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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
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
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!
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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