Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes
Wonderfully crisp on the outside and soft within, these Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes are incredibly delicious. A simple and tasty side dish that makes the perfect accompaniment to so many meals.
Ingredients
- 500 g new potatoes
- 1 tsp sunflower oil or spray oil
- 1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
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Remove any eyes from 500g new potatoes and stab each with a sharp knife. Place them on a plate
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Cook in the microwave for 8 minutes until you can easily insert a sharp knife
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Preheat your air fryer if required
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Carefully transfer the microwaved potatoes to a chopping board and smash them with something flat such as the bottom of a heavy bottomed glass. Smash them so they are roughly 1cm thick
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Transfer the potatoes to your air fryer basket. You may need to cook the potatoes in batches depending on the size of your air fryer
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Brush the potatoes with 1 tsp sunflower oil (or use spray oil) and sprinkle over 1 tsp sea salt
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Cook for 10-13 minutes at 200°C until your preferred level of crispness
Recipe Notes
If your microwave has a low wattage you may need to cook the potatoes for slightly longer than 8 minutes. Likewise if your potatoes are really small they may take less time to cook.
I like to use sunflower oil in a spray bottle. I do not recommend using Fry Light as this will damage the coating on your air fryer basket.
Use a sturdy flat implement to smash the potatoes.
Nutritional information is given as a guide and may vary.