Air Fryer Baked Potato
Cook the crispiest Air Fryer Baked Potatoes with fluffy insides and perfectly seasoned skins. Season with your favorite spices or load them with anything you like.
Ingredients
- 32 ounce 4 (8 ounce each) medium sized russet baking potatoes (washed and dried)
- 1½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1½ teaspoons fresh cracked black pepper (for topping)
- Butter (for topping)
Directions
- 1
Preheat your air fryer to 400°F. (If your air fryer model does not need to be preheated, disregard this step. Please check your user’s manual for best results)
- 2
Use a pastry brush to liberally brush each potato with the olive oil.
- 3
Sprinkle kosher salt on both sides of the potatoes.
- 4
Place each potato in the basket of your air fryer and bake for 25 minutes on 1 side, carefully flip the potato and continue cooking for another 20 to 25 minutes. To check if your potatoes are fully cooked, insert a kitchen knife into the center of each potato, if the knife goes in easily your potatoes are done. If the knife does not go in easily, continue cooking in 5-minute increments until the potatoes are fully cooked.
- 5
Use a sharp kitchen knife to slice down the center of each potato. Use a fork to fluff the inside of each potato. Garnish with butter and the fresh cracked pepper. Serve while hot.