Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes
easyhealthyrecipes.com/air-fryer-smashed-potatoes/Much faster than traditional baked smashed potatoes, but every bit as delicious!
Recipe makes approximately 6 servings
Equipment Needed
- Air Fryer
- running water
- vegetable scrub brush
- Paper towels (or clean kitchen towel)
- Tongs
- Fork
- Small bowl
- small whisk
- large baking sheet
- large flat-bottomed drinking glass (or flat-bottomed mug)
- Spatula
Ingredients Needed
- 1 ½ pounds baby gold potatoes (1 24-ounce bag)
- 3 tablespoons neutral oil (avocado oil, olive oil, vegetable oil, etc.)
- 1 teaspoon salt (more or less to taste)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper (more or less to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400° Fahrenheit.
- Wash 1 ½ pounds baby gold potatoes under running water, scrubbing potatoes with vegetable brush to remove surface dirt. Once washed, pat potatoes completely dry with paper towels or clean kitchen towel.
- Remove basket from preheated air fryer. Place potatoes in basket in single layer, working in batches as needed to avoid overcrowding.
- Place basket in air fryer. Air fry potatoes 10 minutes, then remove basket from air fryer.
- Carefully flip potatoes over, then return basket to air fryer. Air fry potatoes 5 minutes more.
- After 5 minutes, remove basket from air fryer. Carefully press tines of fork into potatoes. Potatoes are fully cooked when fork pierces potatoes easily, with little to no resistance. If potatoes are not yet fully cooked, return basket to air fryer and air fry potatoes 2 to 5 more as needed, checking potatoes with fork every minute.
- While potatoes air fry, add 3 tablespoons neutral oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper to small bowl. Whisk ingredients together until fully combined, then set aside.
- Once potatoes are ready, remove basket from air fryer and transfer potatoes to baking sheet. Use bottom of drinking glass or mug to flatten each potato into approximately ¼-inch-thick disc. Be careful not to smash potatoes too much or too forcefully.
- Drizzle half of oil mixture over smashed potatoes, then flip potatoes over and drizzle remaining oil mixture over other side of potatoes. Flip potatoes over 2 to 3 times to coat both sides in oil and spices.
- Return smashed potatoes to air fryer basket in single, flat layer, again working in batches as needed to avoid overcrowding.
- Return basket to air fryer. Air fry smashed potatoes 4 to 5 minutes, then remove basket and flip potatoes over.
- Return basket to air fryer and air fry smashed potatoes 2 to 5 minutes more, until potatoes are golden brown and crispy on both sides.
- Once crispy, transfer potatoes to large plate and set aside. Repeat process with any remaining potatoes as needed until all potatoes have been smashed and air fried. Serve smashed potatoes immediately.
Recipe Notes
- Baby Gold Potatoes: These might be called petite gold potatoes or gold gourmet potatoes depending on the brand and grocery store.
Nutrition Info (Approximate)
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 151kcal | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0g | Total Carbs: 20g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Added Sugars: 0g | Net Carbs: 18g | Vitamin C: 22mg | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 395mg | Potassium: 490mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg