Air Fryer Baked Potatoes – perfectly cooked – crispy skin with fluffy soft potato inside. Steakhouse style baked potato cooked in the air fryer! Easy, hands-off recipe.
The air fryer makes the best baked potatoes, hands down. Tender, fluffy potato inside with a crispy skin outside. The kind you get in a steakhouse and wonder how to get them at home.
Once you make them this way, you’ll never to back to baking them in the oven. Faster, won’t heat up the kitchen and perfectly cooked every time just waiting for your favorite toppings.
Why I love this recipe:
- Perfectly cooked – fluffy potato inside, with crispy potato skins every time.
- Scales easily – make just a single potato or a few!
- Add to the air fryer then it’s hands off.
- Faster than oven baking and you won’t heat up the house so you can make them all year.
Ingredients needed to make Air Fryer Baked Potatoes:
- Air Fryer
- Russet Potatoes
- Oil (olive oil used but canola or vegetable is good too)
- Salt (coarse salt used but any will work)
- All your favorite toppings!
How to bake potatoes in the air fryer:
Preheat air fryer to 400°. Wash the potatoes and dry well (can be done ahead of time so they have time to dry). Poke a few holes in the potatoes with a fork or sharp knife.
Rub or brush olive oil onto the potatoes then sprinkle with salt. I use coarse salt because it’s more like steakhouse baked potatoes, but regular table salt, sea salt or kosher salt works well too.
Place potatoes in the air fryer basket leaving a little space between them. Cook 30-35 minutes turning halfway through cooking or until they potatoes are fork tender. Cook time will vary with size of potato, how many you’re cooking and air fryers.
TIP: you can also check to see if they’re done by gently squeezing the sides of the potatoes. You should be able to press in.
How to serve Air Fryer Baked Potatoes:
Remove from the air fryer, make a slit down the center with a sharp knife then pinch the ends to open the potato. Add simply butter and salt or any of your favorite toppings and enjoy!
Baked Potato topping ideas:
- butter
- fresh cracked black pepper
- sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
- shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- crispy bacon bits
- chives
- green onions
- dry Ranch seasoning or black pepper
- cheese sauce
Tips for the best Air Fryer Baked Potato:
- Wash the potato then dry it really well. Moist skin will steam and won’t crisp as it should.
- For classic steakhouse baked potatoes, I recommend russets (sometimes called Idaho).
- Use potatoes of similar size so they’ll have about the same cooking time.
- Rub oil on the potato skin to make it a little crispy.
Should I wrap the potatoes in foil?
No – I don’t recommend wrapping the potatoes in aluminum foil. Leaving the skin bare lets the hot air circulate around it so you get a crackly, crispy skin. Foil traps the steam and makes the skin soft.
Can I make sweet potatoes in the air fryer?
Yes! Use the same cooking method. Adjust cook time for the size of the potatoes.
Best main dishes with Baked Potatoes:
St. Louis Style Grilled BBQ Ribs
Ready to try this Air Fryer Baked Potato recipe? Full printable recipe below.
Enjoy!
Best Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
Easily double this recipe for more!
- 1 russet potato
- 1/4 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees. Wash and dry the potatoes well. Poke a few holes in the potatoes with a fork or sharp knife then rub all over with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
- Add to the air fryer basket and cook for 30-35 minutes or until fork tender (larger potatoes may take more time) turning them over halfway through the cooking time.
- When the potatoes are finished cooking, make a slit in the top then add your favorite toppings and eat right away.
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