Roast Potatoes In Air Fryer
How to make roast potatoes in air fryer - simple step by step instructions for making the BEST air fryer roast potatoes, perfectly seasoned, golden and crispy!
Why You'll LOVE These Air Fryer Roast Potatoes!
Quick And Easy - Using the air fryer to make roast potatoes is such a time and energy saver! The key to the quick cooking is chopping the potatoes into smaller chunks. That way you can skip the par-boiling part of traditional roast potatoes.
And because they're so quick and easy to make - roasties in the air fryer and midweek roast dinners are a breeze!
Healthier - roast potatoes in the air fryer use a whole lot less oil than traditional oven roast potatoes, with just one tablespoon of olive oil to cook the entire batch. This is a healthy way to eat roasties!
Swap And Change The Seasonings - you can flavor the air fryer roast potatoes in lots of different ways - we’ve popped our favorite seasoning ideas below for you to try too!
You'll just love how crispy and golden this potato side dish turns out and just how yummy they are to eat!
Honestly – a super easy way to cook healthy roast potatoes!
Equipment Needed
- Tablespoon
- Teaspoon
- Mixing Bowl
- Large Spoon
- Air Fryer - we've swapped to a Ninja Foodi Max Dual Zone Air Fryer - the 9.5 litre two drawer cooking space is BRILLIANT when you're cooking for a family. And it makes cooking meat, chicken or fish and potatoes at the same time super easy!
Ingredients For Roast Potatoes In Air Fryer
You’ll just need five ingredients to make our roast potatoes air fryer recipe!
- 4 large red potatoes - we use Desiree potatoes which are great for air frying. Russets or Yukon golds also work well.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried garlic powder or granules - you can make homemade garlic powder here.
Get all our delicious vegetarian recipes here
How To Make Roast Potatoes In Air Fryer
You are just going to LOVE how easy our air fryer roast potatoes are to cook!
Cooks Tip! If you're wondering "do you parboil potatoes before air frying?" Then the answer is no! Airfryer potatoes are faff-free, there's no-need to parboil, just chop the potatoes smaller than traditional roast potatoes so that they cook more quickly.
Here's How To Do Roast Potatoes In An Air Fryer
Step One – peel and dice the potatoes
- Peel the potatoes and cut them up into cubes of around 1.5 inches square.
- Put the potatoes into a pan of water to soak for at least 30 mins before air frying. (don't add any salt)
Cooks Note! If you like to prep-ahead then you can leave the potatoes soaking in water for up to 8-10 hours. If soaking for more than an hour then store them in the fridge and keep them chilled.
Step Two - preheat the air fryer whilst you dry and season the potatoes
- Switch the air fryer on to 180C whilst you prep the potatoes.
Step Three - dry the potatoes
- Drain the potatoes and then dry using kitchen paper towels.
Cooks Note! Dry potatoes air fry a whole lot better and crisp up more easily. Damp, wet potatoes tend to steam not crisp!
Step Four - season the potatoes
- Tip the dry potatoes into a mixing bowl.
- Pour on the olive oil and tip in the seasonings - oregano, smoked paprika and dried garlic. Season with salt and black pepper if you're using. Toss everything together.
Step Five - roast potatoes in an air fryer
How long to cook roast potatoes in air fryer?
- Tip the potatoes into the air fryer basket and cook for around 12 minutes.
- Remove the basket from the air fryer and give the roast potatoes a good shake, then return to the air fryer and continue to roast for around another 10-12 minutes.
- Check that the potatoes are tender in the middles by inserting a knife and if they're not quite ready return to the air fryer and cook until done.
Cooks Note! you may need to turn the air fryer temperature down if the air fried potatoes are taking a bit longer to go tender in the centres.
Get more potato recipes here
Seasonings For Air Fry Roast Potatoes
Try out some different seasonings on your air fry roast spuds!
- Chilli and garlic - great served with chilli con carne or as a side to tacos.
- Garlic and herb – delicious with grilled chicken, air fryer chicken breast and steaks.
- Curry and turmeric – delicious served with curry and spicy meats.
- Lemon and herb – serve with hunters chicken, chicken tacos and BBQ food.
What To Eat With Roast Potatoes
Our easy roasties in the air fryer are great served with any of the following!
- Air Fryer Roast Chicken - delicious crispy skinned air fried whole chicken, seasoned with Italian herbs and garlic (and super easy to make too)
- Slow Cooker Brisket - a super easy way to make a roast dinner - our melt in the mouth brisket cooked in a rich, meaty gravy is perfect every time! Great with air fried potatoes!
- Slow Cooker Lamb - use the slow cooker to create the most, tender, moist, roast leg of lamb. Great for an easy Sunday dinner.
- Whole Chicken In Slow Cooker - just the easiest way to cook a roast chicken! It makes cooking a roast dinner just so simple.
How To Clean An Air Fryer
Need Some Family Meal Ideas?
Check out our meal planning here – it’s filled with recipes, meal planning tips and pre-filled printable meal plans weekly or seasonally. We’ve got hundreds of the BEST family recipes and Meal Ideas your whole family will LOVE!
Air Fryer Roast Potatoes UK Recipe
Roast Potatoes In Air Fryer
A super easy recipe for air fryer roast potatoes - perfect every time!
Ingredients
- 4 large red potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to season
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and cut them up into cubes of around 1.5 inches square.
- Put the potatoes into a pan of water to soak for at least 30 mins before air frying. (don’t add any salt)
- Put the air fryer on to 180C whilst you prep the potatoes.
- Drain the potatoes and then dry using kitchen paper towels.
- Tip the dry potatoes into a mixing bowl.
- Pour on the olive oil and tip in the seasonings – oregano, smoked paprika and dried garlic. Season with salt and black pepper if you’re using.
- Tip the potatoes into the air fryer basket and cook for around 12 minutes.
- Remove the basket from the air fryer and give the roast potatoes a good shake, then return to the air fryer and continue to roast for around another 10-12 minutes.
- Check that the potatoes are tender in the middles by inserting a knife and if they’re not quite ready return to the air fryer and cook until done.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 300Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 111mgCarbohydrates: 59gFiber: 6gSugar: 4gProtein: 7g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
Grab our guide to Air Fryer Accessories You Actually Need (and will use) right here!
More Air Fryer Recipes UK To Try
- Air Fryer Bell Peppers
- Air Fryer Chicken Breast
- How To Cook Frozen Chips In Air Fryer
- Air Fryer Salt And Pepper Chips
- Homemade chips in air fryer
- Air Fryer Pizza Roll Ups
- Air Fryer Cookie Dough
- Air Fryer Chicken Kebabs
- Air Fryer Asparagus
- New Potatoes In Air Fryer
- Easy Meatball Subs
- Air Fryer Nando’s Chicken Recipe
- Air Fryer Chicken Breast Foil Packets
- Fish Finger In Air Fryer
- Burgers In Air Fryer
- Air Fryer Nutella French Toast
- Air Fryer Tinned Potatoes
- Sausages In Air Fryer
- Sweet Potato Wedges Air Fryer
- Air Fryer Eggs
- Jacket Potato In Air Fryer
- Air Fryer Corn On The Cobs
- Air Fryer Peri Peri Chicken Strips
- Air Fryer Garlic Bread
- Yorkshire Pudding In The Air Fryer
- Air Fryer Pasta Bake
Get more delicious meal ideas and easy recipes here
Wendy is the creator of Daisies & Pie, a UK food blog sharing easy meals and home lifestyle tips since 2012
