Looking for an easy side dish recipe? Try these Air Fryer Parmesan Roasted Potatoes! Roasting potatoes in the air fryer is a quick and easy way to make them crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword air fried, air fryer, parmesan, potatoes, roasted
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Calories 209kcal
Equipment
1 Air Fryer
Ingredients
2lbbaby potatoes or fingerling potatoes - skins ON
2tablespoonsolive oil or more if needed
1teaspoongarlic powderfor deeper flavor, use 1 medium garlic clove, minced
1teaspoononion powder
2teaspoonstable salt
black pepper to taste
¾cupparmesangrated
Instructions
Preheat the air fryer to 375 F according to manufacturer instructions. (Mine was 375F for 5 minutes)
Wash, scrub and dry the potatoes.
Cut them in half, leave the skins on.
In a large bowl season the potatoes with garlic, onion powder and salt, pepper and drizzle with oil.
Spray the air fryer basket lightly with cooking oil before adding the potatoes. (not non-stick spray - see notes in post)
Air fry the seasoned potatoes at 375 F for 15 minutes, turning the potatoes half way through. Within the last 5 minutes pause the air fryer and add the parmesan cheese to each potato. Continue to air fry.
Add more parmesan cheese and fresh herbs (parsley and thyme work the best!) on top before serving.
Notes
Parmesan cheese - will melt but not become crispy on top, which in my opinion is perfect. However, if you want these potatoes to have crispy cheese on top, air fry a couple of minutes longer.
You can use as little as 1 tablespoon of oil or use a little more. I find the potatoes to be slightly crispier and flavorful when using oil but you can use even less for an air fryer.
Season the potatoes with salt before air frying but add more salt (preferably sea salt) after frying. More flavor and the potatoes soak up the salty flavor better after frying. But it’s optional.
Fried food generally doesn’t reheat well. But with an air fryer, you can reheat them once if they get cold (on the same day of making). Reheat in a preheated air fryer at 400 F for 3-5 minutes.