Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes (With Large Potatoes)

5 from 9 votes

Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes (With Large Potatoes)

Crispy air fryer smashed potatoes with regular potatoes or baby potatoes, perfect for serving with green vegetables or a simple baked chicken!

Prep Time7

Cook Time38

Total Time45

Course: Side Dishes

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 17.63kcal

Author: Max

Ingredients

1 pound regular potatoes cut into 6-8 even pieces
2 Tablespoons oil of choice
3 cloves garlic minced
½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (205°C).
Wash & cut your potatoes, then rinse them off & dry them completely.
Lightly coat each piece in some of the oil and put them in the preheated air fryer, flat sides down, for 18-20 minutes.
Then take out the pieces and smash them flat with the bottom of a heavy mug, and lay them back into the air fryer in a single layer. If some of the potatoes start to come apart, that's fine; just gently layer any stray bits on top of the more intact pieces.
Then sprinkle on the salt, minced garlic, and rest of the oil until evenly-coated but not dripping. Return everything to the air fryer for 15 minutes on 380°F (195°C), then take out & enjoy.

Notes

Make it Loaded: when making these smashed potatoes with large potatoes, you can also bake them whole (rather than in 3-4 pieces) for about 30-35 minutes rather than 20 minutes, checking them with a fork every 5 minutes. You'll need to use a large heavy pan to smash them, and you may only be able to fit two large smashed potatoes in the air fryer, but these are even better for adding a lot of toppings.

Adding Flavor: to mix up the flavors, I like to add chopped garlic and dried rosemary to the potatoes after I've smashed them. Try ½ teaspoon dried rosemary + 1 clove of garlic per potato, chopped and minced very thoroughly. Alternative seasonings include za'atar, fajita seasoning, or steak seasoning (if tolerated).

Freezing Smashed Potatoes: this air fryer smashed potato recipe freezes very well, and is super versatile for pairing. It can also be made with yams or sweet potatoes, but the recipe is meant more for plain potatoes that you plan to eat with a dipping sauce.

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