Learn how easy it is to cook Air Fryer Baby Potatoes in under 20 minutes! These small, crispy potatoes are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Heavily seasoned with salt, they resemble the Canarian potatoes "Papas Arrugadas".
Place in a single layer in the air fryer basket and air fry 10 minutes. Bring out the basket, shake the potatoes around, then air fry 5 minutes more. Check to make sure they are done and add more time if needed.
Olive oil adds great flavor, but can be swapped for another type of oil
Baby potatoes: Most varieties work. Some good kinds to try are baby russet potatoes, baby gold potatoes, baby red potatoes, fingerling potatoes or kipfler potatoes.
New potatoes: While this recipe was created with regular potatoes, you can also make it with new potatoes. They will require less cook time.
Salt: There's a lot of salt in this recipe, which makes the end result delicious. If you want to, you can cut the salt in half, but you won't get that nice wrinkled skin.
Dry the potatoes thoroughly after washing, to ensure the oil and salt stick to them
Manage the salt in your other dishes - since these potatoes are pretty salty you will want to cut down on salt in any sauces or proteins served alongside them
Air fry in a single layer for an even cook
Cook time can vary with your specific air fryer* - use a fork or cake tester to check for doneness
The potatoes are done when you can easily poke the with a fork or cake tester
Store leftovers in the fridge in an air tight container for up to 4 days
Do not freeze leftovers - potatoes never freeze well
Reheat leftovers by air frying for a few minutes at 350°F (175°C)
Nutritional information assumes ¾ of the olive oil and salt are actually consumed.