Can You Put Jacket Potatoes In An Air Fryer? (read this first)

You can cook jacket potatoes in an air fryer in less time than it takes to cook them in a conventional oven. Cooking Jacket potatoes in an air fryer creates no mess and you get really crispy skins with soft, fluffy interiors.

Why You’ll Love Air Fried Jacket Potatoes

We’re 100% certain that you’ll love air fried jacket potatoes because;

• You get perfect results every time
• Crispy skins with fluffy interiors
• Reduced cooking times (compared to a regular oven)
• Easy to cook

How To Air Fry Jacket Potatoes

These quick and easy jacket potatoes will soon become firm favourites!

Ingredients

• 2 medium Baking Potatoes (around 227g/1/2 lb each)
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1 teaspoon Salt

Method

1. Preheat the air fryer to 200 C (400 F)
2. Wash and dry the potatoes and pierce a few times with a fork (to prevent the potatoes exploding)
3. Rub the oil all over the skin and then rub with salt
4. Place in the air fryer basket ensuring there is space between each potato
5. Air fry for 20 minutes
6. Turn the potatoes and cook for a further 10 minutes or until the fork goes into the potato easily
7. Serve

Air Fried jacket Potato Cooking Tips

• For best results, choose floury potatoes like Maris Piper or King Edwards
• We used olive oil, but you can use any oil you prefer
• Cooking times are for guidance only as all air fryers are different and the size of the potato will also make a difference 
• Serve immediately with your favourite filling

How To Cook Frozen Jacket Potatoes In An AIr Fryer (McCain)

McCain are the biggest producers of frozen jacket potatoes in the UK so these instructions are based on McCain frozen jacket potatoes.

Ingredients

• 4 McCain Frozen Jacket Potatoes

Method

1. Remove the frozen jacket potatoes from all packaging and place in the air fryer basket
2. Air fry for 25 to 30 minutes at 160 C (320 F)
3. Serve Immediately

Air fried Frozen Jacket Potatoes Cooking Tips

• Cooking times may vary as all air fryers are different
• Serve with your favourite topping
• No need for any oil

How To Cook Air Fried Sweet Potato Jackets

This is a new twist to jacket potatoes using sweet potatoes.

Ingredients

• 4 medium sized Sweet Potatoes
• 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1 teaspoon Salt

Method

1. Wash and dry the sweet potatoes and pierce with a fork
2. Rub oil all over the skin of the sweet potatoes
3. Rub salt into the oiled sweet potatoes
4. Preheat the air fryer to 190 C (390 F)
5. Place the sweet potatoes in the air fryer basket ensuring there is a space around each one
6. Air fry for 20 minutes
7. Turn the sweet potatoes
8. Cook for a further 10 to 15 minutes until the fork passes easily through the sweet potatoes
9. Serve

Air Fried Sweet Potato Jackets Cooking Tips

• Choose sweet potatoes of roughly the same size
• Choose longish thin sweet potatoes as these will cook evenly
• We used olive oil but you can use any oil you prefer
• Cooking times are for guidance only as all air fryers are different

What is a potatoes favourite Sci-Fi show?
Starch Trek! 😂

SEE ALSO:

• Can You Put Eggs In An Air Fryer?
• Can You Put Frozen Chips In An Air Fryer?
• Can You Put Battered Fish In An Air Fryer?

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