Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes
Air Fryer smashed potatoes are perfectly crispy flavorful potatoes can be served as appetizers or as sides.
Servings: 4
Calories: 135kcal
Equipment
- Dutch oven/ pot
- Brush
- Mixing bowl (small)
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb baby potatoes
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cup water
For seasoning mix
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper or chilli powder/ chilli flakes
- 1 tsp any dried herbs of choice (optional)
Garnish & Serving
- ½ tsp rock salt (optional)
- 2 tsp parsley leaves finely chopped
- 1 tsp garlic butter / vegan (optional)
- grated parmesan cheese (vegan cheese)
Instructions
Boil the potatoes
- Wash and clean the potatoes nicely.
- Don't take off the skin. We need skin on.
- Place the potatoes in the innerpot of the instant pot.
- Add 2 cups of water and 1 tsp salt to the water.
- Close the lid and seal vent.
- Start the instant pot on pressure cook mode for 6 minutes.
- Once done 6 minutes, quick release the pressure and take out potatoes.
Prepare the seasoning mix
- In a small mixing bowl add olive oil (substitute with butter or vegan butter).
- Add all spices meantioned above in ingredients list.
- Stir well mixing all ingredients.
Preheat Air Fryer
- Preheat the air fryer at 400 F (200C) for 5 minutes.
Smash and season potatoes
- Now take the potatoes on a clean plate.
- With help of a spoon, or bottom of drinking glass, or bowl smash potatoes lightly.
- Now brush the smashed potatoes with the seasoning mix.
- Carefully place the potatoes inside the basket.
- Start the air fryer at 400 F for 12 minutes.
- In the midway at around 7 - 8 minutes flip the potatoes carefully with help of a tong.
- Optional - brush it lightly with seasoned oil or just spray a little.
- Cook till the set time.
- If you need this to be little more crispy, increase timer for 3 more minutes.
Garnish & Serve
- When done air frying, remove from the inner basket.
- Sprinkle some grated parmesan (or vegan cheese/ spread) and fresh parsley leaves on top.
- If you like spicy, sprinkle some red chilli flakes.
- Serve hot with any dip of choice.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 135kcal