Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
These air fryer baked potatoes are crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy inside, and made with just a few simple ingredients. Ready in under an hour, they’re an easy recipe perfect for any meal or as a base for your favorite toppings.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 medium sized russet baking potatoes, washed and dried (8 ounce each)
- 1 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, or vegetable oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons fresh cracked black pepper, for topping
- Butter, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 400°F. (If your air fryer model does not need to be preheated, disregard this step. Please check your user’s manual for best results)
- Use a pastry brush to liberally brush each potato with the olive oil.
- Sprinkle kosher salt on both sides of the potatoes.
- Place each potato in the basket of your air fryer and bake for 25 minutes on 1 side, carefully flip the potato and continue cooking for another 20 to 25 minutes.
- To check if your potatoes are fully cooked, insert a kitchen knife into the center of each potato, if the knife goes in easily your potatoes are done. If the knife does not go in easily, continue cooking in 5-minute increments until the potatoes are fully cooked.
- Use a sharp kitchen knife to slice down the center of each potato. Use a fork to fluff the inside of each potato. Garnish with butter and the fresh cracked pepper. Serve while hot.
Notes
- Sea salt can be substituted for the kosher salt.
- You can substitute Yukon Gold potatoes for the plain russet potatoes.
- If you have a smaller air fryer you may need to cook the potatoes in batches.
- You can line your air fryer with parchment paper, but if your model requires preheating, do not line your air fryer while preheating.