These Crispy Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes are the perfect way to start your day. They’re crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and packed with flavor. Plus, they’re super easy to make in your air fryer!
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Easy Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes are a great addition to any breakfast spread. Made with tender russet potatoes and your favorite seasonings, these breakfast potatoes are super easy to make in the air fryer and take just a few minutes to prep.
Whether you’re looking for a quick breakfast option or a tasty side dish, these crispy air fryer cubed potatoes are sure to satisfy you.
If you’re looking for more breakfast side recipes, try these Spicy Brown Sugar Bacon, Air Fryer Hash Browns, and Air Fryer Biscuits.
Why We Love This Crispy Air Fryer Breakfast Potato Recipe
Home fries or breakfast potatoes are a versatile, delicious, and healthy way to start your day. These potatoes are perfect for anyone who wants a quick and easy breakfast option without sacrificing flavor or nutrition.
- Quick and Easy: With just a few minutes of prep time and about 20 minutes in the air fryer, (depending on the model of air fryer) these breakfast potatoes are perfect for busy mornings.
- Versatile: These breakfast potatoes are great on their own or as a side dish to your favorite delicious breakfast foods.
Ingredient Notes for Breakfast Potatoes in the Air Fryer
- Russet Potatoes: We recommend using russet potatoes for this recipe because they hold up well in the air fryer and have a great texture. You can also use Yukon gold potatoes if you prefer the best breakfast potatoes for this air fryer recipe. Make sure to dice the potatoes in uniform pieces for best results.
See my recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions to Make Crispy Breakfast Potatoes
Air fryer crispy potatoes are a classic side dish that everyone loves because they are golden brown and crispy! Whether you’re looking for an easy meal solution or just something delicious to add to your table, these variations of breakfast potatoes are sure to please.
- Veggies: Feel free to add in some veggies to your air fryer cubed potatoes, such as bell peppers and onions.
- Seasonings: Use your favorite herbs and spices to season your potatoes. Some other great options include rosemary, smoked paprika, and chili powder.
- Cooking variation: If you don’t have an air fryer, you can still make these potatoes in the oven and they will come out just as good.
How to Make Air Fryer Diced Potatoes
Making delicious air fryer potatoes is easier than you think! This delicious and easy recipe is a great breakfast or brunch recipe. Not only can they be prepared in a variety of ways, but this tasty side dish can be added to any breakfast. With just a few simple steps, you can have mouth-watering potatoes ready to serve in no time.
These are the basic steps for making air fryer-diced potatoes. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
Step 1: Prepare Air Fryer
Grab your air fryer basket and spray it generously with non-stick cooking spray. Set the basket aside.
Step 2: Cut and Season Potatoes
Peel your potatoes and then cut the potatoes about 3/4 of an inch pieces. (Photo #2) Add the potatoes into a large mixing bowl and coat the potatoes with olive oil. Add the spices, including paprika, and stir, making sure all potatoes are covered in the spice mixture and olive oil. (Photos #3 and #4)
Step 3: Cook Potatoes
Drop your potatoes into the greased air fryer basket. Fry at 400 degrees F. for 20 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Shake the basket halfway through the cooking time to make sure the potatoes are cooked evenly. Use a fork to test the potatoes to be sure they are fully cooked.
Recipe FAQs
Expert Tips for Making Crispy Air Fryer Potatoes
This crispy breakfast potato recipe is so easy to make and can be easily customized to your liking. Using an air fryer to make this recipe ensures that the potatoes come out perfectly, with minimal effort. This breakfast recipe is a great addition to your morning and is sure to impress your family and guests.
- Garnish: When serving these potatoes, adding fresh parsley as a garnish is a great way to add a pop of color and freshness to the dish.
- Cheese: Sprinkling some cheese on top of your hot potatoes would be a delicious addition that would take this recipe to the next level.
- Spicy: If you are looking for spicy breakfast potatoes, you can add cayenne or red pepper flakes to your spice mixture. You can also add some hot sauce to your potatoes for more spice.
- Sweet Potatoes: Using sweet potatoes would be a healthy and hearty substitute. Sweet potatoes usually take longer to cook so you may need to increase the cook time.
What to Serve with Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes
- Bacon and Egg Breakfast Puffs
- Strawberry Stuffed French Toast
- Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole
Crispy Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes
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Ingredients
- 4 Russet potatoes, medium
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Onion powder
Instructions
- Spray the air fryer basket with non-stick cooking spray and set aside for now.
- Peel your potatoes and then chop them into ¾-inch pieces.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the chopped potatoes and olive oil and toss.
- Add the garlic powder, paprika, salt, and onion powder into the mixing bowl. Stir until the all potatoes are evenly coated in the seasoning and olive oil.
- Grab the greased air fryer basket and place your seasoned potatoes into the basket.
- Cook at 400F for 20 minutes. Remove the potatoes halfway through and stir.
- Stick a fork through a potato piece to be sure they're cooked all the way through.
Christina’s Notes
- Garnish: When serving these potatoes, adding fresh parsley as a garnish is a great way to add a pop of color and freshness to the dish.
- Cheese: Sprinkling some cheese on top of your hot potatoes would be a delicious addition that would take this recipe to the next level.
- Spicy: If you are looking for spicy breakfast potatoes, you can add cayenne or red pepper flakes to your spice mixture. You can also add some hot sauce to your potatoes for more spice.
- Sweet Potatoes: Using sweet potatoes would be a healthy and hearty substitute. Sweet potatoes usually take longer to cook so you may need to increase the cook time.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.