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    How to Cook Roast Potatoes in an Air Fryer

    Published: Jun 5, 2022 by Emmeline Kemperyd · post_comments]

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    Roasted potatoes are the perfect side dish for any meal, you can have them with chicken, steak, fish, vegetables, and just about anything else.

    Today I'm going to share with you just how quick and easy it is to cook roast potatoes in an air fryer. The whole process takes less than 30 minutes, so let's get cooking!

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    What you'll need:

    • 2-4 Large Potatoes (Depending on how many people)
    • 1 Teaspoon Paprika
    • 1 Teaspoon Italian Seasoning
    • ½ Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
    • 1 Teaspoon Onion Powder
    • 1 Teaspoon Garlic Granules
    • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil

    How to Cook Roast Potatoes in an Air Fryer

    1. Wash and scrub the potatoes to get rid of any dirt.
    2. Cut the potatoes into smaller pieces, you don't have to peel them, try to keep the slices the same thickness to ensure they cook evenly.
    3. Place the cut potatoes in a bowl. Add the paprika, Italian seasoning,  pepper flakes, onion powder, garlic granules add lastly the olive oil. Toss all the ingredients around until all the potatoes are evenly coated.
    4. Add a few sprays of olive oil to the fry basket to ensure the potatoes don't stick, then place the potatoes into the fryer basket.
    5. Cook at 200°C/400°F for 10 minutes.
    6. Remove the fry basket and give it a good shake or flip the potatoes with a fork or tongs, you can add a few sprays of cooking oil here again if you want.
    7. Replace the basket and cook again at 200°C/400°F for 10-15 minutes, keep checking between 10-15 minutes to see when they're crispy and golden.

    Cook Roast Potatoes Air Fryer

    Roast Potatoes in an Air Fryer FAQ

    How long to cook roast potatoes in an air fryer?

    Roast potatoes should be cooked for about 20-25 minutes in the air fryer. You can check on them after 20 minutes or so to make sure they're not getting too brown.

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    What temperature to cook roast potatoes in an air fryer?

    We recommend cooking roast potatoes at 200C/400F in an air fryer.

    Wrapping up

    So next time you need a quick and easy side dish, give this air fryer roast potatoes recipe a try. You'll definitely love it!

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    About Emmeline Kemperyd

    Emmeline Kemperyd is a writer, food blogger, recipe creator and food photographer and the founder of alwaysusebutter.com. She has 20+ years experience creating and simplifying recipes so they taste good, and are quick, easy, and approachable. She is a regular contributor to MSN and her work has been featured by The Guardian, Well+Good, Vulture, SheKnows, Good Men Project, and The Feed Feed, among others.

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    1. Elle

      June 06, 2022 at 12:47 am

      Roast potato and steak ? ?

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    2. Shea

      June 06, 2022 at 4:49 pm

      The roast potatoes came out perfectly crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, just the way I like them, thank you.

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