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Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes

Make these healthy Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes—they're crispy, golden, and twice-baked in less than 20 minutes. Packed with tasty garlic, onion, smoked paprika, and sea salt flavors, they're great on their own or jazzed up with a bit of rosemary, parmesan, or chili flakes.
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 121kcal
Author Kim

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients

  • 500 grams/1 pound Red Potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 2 teaspoons Smoked Paprika
  • 2 teaspoons Dried Oregano
  • 1 tablespoon Breadcrumbs
  • Spray oil
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper

Instructions

  • Prepare Potatoes: Peel potatoes and chop into medium sized chunks of equal size (about 1 to 2 inches square)
  • Par boil Potatoes: Add potato chunks to a pot of water and heat on stove on high until boiling, making sure not to overcook them (they should be tender but still intact). Once potatoes are boiling, remove from heat and drain all the water off. Transfer potatoes to a large baking tray
  • Prepare Spices: add onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, dried oregano, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper to a small bowl and mix to combine
  • Spice up potatoes: Spray the par cooked potatoes with oil to thoroughly coat. Add spice mixture and toss potatoes to cover thoroughly.
  • Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F/200 degrees C for 2 minutes. Add potatoes in a single layer and cook for 4 minutes. Open air fryer and remove potatoes from basket onto baking sheet. Use a fork to gently “smash” potatoes, making sure to still keep them intact.
  • Return smashed potatoes to air fryer and cook for a further 2 minutes. Remove and set aside and repeat process if cooking in batches.

Notes

  • Potatoes: I used red skinned potatoes for this recipe and left the skin on which I really like as it adds additional texture and crispiness.  If you’re not a fan of skin on, peel it off before boiling.  Below I list out the different types of potatoes you can use for air frying that give a great end result as some are better than others.
  • Onion Powder and Garlic Powder: These spices provide the base flavour, and I like using both, however you would use just onion powder or just garlic powder in the same quantities.  Alternatively you could use onion powder and fresh garlic if you prefer.
  • Smoked Paprika: This adds additional flavour on top of the onion and garlic and its easy to vary the level of smokiness the potatoes will have based on how much you use.  If unsure, you can use a little to begin with, and then after cooking, sprinkle additional smoked paprika on to serve.
  • Dried Oregano: This is also an additional flavour that brings out the earthiness.  Alternatively rosemary, or thyme could be used or you could leave it out.
  • Breadcrumbs: I love using wholemeal breadcrumbs for an additional texture.  Not much is needed but it really amps up the rustic look of the potatoes and gives additional crunch and crispiness.  You can use regular breadcrumbs or panko would also great for even more texture.
  • Salt and Pepper: this is for seasoning and I love using sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
  • Oil: I used Olive oil spray which worked great.  Alternatively you could use vegetable oil.

Nutrition

Calories: 121kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g