These crunchy air fryer roast potatoes are super quick to make and require no par-boiling! Perfect with your traditional Sunday Roast, or equally delicious as part of an easy weeknight dinner.
25 minutes is all these bad boys took to roast in the air fryer (my new favourite kitchen gadget!). They turned out crispy, crunchy with a beautiful deep golden colour, and most importantly tasted amazing!
👩🍳 Don't forget to check out my crispy air fryer brussels sprouts and air fryer stuffing balls too!
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✔️ Why should you try it?
- Using an air fryer saves space in the oven when you are cooking a roast dinner
- No par-boiling of the potatoes is required
- Cook in 25 minutes
- Crunchy and delicious
- Lower in fat than normal roast potatoes
🥘 Ingredients
- Maris Piper Potatoes - or another variety of white potatoes such as King Edwards.
- Olive Oil - Only one tablespoon is needed for this recipe, or use low-fat cooking spray to save even more calories.
- Seasoning - I used sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder and smoked paprika.
🥄 Equipment
An air fryer is an obvious requirement for this recipe and I use the Ninja Foodi Health Grill and Air Fryer. It not only air fries food but also grills, bakes and dehydrates too. It's a super useful kitchen gadget and one that I definitely wouldn't do without.
If you don't have an air fryer you might want to take a look at my crispy polenta roast potatoes which can be cooked in a conventional oven!
🔪 Instructions
The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post
One: Peel and chop your potatoes.
Two: Soak your potatoes for 30 minutes (or up to 24 hours if you want to prep the night before) to release excess starch and help achieve that crispy crunchy coating.
Three: Pat the potatoes completely dry.
Four: Place in a bowl.
Five: Pour in the oil and seasonings.
Six: Use a spoon to make sure every potato is coated.
Seven: Place in the air fryer basket and cook for 12 minutes. Lift the air fryer basket out of the air fryer and give the potatoes a shake.
Eight: Return to the air fryer for another 12 minutes. Serve immediately.
What is an air fryer?
Air fryers are small(ish) kitchen appliances that operate like a convection oven—except in a smaller, more concentrated space. My air fryer has a large capacity (5.7 litres) so is relatively large compared to some of the smaller fryers you can buy.
The air is circulated at a high temperature and evenly around the food, which makes the food cook more quickly than in a conventional oven and helps give foods a crispy coating without the need for lots of oil and fat.
💭 Top tips
- Cut the potatoes into roughly 5cm cubes, which is slightly smaller than I would cut a traditional roast potato. Keeping them small increases their surface area and also helps to ensure they cook quickly in the air fryer.
- Ensure you pat the potatoes completely dry after soaking. You don't want any moisture getting in that air fryer to sabotage your crispy roast potatoes!
- Preheat the air fryer so that the potatoes are added when the temperature is already hot. All air fryer models are slightly different though so please do refer to your manufacturer's guidance.
🍴 Serving suggestions
I serve these air fryer roast potatoes with traditional Sunday roasts (such as slow cooker roast beef or one-pan roast chicken), slow cooker lamb breast, slow cooker pork chops, sausage casserole and even cornflake coated chicken nuggets and garlic butter chicken for a quick and easy weeknight dinner!
Do you love your air fryer? You might also want to check out these tender air fryer chicken breasts, delicious air fryer tuna burgers, fluffy air fryer baked potatoes, and even an air fryer frittata!
📖 Variations
You don't have to stick to the seasoning mix I have given. Why not have a play around with other flavours such as Italian herbs, Cajun spice, fajita seasoning, oregano, or even just stick with plain salt and pepper?
Why not try sweet potatoes instead? You can cut out the soaking stage too!
🥡 Storage
The roast potatoes are best served straight out of the air fryer when they are at their crispiest, crunchiest best! It is possible to store leftovers in the fridge and reheat in the microwave, but they will lose their lovely crispness. You can also reheat the cooked potatoes in the oven, which will help them crisp up again (10 minutes at 210°c).
❓ FAQS
Soaking the potatoes releases their excess starch and helps to make the potatoes really crispy. You'll also find they don't stick together either!
It depends on the make and model of your air fryer. Most air fryers have a preheat function which ensures they get up to temperature before adding food.
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Recipe
Air Fryer Roast Potatoes
Ingredients
- 8 Maris Piper Potatoes peeled and cut into 5cm chunks.
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- ½ teaspoon Sea Salt
- ½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
Instructions
- Peel and chop your potatoes into 5 cm chunks.
- Soak your potatoes in a bowl of cold water for 30 minutes (or up to 24 hours).
- Pat dry the potatoes on a tea towel until their is no moisture left.
- Place the potatoes in a bowl and coat in the oil and seasonings. Use a spoon to make sure every potato is coated.
- Preheat your air fryer to 190°c (375F) and place your potatoes in the air fryer basket and cook for 12 minutes.
- Take the basket out of the air fryer and give the potatoes a shake (or use tongs to flip the potatoes) and return to the air fryer for a further 10 minutes. Test a potato with a sharp knife and place back in the air fryer for a couple of extra minutes if needed.
- Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Cut the potatoes into 5cm cubes, which is slightly smaller than I would cut a traditional roast potato. Keeping them small increases their surface area and also helps to ensure they cook quickly in the air fryer.
- Ensure you pat the potatoes completely dry after soaking. You don't want any moisture getting in that air fryer to sabotage your crispy roast potatoes!
- Preheat the air fryer so that the potatoes are added when the temperature is already hot. All air fryer models are slightly different though so please refer to your manufacturer's guidance.
Dannii
We love making roast potatoes in our air fryer. They get so deliciously crispy.
Beth Sachs
I love how it frees up oven space when I'm cooking a roast dinner!
Andrea
No more par boiling and then waiting an hour for them to crisp in the oven. They look marvelous and this is awesome!
HEATHER
I love using my air fryer and this was another winner recipe! Perfectly crispy 🙂 Thanks for the tip on making sure the potatoes are dry before starting!
Jenn
I never knew soaking the potatoes before hand would help them crisp up but you're right! It's a genius hack that I'll be using from now on!
Taylor Kiser
So delicious and easy to make! Another reason I love my air fryer!
Alex Richards
What temp for the air fryer
Beth Sachs
Hi Alex. All the details are in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. Hope you enjoy them!
Courtney
Perfectly crisp outside and nice and fluffy inside - these were truly great potatoes without fussing with the oven.
Toni
This is so perfect and so easy to make in the air fryer!! Everyone at my house enjoyed this!
Traci
So simple and super crispy. Where has the air fryer been all our lives?
Gail Montero
25 minutes to crunchy roast potatoes? My hubby would be so delighted with this! Need to make this soon!
rika
I love cooking with my air fryer and I do love crunchy potatoes! The seasoning sounds perfect too!
Beth
This looks so delicious and crunchy! I'm so excited to make this recipe! My family is going to love this recipe!
Elaine
This is a life changer! I have been looking for an easier way to make roast potatoes, and this is it. Thank you so much for sharing it!
Jere Cassidy
I so need an air fryer. We are total potato lovers in my house so I just baked these with all the seasoning.