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  • Serves 4
  • Makes 4
  • 45 minutes
  • Difficulty Easy
  • 3 Ingredients

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What’s the easiest dinner that the whole family will eat? It has to be this air-fryer baked potato recipe.

Forget turning the oven on, this is the simplest way to bake potatoes, and you’ll end up with deliciously soft, and slightly crisp on the outside potatoes. Once they’re done, cut them open and fill with your favourite filling.

Air-Fryer Baked Potato Topping Ideas

There are so many different ideas for baked potato toppings (and if you’ve got more, please share them below) but these are just a few of our favourites:

  • Cheese and sour cream – an old favourite that never disappoints, add a little butter for extra luxury
  • Bacon and chives – the addition of smoky bacon makes this a delicious dinner
  • Baked beans and cheese – is it breakfast? No, it’s dinner with a twist
  • Leftover bolognese sauce – there’s always a little bit of bolognese sauce left and it works perfectly with baked potatoes and lashings of cheese
  • Taco mince – just like a taco, but on a potato! Add the taco mince, grated carrot, chopped tomatoes, sour cream, cheese and even lettuce

Ingredients (serves 4 | makes 4 )

  • 4 large potatoes, scrubbed
  • 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil
  • Sprinkle salt and pepper, to taste

Method

  1. After scrubbing the potatoes until clean, pat dry with paper towel. Rub each in a little of the vegetable oil, and season with salt and pepper. There is no need to prick the potatoes. Leaving them keeps them fluffy and moist inside.
  2. Place the potatoes into the air-fryer and cook at 190ºC for 40 minutes. Once done, use a sharp knife to check that they are tender. If there is still some resistance, cook for a further 5 minutes, or until done.
  3. Serve with your favourite toppings.

Notes: If you need to cook more than 4 potatoes, you can add them into the air-fryer basket. You may need to cook longer. If you're using smaller potatoes, cook for less time. No need to prick the potatoes, or cover them in foil.
  • Honestly never thought to do them in air fryer

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  • I always make mine in the oven and get disappointed that the skins are never crispy enough like the one you get from a baked potato food truck at festivals or events. Using an air fryer makes so much sense. I’ll give this a go. Thanks so much.

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  • I didn’t even think to cook jacket potatoes in the air fryer. What a game changer!!


    • I agree such a game changer. I use my air fryer for practically everything these days. The potatoes turn out amazing too

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  • Oh I’ve never tried this in the airfryer but will give it a go this week for dinner

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  • I’m always looking for more things to cook in the air fryer. Can’t believe I never thought to cook baked potatoes in one. Trying it tonight!

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  • I don’t own an air fryer but know that this would be perfect in the oven too…so excited to try this out and get my
    Kids involved in the toppings
    Thanks for sharing

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  • Will have to add this to the weekly rotation

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  • love a good baked potato and even better utilising the air-fryer!

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  • Yum, I love baked potatoes! Shame that I don’t have an air fryer but I hope to change that soon

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  • So tempted to buy an air fryer…I love spuds!

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  • I thought they would cook a lot quicker than this in the air fryer

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  • Yum! So easy! And it’d be great to have a bunch of toppings so that each person can choose what toppings they like. It would also be yummy with Sweet Potatoes.

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  • My kids love potato! So I’m gonna try it it’s easy

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  • Thanks for sharing, will have to try this method. I normally do in microwave.

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  • Sounds easy to cook. I usually wash/scrub them, pierce with a fork multiple times, cook in the microwave for half an hour then to the oven for 20 minutes.

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  • This looks incredible, and so easy. Love it!

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  • So yummy thanks for the recipe, I’m going to make them tonight

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  • Oooh I haven’t had baked potatoes in such a long time. Love them and love your recipe.

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  • Thanks for this. Definitely going to try !

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  • I’m always looking for air frier ideas! I don’t know why I haven’t tried this yet!

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