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Published: Mar 21, 2024 · Modified: Feb 24, 2025 by marion · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes

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Perfectly crispy on the outside, but soft on the inside, our Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes are a delicious breakfast you can enjoy in just 30 minutes! Complete with simple homemade seasoning for potatoes, they're perfect for pairing with your other favorite breakfasts.

Crispy air fryer breakfast potatoes in a white serving bowl garnished with chives.
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Crispy on the outside, but soft at the center, our breakfast potatoes in the air fryer are the perfect homestyle potatoes for a hearty breakfast or brunch. They're easy to make and less messy than other methods! You only need potatoes, seasoning, and chives (optional). Once you try air frying breakfast potatoes, you're going to want to make them this way every time!

Even better: using the air fryer, there's no need to soak the potatoes ahead of time. You're guaranteed golden-brown, crispy breakfast potatoes, every time, without soaking!

Air Fryer Breakfast Potato Ingredients

Ingredients needed to make breakfast potatoes in the air fryer.
  • Potatoes: We recommend russet potatoes, as they will be the crispiest when air fried. However, you can also use red potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes, if you prefer. Just note, they will not be as crisp.
  • Oil or bacon grease: If you have bacon grease, use it! If you don't, we recommend a neutral oil such as avocado oil or light olive oil. Learn more: Our Favorite Oils to use for Air Frying
  • Kosher salt: Kosher salt works best for this recipe. We recommend it over table salt.
  • Garlic powder and onion powder: Garlic and onion powder add the perfect kick of flavor to breakfast potatoes. All you need are these two seasonings and salt and pepper to make the perfect potatoes! To switch it up, try adding a teaspoon of paprika and some dried rosemary or thyme.
  • Black pepper: We prefer freshly cracked black pepper, but pre-ground black pepper works as well.
  • Fresh chives: Garnish your breakfast potatoes with chives for a burst of garlicky, onion-y flavor in every bite!

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How to Air Fry Breakfast Potatoes

Potato cubes and seasoning being mixed together with tongs in a glass bowl.

Season the diced potatoes - Dice potatoes and place them in a medium mixing bowl. Add oil, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. Mix to fully coat the potatoes.

Seasoned breakfast potato cubes in air fryer basket ready to cook.

Preheat the air fryer and add the potatoes - Preheat your air fryer to 400°F. Once heated, open and pour the seasoned diced potatoes into the air fryer basket.

Crispy breakfast potatoes in air fryer basket ready to serve.

Air fry the potatoes - Air fry at 400°F for 20-25 minutes, or until your preferred crispness. Shake the basket every 5 minutes as they cook.

Toaster Oven Style Air Fryer Instructions

  1. Dice potatoes and place them in a large bowl. Add oil, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. Toss to fully coat the potatoes.
  2. Preheat your air fryer to 400°F. Once heated, place the potatoes in a single layer on the tray set in the middle of the air fryer oven rack.
  3. Air fry at 400°F for 20-25 minutes, or until your preferred crispness. Use a wooden spoon to move the potatoes around every 5 minutes while they cook.
  4. Remove the potatoes from the air fryer to a serving dish. Garnish with chopped chives or fresh herbs, and enjoy!

Tips for Air Frying Breakfast Potatoes

  • Dice potatoes as evenly as possible. A nice, small and even ¼ to ½ inch cubes cooks more evenly.
  • If your potatoes are diced larger than pictured, you will likely need to add more cook time to get the same results.
  • Use a high smoke point oil such as avocado oil. Bacon grease works well and adds great flavor, but keep in mind it may cause smoke to come out of the air fryer, as it has a lower smoke point than avocado oil. Learn more: Air Frying Oils.
  • Cook time may vary depending on your specific air fryer model and size. You may need to adjust the timing according to your model.
  • Recipe time and temperature is based on a preheated air fryer. If cooking multiple batches, check on them early, as they will cook more quickly than the first batch.
A fork holding air fryer breakfast potatoes garnished with chives ready to eat.

What to Serve with Breakfast Potatoes

  • Serve breakfast potatoes with our Air Fryer Bacon and Eggs for a complete breakfast! Or, Air Fryer Egg Toast.
  • These potatoes pair very well with hot sauce. 
  • Or, if you want to serve them for dinner, try adding green bell peppers and finely diced onions to the mix.
  • You cannot go wrong adding cheese to potatoes for breakfast. Sprinkle your favorite shredded cheese over the potatoes after they finish cooking, before taking them out of the air fryer, and close the basket. The residual heat from the fryer will melt the cheese over the potatoes in no time.

FAQ

What kind of potatoes are best for air frying?

Russet potatoes are the best type of potato to use when making diced potatoes in the air fryer. They will crisp up more than other varieties of potato. However, red and gold potatoes also work well - they will just be softer.

Is it necessary to soak potatoes before air frying?

Although soaking potatoes generally helps them crisp up, it is not necessary. If diced to an even, small size, such as with these home fries, russet potatoes crisp up very well without soaking.

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If you enjoyed this easy air fryer breakfast recipe, please leave a comment and a rating below to let us know! And if you have any questions, ask away. We love to help!

Crispy air fryer breakfast potatoes in a white serving bowl garnished with chives.

Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes

Serve delicious breakfast potatoes in just 30 minutes following our easy Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes recipe! Crisp, simple, and so tasty!
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 240 kcal

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs potatoes washed and diced (about 6 medium russet potatoes)
  • 2 tablespoons oil or bacon grease (we use avocado oil)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • Chives chopped for garnish

Instructions
 

Air Fryer Basket Instructions

  • Dice potatoes and place them in a medium mixing bowl. Add oil, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. Mix to fully coat the potatoes.
    2 lbs potatoes, 2 tablespoons oil, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • Preheat your air fryer to 400°F. Once heated, open and pour the seasoned diced potatoes into the air fryer basket.
  • Air fry at 400°F for 20-25 minutes, or until your preferred crispness. Shake the basket every 5 minutes as they cook.
  • Remove the potatoes from the air fryer to a serving dish. Garnish with chopped chives, and enjoy!
    Chives

Air Fryer Tray Instructions

  • Dice potatoes and place them in a medium mixing bowl. Add oil, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. Toss to fully coat the potatoes.
  • Preheat your air fryer to 400°F. Once heated, place the potatoes in a single layer on the tray set in the middle of the air fryer oven rack.
  • Air fry at 400°F for 20-25 minutes, or until your preferred crispness. Use a wooden spoon to move the potatoes around every 5 minutes while they cook.
  • Remove the potatoes from the air fryer to a serving dish. Garnish with chopped chives, and enjoy!
Tried this recipe?Let us know in the comments below!

Notes

  • We recommend russet potatoes, as they will be the crispiest when air fried. However, you can also use red potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes, if you prefer. Just note, they will not be as crisp.
  • Dice potatoes as evenly as possible. A nice, small and even dice cooks more evenly.
  • If your potatoes are diced larger than pictured, you will likely need to add more cook time to get the same results.
  • Use a high smoke point oil such as avocado oil. Bacon grease works well and adds great flavor, but keep in mind it may cause smoke to come out of the air fryer, as it has a lower smoke point than avocado oil.
  • Cook time may vary depending on your specific air fryer model and size. You may need to adjust the timing according to your model.
  • Recipe time and temperature is based on a preheated air fryer. If cooking multiple batches, check on them early, as they will cook more quickly than the first batch.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.03gSodium: 596mgPotassium: 970mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 6IUVitamin C: 45mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2mg

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