These scrumptious Air Fryer Baby Potatoes are tossed with Parmesan, butter, garlic powder, and other seasonings, then roasted in the air fryer until crispy perfection! These quick and easy potatoes make an excellent side dish for dinner, lunch, or any holiday meal.
Like air fryer potatoes? Try my Easy Air Fryer Loaded Baked Potatoes Slices or Easy Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes next!
Why You Will Love This Recipe:
- You will love how quick and easy this recipe is! It only requires 15 minutes of air fryer cook time.
- These garlic Parmesan baby potatoes are heavenly. They are crispy on the outside and tender in the middle. Something the entire family will enjoy! Seriously, these potatoes are the best! My family raves about them every time I make them.
- These mini potatoes can be customizable to your taste.
Q&A:
I like to cut my baby potatoes in half because I like to season the middle of the potatoes, and it takes less time to cook. However, you can leave your baby potatoes whole if you prefer. Just add additional cook time.
You will know that the potatoes are done when they are fork tender on the inside and brown and crispy on the outside.
What To Serve With Air Fryer Baby Potatoes:
- Easy Air Frye Brown Chicken Thighs
- Fried Cabbage with Sausage and Peppers
- Easy Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Tenders
- Pork Chops
- Meal Loaf
- Pork or Beef Roast
- Salmon
- Spicy Garlic Aioli for dipping
- Roasted Turkey
- Roasted Chicken
- Steak
- Cube Steak
- Salisbury Steak
Equipment Needed:
Air Fryer
Ingredients:
- Olive Oil
- Butter
- Italian Seasoning
- Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder
- Baby Potatoes - I used baby red potatoes, but you can use any variety of baby potatoes. Some other varieties include, baby yellow potatoes, purple, Yukon, or Dutch.
Air Fryer Instructions:
1. Preheat air fryer to 390 Degrees Fahrenheit and set the timer for 15 minutes.
2. While the air fryer heats up, cut each potato in half.
3. To a medium bowl, add the olive oil, melted butter, Parmesan cheese, Italian season, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir until well combined.
4. Add the baby potatoes to the bowl and toss until the potatoes are well coated.
5. Add the baby potatoes to the air fryer in single layer and cook for 15 minutes until they are fork tender. Shake the air fryer basket halfway through.
6. Remove the potatoes from the air fryer and place onto a serving dish. Top with additional Parmesan cheese if desired. Let them cool as they will be hot! Then enjoy.
Oven Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. While the oven heats up, cut each potato in half.
3. To a medium bowl, mix together the olive oil, butter, Parmesan Cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
4. Add the baby potatoes to the bowl and toss until well coated.
5. Add the baby potatoes to a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake on the center rack for 20 minutes until fork tender.
6. Once done, remove from oven and top with additional grated Parmesan cheese if you’d like.
Recipe Variations And Substitutions:
- Olive oil - I used olive oil but you can use whatever cooking oil you prefer.
- Baby Potatoes - I used baby red potatoes, but this recipe works for any type of baby potatoes
- Garlic Powder - You can also use 1 teaspoon of garlic paste instead. I do not recommend using chopped garlic because it tends to burn in the air fryer.
- Customized your seasonings - There are many ways to you can enjoy these baby potatoes. I like to switch up the seasonings depending on what I am in the mood for and what I think my family would enjoy. You could keep things simple by using olive oil, salt, and pepper. Rosemary seasoning, olive oil, and salt tastes amazing as well. Other seasonings to try are ranch seasoning, parsley, and Cajun seasoning to make them spicy.
Storage And Reheating Instructions:
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- To reheat, preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees Fahrenheit and heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
Pro Tips:
- The potatoes I used were 1 inch in size. Larger potatoes will need extra time to cook.
- I cut my potatoes in half, but you can leave them whole if desired. Add a couple minutes of cook time if cooking whole.
- Potatoes need to be placed into the air fryer in a single layer for best results. Cook in batches if needed.
- The air fryer I used was the Instant Vortex Plus 6 quart. Since all air fryers are different, you will need to adjust the cook time based on the air fryer you are using.
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- Easy Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes
- Easy Air Fryer Baby Carrots + Video
- Easy Air Fryer Corn On The Cob + Video
- Easy Air Fryer Pizza Roll Ups + Video
- Easy Air Fryer Hot Ham and Cheese Wraps + Video
- Easy Air Fryer Hot Italian Wraps + Video
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Easy Air Fryer Baby Potatoes
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds baby potatoes cleaned and dried
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
Air Fryer Instructions:
- Preheat air fryer to 390 Degrees Fahrenheit and set the timer for 15 minutes.
- While the air fryer heats up, cut each potato in half.
- To a medium bowl, add the olive oil, melted butter, Parmesan cheese, Italian season, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir until well combined.
- Add the baby potatoes to the bowl and toss until the potatoes are well coated.
- Add the baby potatoes to the air fryer in single layer and cook for 15 minutes until they are fork tender. Shake the air fryer basket halfway through.
- Remove the potatoes from the air fryer and place onto a serving dish. Top with additional Parmesan cheese if desired. Let them cool as they will be hot! Then enjoy.
Oven Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- While the oven heats up, cut each potato in half.
- To a medium bowl, mix together the olive oil, butter, Parmesan Cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Add the baby potatoes to the bowl and toss until well coated.
- Add the baby potatoes to a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake on the center rack for 20 minutes until fork tender.
- Once done, remove from oven and top with additional grated Parmesan cheese if you’d like.
Notes
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- To reheat, preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees Fahrenheit and heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
- The potatoes I used were 1 inch in size. Larger potatoes will need extra time to cook.
- I cut my potatoes in half, but you can leave them whole if desired. Add a couple minutes of cook time if cooking whole.
- Potatoes need to be placed into the air fryer in a single layer for best results. Cook in batches if needed.
- The air fryer I used was the Instant Vortex Plus 6 quart. Since all air fryers are different, you will need to adjust the cook time based on the air fryer you are using.
Sammy
These are so good! I made these with steak bites and the whole family loved them, even the picky toddlers!
Kim
Just found your site and love it.
I've made something similar and they are so good.
You can also parboil the potatoes until almost done, then cut in half,
season and cook. Mine seem to get just a bit crispier doing this.
Ivory
Thank you! So happy to hear you love the site! 🙂