Air Fryer Baby Potatoes (any variety)

This recipe for air fryer baby potatoes is a delicious side dish that everyone will love. They are really easy to cook, go with everything, and you can season them however you like. Even better, you can cook any small potatoes in the air fryer with this recipe, from fingerling potatoes to baby red potatoes.

Why you’ll love this recipe

• Roasted mini potatoes are always a superb side dish and they’re the perfect thing to make if you need to feed a lot of people.
• Because the potatoes are small, no chopping or peeling is required!
• Air frying is a great way to cook mini potatoes, because the roasting time is quicker than cooking in the oven, and you use less oil, but you still get crispy potatoes with a fork-tender center.

This is one of my favorite quick and easy side dishes. There is next to no prep, and air frying means no need to wait while your oven heats up!

They are a quick and easy alternative to regular roasted potatoes, and because this recipe uses unpeeled baby potatoes there is no need to soak them before cooking.

What do you need?

Small potatoes

This recipe calls for whole baby potatoes, though any small potato variety will work for this recipe. Some good varieties to try are: 

• baby russet potatoes
• baby gold potatoes
• baby red potatoes 
• fingerling potatoes
• kipfler potatoes
• any variety of new potatoes
• baby sweet potatoes

Seasoning

Seasoning is actually optional, and you can adapt it to your own tastes. The recipe below just uses simple sea salt for seasoning, but please feel free to mix it up and use any seasonings you like with potatoes.

This recipe is delicious with fresh rosemary, thyme, and garlic. Throw a couple of sprigs of thyme and rosemary and a few (lightly bashed) cloves of garlic (or a pinch of garlic powder) in the air fryer basket with the potatoes to add extra flavor. 

Oil

The recipe below uses light olive oil, but you can use any high-smoke point cooking oil. Try avocado oil or corn oil. 

For a healthier version you can use an olive oil spray to reduce the oil used, or for more crispy baby potatoes you can add more oil. 

How to cook baby potatoes in an air fryer 

Step 1: Preheat air fryer to 360°F/ 180°C.  

Step 2: Wash and dry baby potatoes. Then add potatoes, oil, salt, and other seasoning to a large bowl, and toss to coat to potatoes evenly.

Step 3: Place potatoes in the air fryer basket, and air fry at 360°F/ 180°C for 15 minutes shaking the basket halfway through the cooking time to redistribute the potatoes so that they cook evenly. If you have larger potatoes they may need to cook for longer, so air fry for additional 3-4 minute intervals if needed. 

Serving ideas

These potatoes are great served as a side dish to many meals. They are delicious simply served with a sprinkle of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, or a knob of butter.

However, they are also easy to turn into something a bit more exciting. Here are some fun ideas to try: 

• Sprinkle finished potatoes with Parmesan cheese and bacon bits
• Toss potatoes in a tablespoon of garlic and herb butter 
• Sprinkle with Cajun seasoning, and top with sour cream and sliced green onions

Storing and reheating

Store any leftover little potatoes in an air-tight container in the refrigerator, and use within 3 days.

You can reheat the potatoes in the air fryer, air fry for 3-4 minutes until warmed through.