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Air fryer roast potatoes
- Published: 23 May 24
- Updated: 15 Aug 24
Here’s our ultimate air fryer roast potatoes recipe – infused with aromatic garlic and rosemary and given extra crunch from a secret ingredient. Provided you’re not cooking for a crowd, an air fryer is an incredible way to get crunchy-on-the-outside, fluffy-on-the-inside roast potatoes.
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Make sure to read our tips below for air fryer roast potato perfection.
Try our excellent air fryer roast chicken to go with your roasties.
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Serves 4 as a side
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Hands-on time 25 min, air frying time 30 min
Before you start
Preheat your air fryer to make sure it’s hot before you add anything.
Ingredients
- 1kg maris piper potatoes
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced
- 2 rosemary sprigs, leaves picked
- 1 tbsp coarse polenta (optional)
Method
- Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Meanwhile, peel and quarter the potatoes (or halve any small ones – you want each piece to be the same size). Add them to the boiling water and cook for 15 minutes until very tender. Drain and allow to steam-dry for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the air fryer to 190°C. Add the oil, garlic and rosemary to a small saucepan over a medium heat and sizzle for a few minutes until the garlic is just starting to crisp. Put the potatoes in a large bowl, then pour the oil through a fine sieve over them, reserving the solids. Toss the potatoes in the hot oil, add the polenta (if using) and a big pinch of salt. Toss again, then immediately tip them into the hot air fryer, ideally in a single layer.
- Cook for 30 minutes, turning or shaking the potatoes every 10 minutes. Add the reserved garlic and rosemary for the final 1-2 minutes of cooking. Season with a little more salt and serve.
- Recipe from Online only 2024 Issue
Nutrition
- Calories
- 315kcals
- Fat
- 13g (0.8g saturated)
- Protein
- 5.2g
- Carbohydrates
- 43g (1.8g sugars)
- Fibre
- 3.1g
- Salt
- 2.8g
delicious. tips
Our top tips for the perfect air fryer roast potatoes:
1. Infusing the oil beforehand adds plenty of flavour without burning the garlic and rosemary during cooking.
2. Take the time to toss the potatoes in the infused oil until they’re completely coated – any parts of the potato not coated in oil will bake rather than roast.
3. Adding polenta is optional, but this is what gives the potatoes an extra-crunchy exterior.
4. Always try to add your potatoes to the air fryer in a single layer with a little space around each, so the hot air can reach each bit.
5. Shaking and turning the potatoes during cooking ensures even crispness throughout.
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