Perfectly tender baked potatoes made in your air fryer with only 1 minute of prep work and finished off your way! So easy you'll never want to cook them any other way!

What to pair with your air fried baked potato?

We like to have our baked potatoes right next to a Crock Pot London Broil, Air Fryer Pork Chops, Cayenne Sugar Ribs, Easy BBQ Thyme Pork Roast, and Instant Pot Pork Chops with Gravy!

Why air fry baked potatoes?

• My new obsession has definitely been my air fryer for the past few months!
• The Air Fryer Pork Chops and Gravy, Air Fryer Asparagus, and Air Fryer Bacon have all come from my love of the air fryer. Check out our Air Fryer Potatoes recipe too!
• Foods of all kinds roasted in the oven, or cooked on the grill are fantastic, however using an air fryer can dramatically cut down on the amount of grease  AND cuts down on the amount of time spent cooking.
• The 6 QT. air fryer is large enough to feed a family of 4 (or more), which I think is the perfect size. No matter if I am cooking for my entire family or maybe that night where I am on my own for a quick dinner, the air fryer is perfect for it all; families or singles!
• The cleanup on an air fryer is insanely easy. The air fryer basket that air fries the bacon is dishwasher safe, so the one dish that dirties actually just gets tossed in the dishwasher. Cleanup is a breeze!
• The crispy yet tender flavors can’t be beat. This recipe guarantees that Air Fryer baked potatoes will be your new favorite dish!

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What type of air fryer to use?

• I am completely in love with the air fryer that I have in my kitchen. It is the OMORC 6 Qt Air Fryer. You will find now a newer version of this Air Fryer.
• This air fryer is large enough to cook for those with big appetites or for families of four or more.
• I’ve never had any issues with my OMORC air fryer that are common in air fryers, such as smoking while cooking (the smoke is more about controlling the grease splatter!).
• It’s definitely an affordable option when comparing this air fryer to other brands out there and it’s got great reviews on Amazon.

Air Fryer Baked Potato ingredients

• Russet potatoes
• cooking spray or olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Air Fryer Settings:

You definitely don't need to do a lot of setting up your air fryer. In fact, there's no more setting up than plugging in your air fryer!

Once you have your baked potatoes prepped and loaded into your air fryer basket, you will want to close it up and set your air fryer to 400*F.

*For a detailed instruction list please scroll down to the recipe card!

Air Fryer Baked Potato Directions:

1. Wash and Dry. Wash and pat dry the potatoes and place in the bottom of the air fryer basket. Spray both sides of the potatoes with cooking spray or a olive oil mister and salt and pepper to taste.
2. Set up your air fryer. Close the air fryer up and set it to cook for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.
3. Air Fry. After 20 minutes, take the basket out of the air fryer, flip the potatoes over, and cook for another 20 minutes.
4. Allow to cool. Carefully remove the potatoes out of the air fryer and allow to cool for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy!

What to top your baked potato with:

• Shredded cheeses
• Dollop of sour cream
• Fresh creamy butter
• bacon bits
• green onion slices
• black pepper or other spices

How to store leftover baked potatoes:

Store your leftover fully cooked baked potatoes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

These air fried baked potatoes are awesome reheated!

How to reheat leftover baked potatoes:

To reheat these potatoes I would highly recommend cutting the already baked potatoes in half for a quicker reheat.

You can microwave them to heat them by placing them in a microwave-safe dish on hgh power for 2-3 minutes depending on your microwave and how hot you like your spuds.

You can also reheat your baked potato halves in the air fryer. Set your air fryer to 400*F for 5-6 minutes.

And you can ALSO reheat these potatoes in the oven. Set your oven to 400*F and cook for 5-6 minutes, or until your potatoes are heated fully through. Depending on your oven, you may need more time on that oven timer of yours.

How to turn baked potatoes into twice baked potatoes:

Love twice baked potatoes???

Well what about turning your leftover air fryer baked potatoes into twice baked potatoes!

There's this most amazing Gluten-Free Greek Yogurt Twice Baked Potato recipe circulating through this site and circulates through our dinner side dish repertoire quite regularly too!

It's stupid simple to do.

Ingredients you'll need to go from cooked air fried potatoes to air fried twice baked potatoes:

• ½ cup plain greek yogurt
• 3 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
• 3 stalks of green onion, diced
• ¾ cup fresh shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• salt to season
• 1 Tablespoon gluten-free bread crumbs (or crumbled GF croutons, GF cereal, or GF crackers)

How to go from cooked air fried potatoes to air fried twice baked potatoes:

1. Scoop out the inside of the fully cooked air fried baked potato halves with an ice cream scooper or spoon and place in a medium bowl.
2. Mash the potato insides in that medium bowl and add the greek yogurt, cheese, bacon crumbles, and green onion.
3. Place the potato skins in the air fryer basket and fill the skins with the mixture. Sprinkle the gluten-free breadcrumbs on top. Air fry (or bake in the oven) at 400*F for 10-15 minutes or until cooked fully.
4. Allow to cool a bit before serving, they will be extremely hot. Enjoy!

More potato recipes:

You are going to want to check out the Gluten-Free Greek Yogurt Twice Baked Potatoes recipe, the