These crispy, light, creamy air fryer fingerling potatoes come together in 20 minutes for an easy, versatile side. Tossed in olive oil, lemon, garlic, and fresh herbs, they are a perfect addition to your breakfast, lunch, or dinner plate.
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The best part about these potatoes is that they pair with virtually anything. See the How to Serve section below for ideas for use.
What You'll Need
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- Fingerling Potatoes Be sure to scrub your potatoes to remove any dirt and remove any sprouts, green or brown sections, or large eyes.
- Lemon If you don't have access to fresh lemons, try using some bottled lemon juice.
- Garlic I recommend grating the garlic on a microplane or finely mincing it.
- Olive Oil A high-quality olive oil is always nice when your recipe has so few ingredients, but use whatever you have on hand.
- Fresh Thyme or Fresh Rosemary Making this dish with thyme will have a lighter, floral, more lemony flavor and rosemary will have a bold, floral, somewhat piney flavor.
- Kosher Salt My recommendation is to use the brand Diamond Crystal. This is my primary cooking salt and my cooking improved tenfold when I started using it. It coats food more evenly and can prevent oversalting due to its unique flake shape as opposed to a concentrated cube.
How to Prepare
Step One Slice your clean, dry potatoes in half lengthwise.
Step Two Spray or toss the potatoes lightly with a small amount of olive oil and sprinkle some salt over top, coating evenly.
Step Three Place them in the basket of the air fryer. Set to 15 minutes at 375°F. You may need more time for your potatoes to get golden brown, so check at 15 minutes and every minute or so after for desired color.
Step Four Meanwhile, create your dressing. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, grated garlic, fresh herbs, and salt to a jar or small bowl. Add the lid and shake in the jar, or whisk until combined.
Step Five Once the potatoes are crispy, golden brown, and cooked through, dress and serve right away!
Variations
Traditional You can omit the lemon and herbs for a more traditional roasted potato.
Spicy Add some grated jalapeño, thinly sliced Calabrian chilis, or a dash of cayenne to your dressing for some added kick.
Shallot Try adding some finely minced shallot to your dressing in place of garlic.
How to Store
Cool and then store in an airtight container, making sure to transfer to the fridge within 2 hours of cooking for food safety reasons.
FAQ
This will last for 3 to 5 days in the fridge when stored in an airtight container.
You can! The potatoes will not maintain their crispy texture but will still be delicious. Try adding to work or school lunches, serving with eggs for breakfast, or heating up to add to a quick dinner.
If you plan to freeze these potatoes, do so before adding the dressing. They will last for up to 4 months in the freezer.
Let cool completely, then store in a freezer-safe, airtight container such as a plastic freezer bag or glass container with a lid.
Keep in mind freezing the potato can change the texture and they can become quite dry.
From fridge You can reheat this in the oven for 10-20 minutes at 400°F or in the microwave for a few minutes. Microwaved potatoes have a tendency to be a bit dry, so try to reserve some dressing for after they are reheated.
From frozen Thaw in the refrigerator overnight and then reheat in the oven or microwave as above.
Air Fryer You can also reheat in the air fryer. As there is some variability in the heat level of air fryers, as there is with ovens, try 350°F for a few minutes and test to see if they have been reheated all the way through.
Check out this guide to reheating roasted potatoes for more ideas!
Yes, but cook times will vary based on the type of potato you choose. Larger potatoes will take more time. Sweet potatoes will take less time than regular potatoes.
Start with just a few minutes, check for doneness, and keep cooking until they are golden brown with a crisp exterior and a soft interior.
Expert Tips
- Avoid crowding the air fryer basket. Work in batches if needed to give the potatoes room to brown evenly.
- If your potatoes come with sections that are green, cut these sections off. The green sections will taste bitter.
- If you are concerned about your first batch getting cold, heat your regular oven to its lowest setting, usually 170 to 200°F, and place your potatoes in the preheated oven in an oven-safe dish.
How to Serve
These potatoes can be served as a side to just about anything. Below are a few of my favorite suggestions:
Italian Chicken Cutlets - Crispy breaded chicken cutlets that come together super quickly for an easy dinner. Try the cutlets and potatoes with something green, like this Roasted Tenderstem Broccoli or this Creamed Spinach with Cream Cheese.
Torikatsu is another wonderful crispy chicken option.
Air Fryer Cod - Try a play on fish and chips with this delicious breaded air fryer cod.
Ranchera Meat - This savory, citrusy carne asada would be fantastic with air fryer potatoes. Another wonderful steak option is this Grilled Tri-Tip.
Breakfast - Try these potatoes alongside your next egg breakfast. These soft-scrambled eggs would be excellent with potatoes and some bacon or sautéed peppers and onions. Or serve alongside this sausage spinach quiche or this quiche Florentine!
Bowls - I love this Warm Grain Bowl with Goat Cheese and Greens using roasted potatoes in place of brown rice. You can also use these potatoes as the base for sheet pan Greek meatballs.
Roasted Chicken - This half roasted chicken is a delicious option, or try this Christmas roast chicken with warm spices and orange butter.
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Air Fryer Broccoli and Cauliflower
Crispy Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes
📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Fingerling Potatoes
Equipment
- Microplane (Optional)
Ingredients
Potatoes
- 1 pound fingerling potatoes
- olive oil spray or about 1 teaspoon olive oil
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic small
- ½ teaspoon fresh rosemary or thyme leaves chopped finely if using rosemary
- kosher salt to taste
Instructions
Potatoes
- Wash your potatoes, being sure to scrub off any dirt, and dry well. Remove any eyes, green sections, or brown portions of the potatoes. Slice in half lengthwise.
- Spray lightly with olive oil spray or toss with about 1 teaspoon of olive oil, season with salt, and add to the air fryer basket.
- Set the air fryer for 15 minutes at 350°F. Check for a golden brown, crisp exterior and a soft, fully cooked interior. Add more time if needed.
Dressing
- In the meantime, add your lemon juice, olive oil, thyme, and salt to a small jar or bowl. Grate the garlic with a Microplane or mince finely and add to the mixture. Add the lid and shake or whisk until combined.
- Once cooked, toss the potatoes in the dressing, taste for seasoning, adding salt if needed, and serve immediately.
Notes
- Avoid crowding the air fryer basket. Work in batches to give the potatoes room to brown evenly.
- To store leftovers, cool and and then place in an airtight container, making sure to transfer to the fridge within 2 hours of cooking for food safety reasons.
- Potatoes will last for 3 to 5 days in the fridge when stored in an airtight container.
- You can make these potatoes ahead of time, but they will not maintain their crispiness.
- You can reheat this in the oven for 10-20 minutes at 400°F or in the microwave for a few minutes. Microwaved potatoes have a tendency to be a bit dry, so try to reserve some dressing for after they are reheated.
- If you plan to freeze these potatoes, do so before adding the dressing. They will last for up to 4 months in the freezer. Cool completely and store in an airtight container. Freezing will impact the texture of the potato.
- To reheat from frozen, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and then reheat in the oven or microwave as above.
- You can also reheat in the air fryer at 350°F. Check every few minutes to see when they are ready.
- If your potatoes come with sections that are green, cut these sections off. The green sections will taste bitter.
- If you are concerned about your first batch getting cold, heat your regular oven to its lowest setting, usually 170 to 200°F, and place your potatoes in the preheated oven in an oven-safe dish.
Glenda says
A favorite quick and easy side. The crispy cut side is such a beautiful golden brown and a nice contrast to the fluffy potato underneath. Delicious!
Genevieve says
I'm so happy you enjoyed them! Thank you!
Cam says
this is a perfect breakfast dish! would definitely make this again!
Journa Liz Ramirez says
One of my go-to breakfast addition. These cute air fryer fingerling potatoes are very tasty and crispy. Thanks Gen for this amazing recipe, I'll surely make this again!
Genevieve says
Love these with breakfast! Thank you!
GRETA says
I love these potatoes! So easy to make and so delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Genevieve says
Thanks so much, Greta!
Allyssa says
Very easy to make and it turned out really flavorful! Our new favorite! Thanks a lot for sharing, super highly recommended!
Genevieve says
Thank you so much!
Dana says
The crisp on these potatoes was just perfect! It was hard to stop eating them they were so addicting.
Genevieve says
So glad you enjoyed them, Dana!
Glenda says
These are very dangerous! lol If you can't find me, I'll be over in the corner hunched over a bowl of these delish potatoes. lol Seriously, I love all the crispy edges and the flaky, fluffy insides. Such a quick and satisfying recipe!
Genevieve says
Haha, Glenda, I don't blame you! I was definitely eating these straight out of the air fryer basket. I'm glad you enjoyed them!
Kris says
These came out perfectly crispy on the outside and pillowy on the inside! Can't wait to make again! 🙂
Jennifer says
The air fryer saved dinner again! I needed a quick potato recipe and found this one and was it ever good! Quick, easy, and delish and the family is asking for me to make it again!
Genevieve says
That's great to hear, Jennifer! Thank you so much for giving it a try.
Shelby says
Lemon plus garlic is probably my most favorite flavor combo ever. These make such a delicious side dish!
Genevieve says
I have to agree with you there. Lemon + garlic = heaven. Thanks Shelby!
James Strange says
We loved how crispy the potatoes turned out and the dressing was perfect for them.
Genevieve says
Thank you, James!
k says
Oh, man! these are so good! The fresh herbs were amazing on these crispy lil nuggets of awesomeness! My new favorite 'fry' recipe!
Genevieve says
Thanks k! The herbs are my favorite part, too.