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My air fryer whole baby potatoes are slightly crispy outside and deliciously tender inside. If you’ve never tried cooking potatoes in the air fryer, don’t miss this easy recipe. With no peeling and no chopping, roasted air fryer mini potatoes will be your new favorite way to eat veggies! Enjoy them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Imagine you’ve purchased a package of raw potatoes. You need to figure out how to season them, how to cook them, and what to serve them with. And after the planning, you’ll need to prep them by peeling, chopping, and perhaps making them mashed or smashed.
It’s a lot of work! And that’s why you need these air fryer baby potatoes in your life. With this easy recipe, you just add oil and seasoning, and put the little potatoes in the air fryer.
We’re making air fryer small potatoes because they are thin skinned. That means we don’t need to peel and chop them. It saves a ton of time, and makes this a perfect weeknight side dish idea.
Roasting whole baby potatoes in the air fryer resolves all of the issues people commonly have with fresh veggies. They’re cheap, they’re easy, and (perhaps most importantly) they are DELICIOUS.
I know air fried baby potatoes are going to become a regular thing in my household. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
🥔 Air Fryer Whole Baby Potatoes Ingredients
You only need a few ingredients to air fry small potatoes. Here’s your shopping list:
- 1½ lbs baby potatoes (680g)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
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It’s important to choose the right potato for this recipe. You want potatoes with very thin skin so they cook quickly and there’s no need to peel them.
I used yellow mini potatoes for this recipe, but you can use baby red potatoes, baby purple potatoes, baby white potatoes, or baby Yukon gold potatoes instead. Russet potatoes are too big for this recipe and their skin is too thick.
If you use smaller potatoes than I am using, your cooking time will be shorter. If you use large potatoes, try cutting them into large chunks prior to air frying.
The Ninja Foodi, Philips, Cosori, Instant Vortex, Cuisinart, Pampered Chef Air Fryer, Actifry, Nuwave, Power Air Fryer, etc. can cook little potatoes. Cooking times may need to be adjusted slightly depending on the air fryer you use. If you have a small air fryer basket or tray, you may need to cook the mini potatoes in multiple batches.
➕ How to Make Air Fryer Baby Potatoes
To make air fried baby potatoes, start by rinsing your potatoes to clean them off and pat dry. Put the potatoes in a medium-sized bowl and drizzle the oil over the potatoes.
Sprinkle the dill, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper over your taters and stir to coat.
Put the potatoes in the air fryer basket or tray. I was able to fit all of the baby potatoes on one tray. Pour any herbed oil left in the bowl over the baby potatoes.
Now that your potatoes are seasoned, we’re ready to cook them. If you’re using an air fryer oven, put the baby potatoes in the top rack position.
️⏲ How Long to Air Fry Small Potatoes
Air fry mini potatoes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200C) for 20-25 minutes total. Shake or flip the potatoes after they’ve been cooking for 10 minutes.
You don’t need to preheat the air fryer for this recipe, which is a nice time saver. You can reduce cooking time further by cutting the potatoes into halves or quarters.
The potatoes are done when the largest ones are fork tender. Add additional air frying time if they are not ready. The potato skin wrinkles up after you let them cool a few minutes.
Leftover air fried baby potatoes can be stored in a covered container in the fridge for 3-4 days. These potatoes do not freeze well.
Reheat cooked baby potatoes in the air fryer at 375F (190C) for 4-5 minutes. You’re just looking to warm them through.
🧂 Baby Potato Seasoning
This recipe is for air fryer herbed baby potatoes. However, you can switch up the seasonings as you like. Here are some suggestions for seasoning baby potatoes:
- Cajun spice
- Italian seasoning
- Mrs Dash
- Old Bay seasoning
- BBQ seasoning
- Chili powder
- Everything But the Bagel seasoning
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Air Fryer Whole Baby Potatoes (Mini Potatoes Recipe)
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs baby potatoes (680 grams)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Rinse the baby potatoes to clean them off and pat them dry. Put the potatoes in a medium-sized bowl.
- Drizzle the oil over the potatoes. Sprinkle on the dill, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper and stir to coat.
- Put the potatoes in the air fryer basket or tray. Pour any herbed oil left in the bowl over the baby potatoes. Put the tray in the top rack position of the air fryer if you are using an air fryer oven.
- Air fry at 400°F (200°C) for 10 minutes. Flip the potatoes and air fry at 400°F (200°C) for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the largest potatoes are fork tender.
- Note: The size of the baby potatoes you use in this recipe matters! Smaller potatoes than I am using will have a shorter cooking time. Larger potatoes may need to be cut into pieces. Make sure to use thin skinned potatoes for this recipe.
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Notes
💭 Expert Tips from Dietitian Summer Yule
This is a level 3 recipe (weight maintenance and active lifestyles). One serving of these potatoes is an excellent source of potassium and vitamin C. They’re also rich in fiber. White vegetables provide an assortment of vitamins and minerals, just like the red, orange, and green veggies. You’ll need a protein and more veggies to make this a full meal. Here are some suggestions for what goes with baby potatoes:- Air Fryer Bone In Ribeye Steak
- Air Fryer Pork Shoulder Roast
- Frozen Chicken Thighs in the Air Fryer
- Air Fried Chicken Leg Quarters
- Air Fryer Whole Carrots
- Kale Apple Slaw
Baby Potatoes Calories
One serving of mini potatoes in the air fryer has 259 calories, 35.4 grams net carbs, and 4.8 grams protein. They’re a starchy vegetable that’s not a good fit for low carb and keto diets. Nutrition information is for one serving.
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FAQs
How to air fry frozen mini potatoes?
Air fry whole frozen baby potatoes for about 20 minutes at 400F (200C), shaking the potatoes in the basket after 10 minutes. The exact air frying time depends on the size of the potatoes you’re using.
Should you soak potatoes in water before air frying?
No, you do not need to soak baby potatoes before air frying. Soaking potatoes is sometimes recommended when making homemade french fries to help them crisp better. It is not necessary with this recipe.
Can you make air fryer baby potatoes with no oil?
Yes, you can make oil-free air fryer baby potatoes. However, they will be much drier than potatoes cooked with oil. You will need to add something to the potatoes to help the seasonings to stick, such as broth or lemon juice.
👩🏻🍳 More Air Fryer Potato Recipes
You may enjoy these air fryer recipes using potatoes next:
- Air Fryer Potato Skins
- Air Fryer Frozen Sweet Potato Fries
- Frozen Diced Hash Browns in Air Fryer
- Air Fryer Frozen Hash Browns
- Air Fryer Frozen French Fries
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Hello! I’m Summer, a registered dietitian and home chef who loves to cook, eat, and create recipes for you! Every recipe on this site has been tested by me to help ensure your success in the kitchen. All eaters are welcome here 🙂
Tiny baby potato’s were crispy on the outside and undercooked on the inside, I suggest 30-35 min overall instead of 20-25
Hi Emily! If you happen to see this, I’d love to know which air fryer you were using (size/brand). I tested this recipe in all 3 of my air fryers but some air fryers (especially the really large ones) may have times outside this range. Knowing which one you used can help others who have the same model 🙂