Air Fryer Roast Potatoes

Name: Air Fryer Roast Potatoes
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 27 min
Ingredients: 900 g Potatoes; 1 tbsp Olive oil; 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper; 1 tsp Dried oregano; 1 tsp Dried basil

Diet: Gluten Free / Low Fat / Vegan

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These Air Fryer Roast Potatoes are deliciously crispy and golden on the outside and perfectly light and fluffy on the inside. Everything you could want from a roast potato, but this easy recipe is made in the air fryer. Roast potatoes in the air fryer are ready in just 25 minutes, and made using much less oil than you would use cooking them in the oven.

A bowl of roast potatoes next to a blue towel.

If there is one food we could never give up, it is potatoes. Super versatile and delicious, these crispy air fryer roasted potatoes are one of our favourite ways to eat potato.

When we are looking to cook a bit lighter, we always turn to our air fryer. If you haven't cooked roasted potatoes in the air fryer, then you are missing out.

You still get all the crispiness that you would from baking/frying in a lot of oil, but much lower in calories and fat. Plus, it saves room in the oven when you are cooking a roast dinner.

Would you like more air fryer potato recipes? Try our delicious Air Fryer Baby Potatoes, simple Air Fryer Potato Peelings, impressive Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes, fluffy Air Fryer Jacket Potato or our budget friendly Air Fryer Tinned Potatoes.

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Why You Will Love Them
Ingredients and Substitutions
How to Make Roast Potatoes in an Air Fryer - Step by Step
Seasoning
Serving Suggestions
Storage
Extra Tips
Frequently Asked Questions
More Potato Recipes
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Why You Will Love Them

Quick - Cooking roast potatoes in the air fryer is quicker than cooking them in the oven.
Easy - These are so easy to make and there is no need to par-boil.
Healthier - Air fryer roast potatoes are crispy without using a lot of oil.
Versatile - There are lots of different ways to season these so you never have to have them the same way twice.

Ingredients and Substitutions

All the ingredients needed to make this recipe laid out with text overlay labels.

A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.

Potatoes - You need to use floury potatoes for these air fryer roast potatoes, as that is what gives the crispy edges and they are the best potatoes for roasting. Maris Piper or King Edwards are best. Yes, you can use baby potatoes to make these and you will get mini roast potatoes. Just cut them in half and follow the rest of the instructions.
Oil - We like to use olive oil, however this is a preference thing. You could use sunflower or vegetable oil instead.
Salt and pepper - We use sea salt and black pepper.
Dried herbs - To add a little extra flavour, with very little effort, we add some dried herbs. We use a mixture of oregano and basil.

More ingredient substitutions and variations can be found in the recipe card.

How to Make Roast Potatoes in an Air Fryer - Step by Step

A chopping board with chopped potatoes on it.

Step 1: Wash and chop your potatoes (and peel if you prefer).

A bowl of chopped potatoes covered in oil and seasoning.

Step 2: Put them in a bowl with the oil and seasoning and mix well.

An air fryer basket containing uncooked chopped potatoes.

Step 3: Add to your air fryer basket and cook at 180°C for 15 minutes.

An air fryer with the basket showing which contains cooked potatoes.

Step 4: Shake the basket and continue cooking for a further 10 minutes.

Seasoning

One of the best things about this air fryer roast potato recipe is how versatile it is. You can keep the seasoning simple with just some salt and pepper, however there are so many options to suit all tastes. Here are some of our favourites:

Paprika and cayenne - this gives the potatoes a smoky and spicy flavour.
Italian herbs - use a mixture of dried oregano and basil.
French fry seasoning - have you tried our epic homemade French fry seasoning? It's amazing on roast potatoes too.
Garlic and herbs - we love a mixture of garlic granules and dried parsley.
Fajita seasoning - give these air fryer roast potatoes a Mexican twist by sprinkling some fajita seasoning over them before cooking.

A bowl of roasted potatoes next to a plate of cooked meat and a bowl of cooked broccoli.

Serving Suggestions

Roast potatoes are a must with any roast dinner. If you are looking for some sides and mains that will compliment these easy roast potatoes perfectly, then here are our favourites:

Storage

Store: Leftover air fryer roast potatoes can be kept in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Freeze: They can be frozen in an air tight container for up to 3 months

Defrost: Defrost in the fridge overnight.

Reheat: To reheat them, just put them in a pan with a little oil and heat through, or you can heat them up in the air fryer for 4-5 minutes.

Extra Tips

The nutritional information for this recipe won't be accurate, and will be an overestimate. This is because they don't absorb all of the oil that has been added to the pan.
Give them a gentle shake half way through. You could use tongs to turn them if you are worried about them breaking apart.
You can use any potatoes to make these, however floury ones are best. If you are using starchy potatoes, then soak them in water for 10 minutes, drain and pat dry before cooking them.
Try not to overcrowd the air fryer basket, otherwise the potatoes won't get crispy.
You can peel the potatoes first, but we leave the skin on, so we don't have to go to the effort of peeling them. Plus, you have lots of fibre in the skin.
If you have leftover roast potatoes, you can chop them up and add them to a frittata.

Roasted potatoes with chopped herbs sprinkled over them.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best air fryer?

We LOVE our Ninja Dual Air Fryer. Having the two baskets means we can give the potatoes more room so they get really crispy. Ninja air fryer roast potatoes are just the best, however you can use other air friers too. These instructions are for roast potatoes in Ninja air fryer, so timings might be different for other air fryers.

Can you make air fryer roast potatoes in advance?

Yes, and you have a couple of options here. You could peel and chop the potatoes and then keep them in a pan of water until you are ready to cook them. Make sure you pat them dry before cooking, as they will steam rather than get crispy. You could also cook them halfway and then leave them in the air fryer and finish cooking before you are ready to serve them.

What size to cut the potatoes?

If we are using Maris Pipers or King Edwards, we cut them in to quarters and they are the perfect size. Bigger or smaller potatoes will change the cooking time, so do use it as a guide.

Do I need to parboil air fryer roasted potatoes first?

We wanted to make this a really simple recipe, so we haven't parboiled them first. However, for really fluffy potatoes with crispy edges, you can parboil them for 8 minutes first and allow them to steam dry before going in the air fryer. You will need to adjust the air fryer cooking time because they will be part cooked.

How do you know the potatoes are cooked?

The cooking time will depend on the air fryer that you use and the temperature that you cook it at (and also the size that you have cut your potatoes). However, you will know your potatoes are cooked when they are tender when you put a fork through them and they are perfectly crispy on the outside.

Can you cook frozen roast potatoes in an air fryer?

Yes, you can cook frozen roast potatoes in the air fryer and they are delicious. It's a great time saving hack. They only take around 15-18 minutes and they will need to be turned twice during cooking to avoid them sticking to the basket.

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