These ninja air fryer roast potatoes are crispy outside, fluffy inside, and delicious at every level. Enjoy them as a side dish or serve them as a starter, with your favorite sauces!
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Air fryers are great for making things such as air fryer banana bread muffins, and air fryer garlic bread.
These roast potatoes are great to serve with a variety of dishes. From lamb loin to chicken tenders, it is such an amazing side!
ingredients
- Potatoes – when it comes to making roasties, you want to look for floury varieties, as they crispen up better. Maris piper, Desiree, or King Edward come top on the list. Other varieties you can use include Yukon Golds and russet potatoes.
- Seasoning – I like to keep it simple when it comes to flavouring because of my kids so salt, pepper, and some fresh rosemary do it for me. If you like to change things up, then I recommend that you use some chips spice !
See the recipe card below for the exact ingredient measurements.
how to make ninja air fryer roast potatoes
- Wash, scrape, peel and slice the potatoes. Rinse using cold water to get rid of excess starch.
- Parboil the potatoes.
- Drain the potatoes using a colander, allow them to sit for a few minutes, then shake slightly.
- Transfer to a bowl and top with olive oil, salt, pepper and rosemary, then toss. Transfer to your air fryer basket and air fry until done, making sure to flip the potatoes midway through cooking.
- Serve with roasted meats or chicken and gravy, or alongside your favorite dishes.
do I have to parboil the potatoes?
While parboiling is not a must, I highly recommend doing it as it helps season the potatoes inside, as well as in crispening up the edges.
It helps break down the potato surface starch, which is what gives those crisp edges after roasting.
useful tips
- Oil plays a big role. Goose fat, duck fat, olive oil, sunflower, and groundnut oil are great options to use.
- You can make the potatoes ahead; peel, slice, parboil, and keep them in the fridge for up to 2 days ahead.
- For the best results, do not overcrowd the potatoes inside your air fryer basket. Carefully shake your air fryer basket or use tongs to flip them mid-cooking.
serving suggestions
Serve your air fryer roast potatoes as they are as a main dish, starter or appetiser, alongside your favourite sauces.
To serve, garnish with a few sprigs of chopped rosemary, chopped parsley, or coriander (cilantro). You can also toss them in a bowl of melted butter and garlic.
Below are my favorite ways to enjoy them:-
📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Roast Potatoes
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Ingredients
- 1000 grams potatoes
- ¾ teaspoon salt - to parboil the potatoes (or more, to taste)
- ¼ litre water - to parboil the potatoes
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper (or more, to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (to air fry)
- a few sprigs rosemary
Instructions
- Wash, scrub, peel, and halve the potatoes. Quarter any large ones. Next, clean the peeled potatoes in cold water to get rid of excess starch. Remove the leaves of the rosemary from the stem, chop, and set aside.
- Parboil the potatoes - see notes below.
- Using a colander, drain and allow the potatoes to sit for 3 minutes. Shake the colander for a few seconds, to help chuff the potatoes, which also helps keep them crispy.
- Preheat your air fryer to 200°C/400°F.
- Tip the potatoes into a large bowl, top with olive oil, salt, pepper and rosemary, then toss.
- Spray your air fryer basket or line it with air fryer parchment paper, for easier cleanup.
- Next, carefully transfer the potatoes to your air fryer basket and roast for 20-25 minutes at 200°C/400°F until cooked through, and crispy edges form. Make sure to flip the potatoes midway through.
- Serve as a side dish, alongside your favorite dishes.
Notes
Parboiling helps create crispier edges.
- Stovetop method: Add potatoes to a medium pot with cold water and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then cook for 7 minutes. Drain well.
- Ninja Foodi pressure cooker: Add 1 cup cold water and 1 teaspoon salt to the inner pot. Pressure cook for 0 minutes, then do a quick release and remove the lid carefully.
Paula
A must try😋 they look so lecker !!
Kate Hahnel
Thank you! This has now become one of my favorite ways of making roast potatoes!
Paula
I tried the recipe today and its easy and quick to make and delicious😋
Kate Hahnel
Thank you very much! I am so happy you loved them!!
Steve
I can't wait to try these, but I'm new to this sort of cooking. Do I do a quick or natural pressure release after the parboiling?
Thanks!
Kate Hahnel
You do a quick pressure release. I missed that one, thank you very much for that!