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    Home » Air Fryer Recipes » Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes - Crispy Air Fried Potatoes

    Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes - Crispy Air Fried Potatoes

    Published: Nov 18, 2021 | This post may contain affiliate links·

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    Crispy and golden air fryer breakfast potatoes are made with a teaspoon of olive oil. Golden brown on the outside and deliciously tender on the inside. Perfect for breakfast/brunch or served as a side.  

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    • Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes Recipe

    About this recipe

    You probably know by now that I love using my Air Fryer for all the crispy recipes, and we DO love crispy recipes here on the blog – from Chicken Patties to Crispy Baked Potato Wedges to Air Fryer Baby Potatoes - super crisp on the outside and tender on the inside – that’s what I like to go for!

    That’s why I find this recipe for air fryer breakfast potatoes so good – simple, yet so effective! Unlike classic skillet breakfast potatoes, you don’t need to monitor them – you simply let the air fryer do its job. Many recipes for crispy potatoes require you to add corn starch to give it that extra crunch. This one is so simple, no corn starch or any kind of flour is needed.

    crispy golden brown potatoes on a plate next to fruit

    Once you make crispy potatoes in the air fryer, you’ll stop making them in the oven! That’s because the air fryer uses forced circulating hot air, which lets the food heat up quicker and makes it crispier – making it the perfect device for crispy chicken wings, air fryer eggplant or even crisping up the skin for whole roast chicken.

    Ingredients

    To make crispy air fryer breakfast potatoes, you will need:

    (Please read the recipe card at the end of this page for exact ingredient measurements)

    breakfast potatoes ingredients

    Ingredient Notes

    Potatoes - Use any variety of potatoes, I have used a mix of red and yellow baby potatoes, but you can use Russet potatoes which work well for this recipe.

    Seasonings - I like to keep it simple, I have used sea salt, paprika, and garlic powder to season the potatoes. Freshly minced garlic, rosemary, and onion powder are good additions to flavor the potatoes.

    Oil - You will need just 1 teaspoon of oil, preferably olive oil. For enhanced flavor, and if you are not vegan, go for melted butter or ghee.

    Step by step recipe

    Start by chopping the potatoes into 1-inch cubes. You can leave the skins on.

    Soak the potatoes in cold water for at least 30 minutes. This is an additional step to get rid of excess starch from the potatoes. I recommend you do not skip this step, as it helps to crisp up the potatoes very well.

    After 30 minutes, drain the water and pat dry the potatoes well.

    collage of images with cut potatoes being prepped

    In a mixing bowl, add the potatoes and all the seasonings, along with the olive oil. Toss and mix well until the potatoes are well-coated in the seasonings and oil.

    collage of spices being added to mixing bowl with potatoes

    Place the potatoes in a single layer in the basket of your preheated air fryer (I am using an Instant Vortex, that was preheated for 5 minutes). Try not to overcrowd the basket.

    raw potatoes in an air fryer basket

    Air fry for 15 minutes at 400 F, flipping the potatoes once during the air frying cycle, to ensure even air frying.

    crispy air fried potatoes in air fryer basket

    Once the potatoes are golden and crispy as you see above, take them out. You can continue the air fryer for up to 5 minutes more if you like your breakfast potatoes to be crispier.

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    close up of air fried potatoes in a plate

    Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes Recipe

    Shinta
    Make the crispiest and easiest air fryer breakfast potatoes with just a teaspoon of oil. Made in 15 minutes in your air fryer.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Course Breakfast, Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people

    Equipment

    • Air Fryer

    Ingredients
      

    • 1.5 lb Potatoes See notes
    • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt or sea salt
    • ¾ teaspoon Paprika
    • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon olive oil optionally, use melted butter or ghee

    Instructions
     

    • Start by chopping the potatoes into 1-inch cubes. You can leave the skins on.
    • Soak the potatoes in cold water for at least 30 minutes. This is an additional step to get rid of excess starch from the potatoes. I recommend you do not skip this step, as it helps to crisp up the potatoes very well.
    • After 30 minutes, drain the water and pat dry the potatoes well.
    • In a mixing bowl, add the potatoes and all the seasonings, along with the olive oil. Toss and mix well until the potatoes are well-coated in the seasonings and oil.
    • Preheat your air fryer at 400 F for 5 minutes (I am using an Instant Vortex, that was preheated for 5 minutes)
    • Place the potatoes in a single layer in the basket of your preheated air fryer. Try not to overcrowd the basket.
    • Air fry at 400 F for 15 minutes. Halfway through, take out the lasket and flip the potatoes or shake the basket so that the potatoes brown evenly on all sides.

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    Notes

    Potatoes - Use any variety of potatoes, I have used red and yellow medium potatoes for this recipe. You can use Russet potatoes, which crisp up really well. 
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