These air fryer diced potatoes are crispy and golden brown on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside, and are much healthier than deep-fried diced potatoes, with only a few simple ingredients.
If you love crispy potatoes that are fried to golden perfection, then you’ve come to the right place. These air fried potatoes have all the flavor and texture of traditional fried potatoes but with less effort and far less cleanup thanks to not using oil. I used to pan fry my potatoes all the time, but this has become my preferred method because I don’t have to sacrifice flavor for ease. I love to make these with chicken, beef, or pork, and they’re even great with baked or fried fish. Give them a try, and you’ll see why I love them so much.
Air Fryer Diced Potatoes
This recipe starts with diced russet potatoes that I coat with a zesty blend of Cajun seasoning, black pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Then, I air fry them until they’re crispy and golden. That’s it! They’re prefect with just a little ketchup or fully loaded with sour cream, bacon, cheese, and all your other favorite potato toppings.
Why You’ll Love This Air Fryer Diced Potato Recipe
- They are healthier than deep-fried potatoes because air frying uses hot air to cook the potatoes instead of frying in oil. Plus, it’s a healthier option with less fat and calories than deep-fried potatoes.
- Air frying the potatoes can be cooked to be crispy, delicious, and golden brown on the outside, while still being soft on the inside.
- They’re so easy to make and only take 20-25 minutes in the air fryer for crispy, delicious potatoes.
- They only take a few simple ingredients: potatoes, olive oil, and seasonings.
Air Fryer Diced Potatoes Ingredients
This recipe only takes a few simple ingredients, and chances are you have all of them in your kitchen right now. It’s all basic stuff like potatoes and seasonings, so anything you don’t have is readily available at your grocery store.
- Russet potatoes, peeled, diced into small pieces
- Olive oil
- Cayenne pepper
- Slap Ya Mama seasoning
- Black pepper
- Paprika
- Garlic powder
- Optional toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, bacon
How to Make Air Fryer Diced Potatoes
Making these potatoes is a snap. It only takes about 40 minutes from start to finish. That’s it!
Step 1: Prep the Potatoes
Soak the diced potatoes in cold water for 10 minutes. Then, drain them, pat them dry, and return them to the bowl.
Step 2: Season
Add the seasonings to the potatoes and stir to combine. Then, toss the potatoes with olive oil.
Step 3: Air Fry
Add the potatoes to the air fryer in a single layer and cook for 20 to 25 minutes at 400 degrees, giving the basket a good shake after 10 minutes. Enjoy with our favorite toppings!
Recipe Tips
- Don’t skip the soak! Soaking the potatoes is key to making sure they’re crispy and brown.
- Be sure you place the potatoes in a single layer in your air fryer basket so all sides get crispy.
- To keep the potatoes from turning brown while you cut them and save time, fill your bowl with cold water and then add the cubed potatoes as you dice them.
Variations
- Yukon gold potatoes and red potatoes work well for this recipe.
- For a kick of heat and flavor try adding red pepper flakes.
- For a delicious skillet, brown some ground beef, Italian sausage or chorizo, and then add the potatoes to the skillet to let the flavors come together.
- Use different herbs and seasonings, such as rosemary, thyme, cumin, oregano, and lemon pepper.
What to Serve with Air Fryer Diced Potatoes
These potatoes are perfect with hamburgers, hot dogs, beef, chicken, or pork, and they even make a great addition to the breakfast table. You can also top them with all your favorites like:
- Ketchup
- BBQ sauce
- Sour cream
- Chives
- Bacon
Recipe FAQ
Toss the potatoes with oil and your choice of spices. Then, air fry them in a single layer at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, shaking the basket about halfway through cooking.
Air fryer fried potatoes are very healthy. You’ll only use a bit of olive oil to coat them, which is a healthy fat. They’re air fried instead of pan or deep fried in a ton of oil, so they don’t have all that unhealthy fat, either.
Diced potatoes take between 20 and 25 minutes to cook at 400 degrees in the air fryer.
Your potatoes won’t get nearly as crispy if you don’t soak them first. In fact, they may not crisp up at all.
It only takes around 4 minutes to reheat diced potatoes in the air fryer at 400 degrees.
How to Store and Reheat Leftover Diced Potatoes
Place leftover potatoes in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the refrigerator. For longer storage, you can freeze them for up to 3 months in an airtight, freezer-safe container.
To reheat the potatoes, air fry them at 400 degrees for about 4 minutes or until heated through.
Try This Delicious Air Fryer Diced Potato Recipe Today
These air fryer diced potatoes only use a handful of ingredients, they’re ready in minutes, and they’re crispy, golden, and delicious. It doesn’t get better than that! They’re prefect with all your favorite foods like burgers, dogs, beef, chicken, and pork, and they’re wonderful topped with ketchup or all your favorite potato toppings. Give these potatoes a try, and I know they’ll be your new favorite.
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Air Fryer Diced Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 large russet potatoes peeled, diced into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon Slap Ya Mama
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Optional toppings: shredded cheese sour cream, bacon
Instructions
- Place diced potatoes in a large bowl of water and let soak for 10 minutes.
- Drain, pat day and return bowl.
- Add seasonings, stir to combine.
- Toss potatoes with olive oil.
- Cook in a single layer in the air fryer basket at 400° for 20-25 minutes. Give it a shake after 10 minutes.
- Serve hot with your favorite toppings.
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