Crispy Frozen Roast Potatoes in Air Fryer

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Crispy Frozen Roast Potatoes in Air Fryer

Learn how to make air fryer frozen roasted potatoes, crisped up and ready for serving in under 20 minutes!

Prep Time1

Cook Time16

Total Time17

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 87kcal

Author: Max

Equipment

air fryer

Ingredients

16 oz. frozen roast potatoes

Instructions

Preheat your air fryer to 400°F (205ºC) for 3-4 minutes before putting the potatoes in. If you want to flavor them with any extra seasonings, this is the best time to pour them into a bowl and toss them with 1-2 teaspoons of seasonings.
Once it prompts you to add food, pour your frozen roasted potatoes in the air fryer, making sure they're as spaced-apart as possible, pushing them against the sides of the basket if needed. I don't recommend using an air fryer paper liner for this recipe, to allow the most air circulation to crisp up the potatoes.
Most frozen roast potatoes come with oil already on the outside since they're precooked, but if yours don't, then spray them with a tolerated oil spray and cook them for 16-18 minutes (add 2 more minutes for larger frozen potatoes), shaking the basket halfway through.
Check to make sure they're fork tender before pouring the crispy potatoes onto your plate. Then just taste one and season with any extra salt you desire, and they're all ready to enjoy! Serve with your favorite sauce, if unseasoned.

Notes

Don't Overfill: try not to overcrowd the roast potatoes in the air fryer, keeping the basket half full or less, or else the potatoes will steam more than crisp up.

No Thaw: put the frozen roasted potatoes in the air fryer directly

Serve Hot: don't keep the potatoes in the closed air fryer, or else the steam that accumulates as they cool off will make the potatoes less crispy, more like boiled than roasted.

Re-freezing: I wouldn’t recommend putting these back in the freezer once cooked, as it will negatively affect the texture quite a bit, making them mushy. This is why I purposefully use just a pound of frozen potatoes in the air fryer; it can easily be halved or doubled for varying crowd sizes, or made with sweet potatoes, though roasted frozen sweet potatoes are hard to find.

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