Air Fryer Jacket Potato
Large baking potatoes rubbed with oil and salt and cooked whole in the air fryer until the skin is crisp. Two servings in 45 minutes.
Where This Goes Wrong
Prick the skin so steam can escape.
Do not wrap the potatoes in foil.
Check at 30 minutes if your machine runs hot.
Split them as soon as they come out.
Cooking Air Fryer Jacket Potato
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Heat the air fryer to 200°C / 390°F. Scrub and dry the potatoes, prick them all over and rub with the oil and salt.
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Cook for 40 minutes, turning once halfway, until the skin is crisp and a knife slides in easily.
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Split each potato open and fluff the inside with a fork.
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Add the butter, cheese and pepper and serve at once.
Why It Works
An air fryer cooks a jacket potato in 40 minutes instead of the hour an oven takes, and the skin comes out crisper. The fan dries and blisters the surface while the inside steams.
Choose floury baking potatoes, such as Maris Piper or russet, about 300 g each. Waxy potatoes stay dense. Scrub them, dry them, and prick them all over with a fork so steam can escape.
Rub with oil and a good pinch of salt. Do not wrap them in foil, which traps steam and softens the skin. Cook at 200°C for 40 minutes, turning halfway. If your machine runs hot, check at 30 minutes.
The potato is done when a knife slides in with no resistance and the skin sounds crisp when pressed. Split it at once and fluff the inside with a fork so the steam escapes, then add butter and the filling of your choice.
Storage and Reheating
Keeps in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat in the air fryer at 180°C for 10 minutes.
Good With
- Baked beans
- Tuna mayonnaise
- Coleslaw
- Chili
Common Questions About Air Fryer Jacket Potato
How long does Air Fryer Jacket Potato take to make?
About 45 minutes in total — 5 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of cooking. The recipe serves 2.
What are the key tips for making Air Fryer Jacket Potato?
Prick the skin so steam can escape. Do not wrap the potatoes in foil. Check at 30 minutes if your machine runs hot. Split them as soon as they come out.
What should I serve with Air Fryer Jacket Potato?
Baked beans; Tuna mayonnaise; Coleslaw; Chili.
How should Air Fryer Jacket Potato be stored?
Keeps in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat in the air fryer at 180°C for 10 minutes.
Is Air Fryer Jacket Potato suitable for a special diet?
This recipe is vegetarian, gluten-free and no added sugar. Those labels are checked against the ingredient list, so a dish is only marked when nothing in it contradicts the claim.
How many calories are in Air Fryer Jacket Potato?
About 525 kcal per serving, with 14 g protein, 52 g carbohydrate and 29 g fat. The figures are calculated from the ingredient list and are an estimate.
What's in a Serving
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.
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