It is made by smashing the boiled baby red potatoes with a cup. And brushing the garlic oil on one side and peri-peri sauce on another side. Then, air-frying them until crispy from outside but still softer from inside. It is one of the easiest potato recipes that you can make in the air fryer or in the oven (if you prefer). I mean, who doesn’t like potatoes, right? And these air fryer smashed fingerpicking potatoes are filled with all the flavors. They go perfectly well with some dipping sauce, or you can also serve it as a side. The post contains Helpful Tips & Tricks to make crispy Smashed Potatoes in the Air Fryer. But if you’re in a hurry, you can also click “Jump to Recipe’ under the Heading to go directly to the Recipe Card.
🍽This Recipe is:
Easy: It is easy and can be made with basic ingredients that are easily available in pantry. Crispy: The potatoes turn out crispy and tastes so incredible. They have a crispy outer texture but still soft from inside. Vegan: They are vegan if you do not use butter, cheese, etc. Though you can use vegan butter to make these smashed potatoes creamier or buttery. Ready in no time: They can be made in 30-40 minutes in an air fryer.
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🔪 INSTRUCTIONS (with Step-by-Step Pictures)
🔪 Cook the Potatoes
The first step is to boil the potatoes. You can cook the potatoes in the Instant Pot/ Ninja Foodi or in the big pot. For Ninja Foodi: Add 1-2 cups of water in the main pot of Ninja Foodi. Add salt in the water and place baby red potatoes in the air fryer basket. Or you can place potatoes directly in the salted water and boil them until tender. Close the Ninja Foodi with a pressure cooker lid. With vent in the sealing position, pressure cook for 5 minutes. Once the timer beeps, then let the pressure release naturally.
🔪 Smash the Potatoes
Once all the pressure is released, carefully remove the pressure cooker lid. Using a fork or a spoon, remove the potatoes. Transfer the boiled potatoes to a baking sheet or a cutting board. Smash the potatoes with the bottom of the cup or glass. Smash the potatoes until they are ½ inch thick.
🧂 Make Garlic Butter
In a small bowl, add melted butter/ extra virgin olive oil. Add minced garlic and whisk until well combined. Brush this garlic oil on one side of the smashed potatoes.
⏲️ Air Fryer Recipe
Preheat the air fryer at 400 degrees F for 3-4 minutes. Place potatoes in the air fryer basket in a single layer (leaving a slight gap between two potatoes). Air fry at 375 degrees F for 15 minutes until crispy from one side. Keep rotating the potatoes in 5 minutes. 5 minutes before the cooking time ends, brush peri-peri sauce on the other side of the potatoes. Cook for the last 5 minutes. Once the smash potatoes are crispy, remove them from the air fryer basket and place them on the serving plate.
🧂 Dipping Sauce
Add 2-3 tablespoons of Greek Yogurt to a bowl. Add Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning and Weber Garlic Jalapeno Seasoning along with green onion and parsley. Whisk until well combined. Serve these crispy smashed red potatoes with this Greek Yogurt dipping sauce.
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