roots!
• Ireland is easily the most famous place to enjoy potatoes, followed quickly by Idaho, but the original potatoes actually date back to the Inca Indians in Peru in approximately 8,000 B.C. Eventually they made the journey to Europe and took over the world.
• Potatoes in space?! The first vegetable grown in space was actually a potato in partnership with NASA and the University of Wisconsin.
• Everyone loves potato chips, but unfortunately — or maybe luckily — they were invented by mistake. Chef George Crum was annoyed that Cornelius Vanderbilt had sent back his regular thick-cut potatoes. In retaliation, Crum cut the potatoes paper thin, fried then, and the rest is history.
• Potatoes are popular science fair experiments, but they have also been used by ancient cultures to prevent rheumatism, soothe a toothache, clear up blemishes, or even heal broken bones. There’s nothing a humble potato can’t do!