Air fryer smashed potatoes
These delicious smashed potatoes cooked in the air fryer are a fun and easy side dish that the whole family will love.
This Recipe includes:
 | Potatoes – you can use any type of potatoes |
 | Vegetable oil with a high smoking point like avocado, sunflower, or peanut oil. |
 | Garlic powder or flakes |
 | Paprika – smoked paprika for a bit of heat. |
 | Dried basil |
 | Pinch of salt and pepper |
Type of potatoes
You can use any type of potatoes for these smashed potatoes such as baby red potatoes, fingerling potatoes, Yukon golds, baby sweet potatoes, and baby russets. It is the high-smoke point vegetable oil that makes sure the potatoes are crispy and delicious.
Smashed potatoes is one of those interesting ideas that someone had, that actually turned out amazingly well. The potatoes come out crispy like fries on the outside, but tender on the inside like a mashed potato.
And all this with a medley of spices to add to the flavor. It’s a surprisingly versatile side dish or snack, and is great for any occasion.
And with the air fryer, it is easier to make than ever. The only tricky part comes when smashing the potatoes (with the flat end of a glass or cup). The potatoes are smashed at the halfway point of cooking, but you want to make sure you don’t burn yourself against the hot air fryer basket.
An alternative to smashing it in the air fryer basket, is to just remove the tin foil and place it on a large plate and then smash it there. Whatever you try, remember to wear oven mitts!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 8-10 baby potatoes
- 2-3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, avocado or sunflower oil
- 2 tablespoons of garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- 1 tablespoon of dried basil
- pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- Wash the potatoes and dry them with a towel.
- Remove the basket from the air fryer and lay down a tin foil at the bottom.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C) for 5 minutes.
- Lay the potatoes on the tin foil and place in the air fryer for around 15 minutes. (Leave space in between, so that you can later smash them.)
- After 15 minutes, wearing oven mitts, carefully take the air fryer basket out and place on heat-resistant surface. (Remember, it is hot!)
- Keep your oven mitts on and using the bottom end of a glass, smash each potato lightly (to around 1/4in height).
- Spray lightly with oil and liberally sprinkle with the spices.
- Place them in a bowl and add the oil and spices.
- Wearing the oven mitts, add the basket with the smashed potatoes back into the air fryer for another 15 minutes at 400°F (200°C).
- Open the air fryer to see if they are crunchy enough for you, and heat them for a couple more minutes if you wish.
- Serve while warm.
Nutrition
Please note: We are not certified nutritionists and these estimates written and produced for entertainment purposes only.
What to serve with it?
These air fryer sweet potatoes make a delicious and easy side dish or snack that you can serve with a main dish like lemon pork chops with mushrooms or something different like this Italian beef and spinach pizza.
Serve it with a sauce like this spicy garlic mayo or this delicious creamy guacamole.
How to store it?
You can easily prepare these air fryer smashed potatoes in advance and leave them in the fridge. When ready to eat, just put them back in the air fryer at 380°F (190°C) for 5 minutes to make them crispy again.
