Air Fryer Red Potatoes

Our easy dill air fryer red potatoes with garlic and onions are the best side dish to serve with any dinner. Inexpensive yet full of flavor, you’ve got to try these in your Ninja Foodi or Cosori tonight.

I have always been a huge fan of red potatoes and this was yet another way to make them fork tender with a crispy outside even my kids couldn’t get enough of!! I was trying to come up with a yummy and cheap air fryer recipe and voila, it’s now one of my kids’ favorite side dishes!

Whether you’re new to this handy kitchen appliance, or want an easy Ninja Foodi recipe or other brand for quite some time now, you’ll love this one. The main ingredient is the star itself with some olive oil, and all the seasonings you love. Of course we do love whole Instant Pot red potatoes to stuff, but for a quick side this is always a hit!!

You can make it as is or with larger chunks of air fryer onions too. Both are great, just a preference really. If you do want to add these I would suggest yellow and toss it with everything else so those get seasoned nicely as well.

Ninja Foodi Red Potatoes

Ok so if you are using this style of pot you will want to use the lid that is attached and the button that says air crisp. The other directions below remain the same as far as the temperature and timing goes. The inner basket with holes in the bottom should be used, and keep pieces in a single layer for best results.

EASY peasy right??!! Now grab a few of these beauties at the store and let’s get going. 😉 Small or large, red potatoes are great to use. Yes we make air fryer baked potatoes often with russets but when I am in a hurry THESE diced potatoes come out perfect in just minutes.

Tips

The key is to slice your pieces so they are all a similar size. If not, some won’t be tender yet and others will be too brown. I show you here how I cut each of my petite potatoes, about 9 pieces each. If you choose small baby red potatoes I would cut them into fourths.

You will want to remove as much moisture as you can before throwing them into a large bowl with your oil. Water on the outside will cause them not to get crispy and take longer to air fry too. The easiest way to do this is to press a few paper towels over the top and press.

Ingredient Notes

You will want a few medium sized red potatoes. Yes you could use Yukon golds, diced sweet potatoes, russet, or mix a few different varieties but we are focusing on baked red potatoes right now right??

To keep the skin and insides nice and moist you need to coat with extra virgin olive oil. Avocado oil would be the best alternative.

To add lots of flavor I add all sorts of minced and Garlic salt in there. Most of the time I don’t even measure, I just sprinkle whatever in but I did give you measurements below.

I kid you not when I say that the secret to making these so delicious, and different than others is to dice up some fresh dill (or dry bottled if that is all you have). If you love pickles this gives it a hint of that flavor which is amazing!!! Go for any other seasonings you might like too…..

Serve with a slice of air fryer rump roast for a nutritious meal. I mean anything goes with these y’all.

How Long to Cook Diced Red Potatoes in Air Fryer

Once you have them prepped and tossed with olive oil and seasonings you will want to make sure to preheat the machine for 5 minutes before adding them. From there you will want to cook at 400 degrees for 12 – 15 minutes or until you have crispy potatoes on the outside, and tender inside to your liking.

Shredded would be fastest such as with air fryer hashbrowns but I like small bite size pieces. The smaller they are the faster they will get tender in the center so stay close, toss every few minutes and check with a fork.

Can you add other vegetables?

Ok so you could add another vegetable in there with these if you wanted to as well. The best of them all would be carrots (peeled and cut into dials) because they are firm and get tender at the same rate. I like this duo also because you can use the same seasonings. Sliced onions go with anything too.

Air fryer cooking is the best!! Yes, I still love my Instant Pot and once you fall in love with these you should make our Instant Pot cheesy bacon potatoes too. BUT an air fryer potato has that crunchy skin you love with fluffy tender insides that rock!

Should you soak potatoes in salt water before frying?

Before frying potatoes some people like to rinse them in cold water to remove excess starch. This can cause the potatoes to stick together and if done so tends to allow the fries or diced pieces to become crispier. For the crispiest outcome, soak in salt water for several minutes before cooking.

Are air fried potatoes healthy??

Compared to traditionally deep fried foods submerged in oil, this method is much healthier, yes!  They are lower in fat, calories, and don’t have the after taste you get when they’re fried in oil. BUT if you do want crispy potato skins, this method works much better than if you were to bake them.

• The only close second is when we made smoked potatoes, but those took hours and hours to get done.
• With hot air circulating around your tater pieces, you now can have exactly what you’re looking for in under 20 minutes flat!

Best thing is, you can always find a wide variety of potatoes from Washington in your local grocery store no matter what time of year it is!

Looking for more easy potato recipe ideas? You can cook baked red potatoes in the oven if the rest of your meal is in there too. No need to use multiple devices if you don’t need to. 😉

• You can make slow cooker baked potatoes if you’re a Crockpot lover.
• Our loaded Crockpot loaded baked potato soup makes me water just thinking about it.
• We made air fryer spam recently too and it was a great way to “beef” them up.
  • Then make air fryer breakfast potatoes in the morning.

YES you can double or triple this recipe, just remember each batch should be in one layer and not overlap for best results.