Simple yet delicious, Air Fryer Baby Potatoes are a staple in our house. They’re crispy on the outside, tender on the inside and the perfect side to accompany any and every main dish. Served with a creamy garlic dip to take these to the next level too!
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Why I Love This Recipe
- Great for Air Fryer Beginners: If you’re a little hesitant with your new air fryer and not sure what to try first, these baby potatoes are great to get you started. It’s hard to mess this recipe up, I promise! Looking for another great beginner friendly air fryer recipe? Try Air Fryer Veggies!
- Versatile: These air fried potatoes pair well with tons of main dishes like Perfect Roast Chicken, Salmon Burgers or Southern Style Pork Tenderloin. You can even add them to a Winter Farmers Market Salad to make it a little heartier meal.
- Customizable: You can use your favorite seasoning blends on these air fried baby potatoes and customize it to suit your taste buds! Maybe lemon pepper, cajun seasoning or anything in between!
The Ingredients
For the Air Fryer Potatoes:
- Baby Potatoes: The little stars of the show! Their creamy insides and crispy outsides make them perfect for air frying.
- Olive Oil: A quick drizzle helps these potatoes get golden and crispy while adding a touch of flavor.
- Lawry’s Seasoned Salt (or your favorite blend): This seasoning brings all the magic! Salty, savory, and just a little sweet, it makes every bite irresistible.
For the Creamy Garlic Dip:
- Sour Cream: Cool, tangy, and creamy—sour cream is the perfect base for this dreamy dip.
- Mayonnaise: A little mayo makes it extra smooth and rich.
- Lemon Juice: A splash of lemon adds brightness and balances the richness.
- Garlic Powder: Garlicky goodness without the fuss of chopping!
- Chives (fresh or dried): They add a pop of color and a mild oniony kick.
Variations and Substitutions
- What Type Baby Potato? I used gold baby potatoes to air fry because I love how creamy they are and get super crispy on the outside. Red, purple or yellow baby potatoes (or a multicolored combination) would be great! You could also use fingerling potatoes. Just ensure you cut them into relatively uniform sizes so they cook evenly.
- Seasoning Variations: The best part of air frying baby potatoes and customizing the seasonings! Here are some ideas.
- Garlic Herb: Toss the potatoes with garlic powder, dried thyme, rosemary, and parsley for a classic and aromatic seasoning.
- Lemon Pepper: Use your favorite lemon pepper seasoning blend or zest some fresh lemon over the potatoes and sprinkle with black pepper and a touch of salt for a bright and zesty seasoning.
- Cajun: Mix together Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and a bit of smoked paprika for a bold and flavorful seasoning.
How to Make Baby Potatoes in the Air Fryer
Step 1: Wash potatoes thoroughly under water and pat dry with a kitchen towel. Cut potatoes in half. Add potatoes, olive oil and seasoning of choice to a bowl. Mix until potatoes are evenly coated in the seasoning.
Step 2: Evenly arrange potatoes in the air fryer basket. You may have to cook in batches. Heat the air fryer to 400°F and cook potatoes 22-25 minutes or until tender inside and golden and crispy on the outside.
Step 3: While the potatoes are cooking, place the sour cream, mayo, lemon juice, garlic powder and chives in a small bowl and stir to combine to make the dip.
Step 4: Once the baby potatoes are cooked to perfection, transfer them to a serving dish and garnish with fresh herbs, if desired. Serve hot with Creamy Garlic Dip and enjoy as a delicious side dish or snack!
Tips and Tricks
- Arrange in Even Layer: When air frying potatoes, you’ll want to arrange them in an even layer and not overcrowd the basket. You may have to air fry in batches to do this properly. This will help the potatoes cook evenly and get extra crispy.
- Shake: Halfway through cooking give your potatoes a little shake, or flip with some tongs. This will help them cook evenly and help them not stick to the air fryer basket.
- Check for Tenderness: When the potatoes are done cooking, poke them with a fork to check that they’re tender and ready to serve. If they need a little extra time, air fry them in two minute increments until they’re perfect.
What to Serve With Air Fryer Baby Potatoes
Like I mentioned before, these baby potatoes are super versatile and go with a ton of different main dishes. Here are a few of our favorites:
- Marinated Chicken 6 Ways
- Southern Style Pork Tenderloin
- Maple Soy Salmon
- Guacamole Cheddar Burger or Easy Cheeseburger Sliders
- Pineapple Brown Sugar Glazed Ham
- Or for breakfast potatoes with a Crispy Fried Egg
FAQs
Store leftover crispy air fried potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. To reheat, toss potatoes in the air fryer for a few minutes at 400°F to crisp them up and warm them through.
Keep in mind that the cooking time for baby potatoes in the air fryer will depend on the size of your potatoes and the air fryer you use. Each air fryer cooks slightly differently, but on average it takes about 20-25 minutes to get perfectly crispy potatoes in the air fryer at 400°F.
If you want to skip a step and air fry your baby potatoes whole, you definitely can. I like to cut mine in half so the inside can get the delicious seasoning and they also cook quicker. If you cook yours whole, you’ll have to adjust the cooking time.
If you can easily pierce the potatoes with a fork and they’re brown and crispy on the outside, then they’re done.
Sure! If you want to roast baby potatoes, you can follow the recipe for Garlic Herb Roast Fingerling Potatoes or Garlic Roasted Red Potatoes.
Wondering which air fryer is the best? I’ve had my Philips XXL air fryer for years and love it. It has a large basket, cooks evenly and quickly and is just an overall great product. If you’re looking for something a little more budget friendly, then try out this Beautiful Air Fryer by Drew Barrymore. I use it often and it works really great too!
More Potato Side Dishes
Air Fryer Baby Potatoes are easy to make and a great recipe to try out if you’re new to air frying. Just toss with your favorite seasonings, air fry and then enjoy crispy yet tender potatoes with your favorite main dishes! I’d love to know how these turn out if you make them — please rate the recipe and leave a comment below!
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Air Fryer Baby Potatoes
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Potatoes:
- 1 pound baby potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Lawry’s or other favorite seasoning blend
Creamy Garlic Dip:
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives
Instructions
- Wash potatoes thoroughly under water and pat dry with a kitchen towel. Cut potatoes in half.
- Add potatoes, olive oil and seasoning of choice to a bowl. Mix until potatoes are evenly coated in the seasoning.
- Evenly arrange potatoes in the air fryer basket. You may have to cook in batches. Heat the air fryer to 400°F and cook potatoes 22-25 minutes (shake halfway through) until tender inside and golden and crispy on the outside.
- While the potatoes are cooking, place the sour cream, mayo, lemon juice, garlic powder and chives in a small bowl and stir to combine to make the dip. Serve with Creamy Garlic Dip and enjoy!
Notes
- Storing: Store leftover crispy air fried potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Reheating: To reheat, toss potatoes in the air fryer for a few minutes at 400°F to crisp them up and warm them through.
- Arrange in Even Layer: When air frying potatoes, you’ll want to arrange them in an even layer and not overcrowd the basket. You may have to air fry in batches to do this properly. This will help the potatoes cook evenly and get extra crispy.
- Shake: Halfway through cooking give your potatoes a little shake, or flip with some tongs. This will help them cook evenly and help them not stick to the air fryer basket.
- Check for Tenderness: When the potatoes are done cooking, poke them with a fork to check that they’re tender and ready to serve. If they need a little extra time, air fry them in two minute increments until they’re perfect.
I got an air fryer recently and this was the first recipe I tried! The potatoes came out super crispy and delicious. I’ve made these with tons of seasoning blends now, but just salt and pepper is great too!
Yay! I’m so happy you tried this for your first air fryer recipe. Good choice!