Ingredients · Produce
Potato
The fry standard. Starch type matters. Russets crisp; waxy potatoes hold shape in salads and roasted cubes.
In the air fryer. Soak fries to pull surface starch, dry hard, oil lightly, cook hot.
Nutrition
Typical values per 100g raw
77kcal
- Protein
- 2g
- Fat
- 0g
- Carbs
- 17g
- Fiber
- 2g
Approximate kitchen reference. Not a lab label. Brands and cuts vary.
Origin
Andes of South America; Europe and North America industrialized the crop.
Herbal & culinary notes
Potassium-rich carbohydrate. Skin adds fiber. Green or sprouted potatoes: trim or discard.
How to store
Cool, dark, dry, ventilated. Away from onions. Never refrigerate for long-term storage (sugar conversion).
Food safety
Cook thoroughly. Don't eat green or heavily sprouted potatoes without removing all green/sprout tissue; when in doubt, discard.
Food hazards
Solanine in green/sprouted potatoes can cause gastrointestinal illness. Foil-wrapped baked potatoes held warm can pose botulism risk. Cool leftovers quickly.
Recipes using Potato
Indian · 375°F · 14 min
Air Fryer Vegetable Samosas
Spiced potato and pea filling in a thin pastry. Brushed with oil, they blister in the basket instead of swimming in ghee.
British · 400°F · 28 min
Air Fryer British Roast Potatoes
The UK's most-wanted air-fryer side: parboiled, roughed up and blasted until the edges go glass. Goose fat if you have it; oil if you do not.
Spanish · 400°F · 22 min
Air Fryer Patatas Bravas
Crisp cubes, spicy tomato sauce, garlic aioli. A tapas plate that does not ask you to deep-fry at 11 p.m.
American · 400°F · 40 min
Air Fryer Baked Potato
Russets with a dry, salted skin and a steaming interior: faster than the oven, crisper than the microwave.
American · 380°F · 18 min
Air Fryer French Fries
From-scratch fries: soaked, dried and blasted. Frozen fries are a shorter path. Do not treat them the same.
American · 350°F · 12 min
Air Fryer Breakfast Eggs and Bacon
Bacon rendered in the basket, eggs set in ramekins in the leftover heat. A full breakfast without the oven.
British · 390°F · 30 min
Air Fryer Fish and Chips
Crisp battered-style white fish and chips from the basket: pub plate without deep oil.
American · 400°F · 40 min
Air Fryer Loaded Baked Potato
Crisp-skinned russets loaded with cheese, bacon, sour cream and chives: full meal from the basket.
Swedish · 375°F · 35 min
Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes
Accordion-sliced potatoes with crisp edges and soft centers. A Swedish classic in the basket.