The perfect baked potato is a Ninja Foodi Baked Potato. In less time than it takes in an oven, the Ninja Foodi will air fry potatoes to tender, fluffy perfection.
Recipe Overview
Ninja Foodi Baked Potato is cooked in the air fryer in about the same amount of time that it takes to bake them, but you won’t have to wait 20 minutes for the oven to preheat, and you won’t have to heat up your whole kitchen just to make some potatoes.
I love using the Ninja Foodi to make baked potatoes in the hot summer months to save energy, but truthfully, I make them this way all year long now. They just taste better.
These Ninja Foodi Baked Potatoes are so fluffy! The flesh of the potato just melts in your mouth and is the perfect blank canvas for all of your favorite baked potato toppings.
Looking for more Ninja Foodi air fryer recipes? Check out all of our Ninja Foodi recipes, or start with these:
Ingredients
Russet Potatoes – You should be able to fit 3 large russet potatoes in your Ninja Foodi air fryer basket. I don’t suggest doing more than will fit in a single layer. Russets make the best jacket potatoes/baked potatoes.
Optional Seasonings and Toppings: For me, butter, sour cream, salt, and pepper are a must on a baked potato. You might also want to add chives, other herbs, or cheese.
Optional Oil: If you want to get really crispy skin on your baked potato, rub the skin with olive oil before air frying.
Don’t have any russet potatoes right now? You might like the recipe for making Red Potatoes in the Air Fryer.
Steps to Make
- Pick out your potatoes, and be sure to scrub them well so that all the dirt is removed. Take a fork and pierce holes all over all sides of each potato.
- Preheat the Ninja Foodi Air Fryer for 5 minutes at 400°F/200°C. Then place the potatoes in the basket.
- Cook on the air fryer setting for about 45 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender inside. You can check by sticking one with a knife. If there’s no resistance, the potato is ready.
- Remove the potatoes from the air fryer, cut them in half lengthwise, and use a fork to fluff up the potato. Enjoy with your favorite toppings!
Pro Tips 🪄
Don’t forget to put holes in the potatoes! They can sort of explode if too much pressure builds up inside of them and can’t escape. Plus, if the air can’t get out, you won’t get the fluffy, soft potatoes that you’re looking for.
Preheating is recommended. But, if you forget, it’s probably fine. The cooking time on this recipe is long enough that the air fryer will heat up to temperature in the first few minutes of cooking.
Add some oil. While it’s not necessary, a light coating of oil on the outside of the potato skins will make the skins extra crispy and delicious.
Check for doneness. Use a knife to poke the potatoes to be sure that they’re done before you remove them from the air fryer.
How to serve
Baked Potatoes are the ultimate simple side dish! Try any of these meaty Ninja Foodi dishes with your potatoes.
Most of them only take a few minutes in the Ninja, so you can cook the potatoes first and keep them warm while you cook the entree.
- A Steak in the Ninja Foodi is perfectly cooked in about 12 minutes. Steak and Potatoes is a classic pairing that will never get old.
- If you prefer chicken, learn to make juicy chicken breast in the Ninja Foodi instead. You can season these however you like, or use the lemon pepper seasoning we share!
- Ninja Foodi Salmon is another tasty meal that goes perfectly with a baked potato on the side. It’s ready in just 10 minutes too!
Enjoy a baked potato as the star of your meal, and add hearty toppings like chili, stew, or veggies and cheese.
Topping Ideas
You probably already know what you like on top of your baked potatoes, but here are some suggestions in case you need a fresh topping idea.
- Butter
- Sour Cream
- Fresh or dried herbs (chives, dill, thyme, etc.)
- Cheese sauce and cooked frozen broccoli
- Chilli and cheddar cheese
- Bacon
- Taco meat, cheese, and toppings. Don’t forget the creamy Cilantro Garlic Sauce.
Check out the recipe for Mexican Sweet Potatoes. We fill air-fried sweet potatoes with a Tex-Mex seasoned mix of veggies to make a tasty vegetarian dish.
More air fryer potato recipes
The air fryer cooks potatoes of all shapes and sizes! Choose your favorites from this list of air fryer potato recipes:
- Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato
- Air Fryer Sweet Potato Hash
- Air Fried Potato Wedges
- Air Fryer Tater Tots
- Air Fryer Potatoes (From a Can!)
FAQs
All it takes is a little bit of oil sprayed or brushed on the outside of the potatoes to make them super crispy. I usually use olive oil or avocado oil, then sprinkle with salt before air frying.
The best thing about the Ninja Foodi multicooker is that you have many options when it comes to HOW you cook your food.
I primarily use it as an air fryer, but it does pressure cook as well, just like an Instant Pot.
Pressure cooking baked potatoes can be done in the Ninja Foodi. Recipes that I’ve seen for this method seem to take around 15-20 minutes to cook, and then at least a 10 minute pressure release. Add in the time that it takes the machine to reach pressure, and it probably takes 45 minutes to pressure cook baked potatoes in the Foodi.
Air Fryer Baked potatoes have crispy skins that could never be accomplished in the wet environment that pressure cooking creates.
Plus you don’t have to pay attention to them as much, since they cook for the whole time in the air fryer rather than the stop/start/wait process of the instant pot.
Long Story Short: Air Fry those baked potatoes in your Ninja Foodi. You’ll be so glad you did!
Ninja Foodi Baked Potato
Equipment
- Ninja Foodi
Ingredients
- 3 large Russet potatoes scrubbed
- salt and pepper
- sour cream topping, optional
- cheese topping, optional
- chives topping, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the Ninja Foodi to 400°F/200°C for about 5 minutes.
- Add the potatoes to the air fryer basket of the Foodi, and use a fork to poke holes all around the potaoes.
- Air Fry the potatoes for 45 minutes, or until the inside of the potatoes are tender.
- Remove the potatoes from the air fryer, slice down the middle, and use a fork to mash and fluff the potatoes.
- top with sour cream, cheese, and chives if desired, or your favorite baked potato toppings.
Notes
- Add some oil. While it’s not necessary, a light coating of oil on the outside of the potato skins will make the skins extra crispy and delicious.
- Don’t forget to put holes in the potatoes! They can sort of explode if too much pressure builds up inside of them and it can’t escape.
- Check for doneness. Use a knife to poke the potatoes to be sure that they’re done before you remove them from the air fryer.
- Pro Tip: Check your food as it cooks. Each air fryer runs a bit differently. Sometimes air frying is a trial and error process. Check your food as it cooks to learn your air fryer better! When cooking a new recipe or food items be sure to check your food often to help avoid over/under cooking.
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