Air Fryer Diced Potatoes

Crispy, golden brown, and perfectly seasoned, air fried diced potatoes are a delicious and healthy side dish. Homemade with simple ingredients, diced potatoes in the air fryer cook up in just minutes.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

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• Simple to make. Simply dice up the potatoes, toss or lightly spray them with some oil and seasonings, and air fry for a few minutes.
• Lower in fat & calories. Air frying uses hot air to cook food, so there is much less fat or oil.
• Versatile side dish. You can serve these potatoes as a side dish, or you can use them as a base for a variety of other dishes, such as hash browns or with steaks.

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• Why You Will Love This Recipe
• Air Fryer Diced Potatoes Ingredients
• How to Make Air Fried Diced Potatoes
• Serving Suggestions
• Related Recipes
• Substitutions and Variations
• Equipment
• Storage and Reheating
• Tips for Success
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Food Safety
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Air Fryer Diced Potatoes Ingredients

Use any potatoes that you like. Thick skinned potatoes like Russets can be peeled, or scrubbed and skins on. Yukon and Red potatoes have papery thin skins that you can simply just leave on.

Try adding herb seasonings as well as salt, such as French Fry Seasoning, Lemon Pepper Seasoning, and even Chili Seasoning, to amp up the flavor!

• Potatoes - Yukon Gold or Red potatoes air fry up beautifully, but you can use any potatoes you like.
• Olive oil - In a spray bottle. Don't use non stick cooking sprays in air fryers, as it can damage the cooking element.
• Salt
• Pepper

Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

How to Make Air Fried Diced Potatoes

Cooking diced potatoes in the air fryer is an easy and quick side dish you can have prepared in about 30 minutes.

They go perfectly with breakfast foods like omelettes, French toast, and biscuits. These crispy, low fat potatoes also complement steaks and chicken!

Prepare The Potatoes for Air Frying

1. Dice potatoes in ½" to 1" pieces. (You don't have to peel if using Yukon gold, or red potatoes).
   
   
2. In a large bowl, combine the diced potatoes, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Toss to coat.

Place Diced Potatoes In The Air Fryer

3. Spread the seasoned, diced potatoes in a single layer in the air fryer basket.

Air Fry Until Golden Brown

4. Air fry for 20-25 minutes at degrees 350 F, or until the potatoes are golden brown and crispy.

Adjust Seasonings And Serve

5. Transfer the air fried diced potatoes to a serving dish or platter, adjust seasonings, and serve immediately.

Serving Suggestions

Air Fryer Diced Potatoes a useful hint here, like let the grill run for 4-5 minutes to burn off any remnants, then clean it. I like to use this bristle-free barbecue brush (affiliate link) for cleaning the grill.

Some great recipes to serve these air fryer dice potatoes with are:

• Air Fryer Sausage Patties
• Broccoli Bacon Quiche
• Crisco Biscuits
• Southern White Pepper Gravy
• Collard Greens in the Crockpot

Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Related Recipes

• Frozen Sweet Potato Fries In Air Fryer
• Baked Sweet Potato Slices
• Red Hot and Blue Potato Salad
• Air Fried Potato Wedges
• Southern Sweet Potato Casserole

Substitutions and Variations

Here are a few delicious variations when making air fried diced potatoes:

• You can use any type of potato for this recipe. Yukon Gold, red potatoes, or sweet potatoes would all be delicious.
• If you don't have any olive oil, you can use vegetable oil or canola oil.
• You can add other seasonings to the potatoes, such as onion powder, cayenne pepper, or rosemary.

Equipment

Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. Below are some of my favorite pieces of equipment that I use when making air fryer diced potatoes.

• Nuwave Brio Air Fryer - Rotisserie - Grill - This 15 quart countertop Smart Oven has three slide in trays, that all can be used at the same time. You can air fry rotisserie chickens, an SO mush more!
• Nuwave Air Fryer 15 quart - This large family size basket air fryer has room to air fry enough for a large family!
• Gourmia Digital Air Fryer 6 quart - This basket style air fryer will handle four frozen waffles in the air fryer.
• Ninja Foodie Pro Air Fryer - Folds up out of the way on your counter.
• Nuwave Air Fryer 3 quart - This compact basket air fryer is perfect for singles or a small family of 2 or 3. You can air fry two frozen waffles in 4 minutes.
• Oil Sprayer - This is a perfect sprayer for spritzing a light coating of oil on vegetables, meats, and other prepared frozen foods before air frying. The tiny amount of oil ensures you get as amazing results as deep frying and roasting, with a fraction of the calories and splatter!

Storage and Reheating

• Leftover potatoes can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
• You can also freeze the potatoes for up to 2 months.
• To reheat the potatoes, simply thaw them in the refrigerator overnight and then air fry them at 350 degrees F for 5 to 10 minutes, or until heated through.

Tips for Success

• Don't overcrowd the air fryer basket. Overcrowding will prevent the diced potatoes from cooking evenly.
• Shake the air fryer basket halfway through cooking to ensure the diced potatoes cook evenly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Food Safety

• Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat.
• Wash hands after touching raw meat.
• Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods.
• Never leave cooking food unattended.
• Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds.
• Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove.

See more guidelines at USDA.gov.

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