Here’s a tasty air fryer side dish for holidays and weeknight dinners. Air fryer baby potatoes turn out super crispy on the outside and soft and creamy inside. And, bonus, I have meal prep tips so you can make them ahead of time. Let’s air fry small potatoes!
Why baby potatoes in the air fryer are so good…
- Simple and healthy.
- Fluffy center with crispy skins.
- Super easy meal prep friendly air fryer recipe. You can boil the potatoes 1-2 days in advance, then air fry them to quickly get dinner on the table.
- Save room in the oven by making these air fryer baby potatoes for holiday meals in the air fry machine.
- Entertain with them – Make this for any holiday menu – it’s an an easy air fryer Thanksgiving side dish.
- Guests and kids love them!
Ingredients
What you need to make this air fried baby potato recipe.
- Potatoes – baby, mini, little, baby gold or baby red varieties
- Olive oil
- Italian seasonings, dried
- Garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
Note: You may find baby potatoes in the grocery store under these name “small potatoes” or “mini potatoes” or “baby gold potatoes” or “little potatoes” or “baby red potatoes”. All of this tiny potato varieties for around 2” big potatoes will work for this recipe.
How to make baby potatoes in air fryer
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F for 5 minutes. In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, Italian seasonings, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Add the raw baby gold potatoes and toss with a spatula to coat them evenly.
- Add the baby potatoes to the air fryer basket. Air fry for 10 minutes at 400 degrees F, flip or shake the roasted potatoes as they cook, then air fry them for another 10-15 minutes until they cook through and are golden brown on the outside. Transfer to a serving bowl and enjoy.
How to meal prep air fryer baby potatoes
This is my boil then air fry baby potatoes method to make family dinner easier on busy nights. You can start these potatoes 1-2 days in advance, then toss them in the air fryer for ~15 minutes before it’s time to eat.
- Add a large pot of water (filled to 2” from the top) to the stove and set the burner to high. Add salt to season the water (about ½ tsp) and add the baby potatoes while the water is cold.
- Boil baby potatoes for 15-20 minutes, until fork-tender. Drain potatoes and let them cool before storing them in the refrigerator for up to 2 days until it’s time to air fry them.
- To air fry baby potatoes, remove them from the refrigerator to season them. In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, Italian seasonings, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Add the cooked potatoes. And toss with a spatula to coat them evenly with flavors.
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F for 5 minutes. Add Italian seasoned baby potatoes to the air fryer basket and air fry them for about 15 minutes, shaking the airfryer baby potatoes every 5 minutes to check if they’re crisp to your liking and browned all over. Every time you check, shake the air fryer basket to toss the potatoes. When mini potatoes are golden brown, transfer them to a serving bowl.
FAQs
If you don’t want to boil the baby potatoes in advance for meal prep, you can add them to the air fryer raw, with olive oil and seasonings on them. This will take about 20-25 minutes at 400 degrees F.
For a casual dinner, serve small potatoes with grilled skirt steak, or cast iron flank steak. These small air fryer potatoes are also a perfect side dish for air fryer turkey breast and air fryer filet mignon
What you need to air fry food
- Air Fryer Machine: In Sip Bite Go recipe tutorials, you’ll see the higher end model, the Philips Airfryer XXL Digital. Other popular air fryers include the Ninja Foodi, NuWave, and Black & Decker.
- Air Fryer Accessories: Save time with reusable air fryer basket liners and this bundle of air fryer accessories.
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Air Fryer Baby Potatoes (Mini / Small Variety) Recipe | Sip Bite Go
Ingredients
- 1 lb potatoes baby, mini, little, baby gold varieties (wash and dry)
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp Italian seasonings dried
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
Instructions
How tomake baby potatoes in air fryer
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F for 5 minutes. In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, Italian seasonings, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Add the raw baby gold potatoes and toss with a spatula to coat them evenly.
- Add the baby potatoes to the air fryer basket. Air fry for 10 minutes at 400 degrees F, flip or shake the roasted potatoes as they cook, then air fry them for another 10-15 minutes until they cook through and are golden brown on the outside. Transfer to a serving bowl and enjoy.
How to meal prep air fryer baby potatoes (my boil then air fry method)
- Add a large pot of water (filled to 2” from the top) to the stove and set the burner to high. Add salt to season the water (about ½ tsp) and add the baby potatoes while the water is cold.
- Boil baby potatoes for 15-20 minutes, until fork-tender. Drain potatoes and let them cool before storing them in the refrigerator for up to 2 days until it’s time to air fry them.
- To air fry baby potatoes, remove them from the refrigerator to season them. In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, Italian seasonings, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Add the cooked potatoes. And toss with a spatula to coat them evenly with flavors.
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F for 5 minutes. Add Italian seasoned baby potatoes to the air fryer basket and air fry them for about 10 minutes, shaking the airfryer baby potatoes every 5 minutes to check if they’re crisp to your liking and browned all over. Every time you check, shake the air fryer basket to toss the potatoes. When mini potatoes are golden brown, transfer them to a serving bowl.
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