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Air Fryer Home Fries

Restaurant-style air fryer home fries are extra crispy, fluffy, and loaded with caramelized onions and peppers. Ready in under 20 minutes, these breakfast potatoes are the perfect side dish. No butter is needed!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 171 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds Yukon gold potatoes peeled and cut into ½” pieces
  • 1 - 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¾ teaspoon paprika
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ cup white or yellow onion chopped
  • ¼ cup bell pepper (red or green) chopped
  • Garnish: ​​¼ cup green onions thinly sliced
  • Optional Mix-Ins (READ RECIPE NOTES): ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese, 3 - 4 bacon (turkey or pork), ½ cup of diced ham

Instructions

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  1. Preheat your air fryer to 400°F and lightly grease the basket with non-stick olive oil spray.
  2. Then toss the potato pieces in a mixing bowl with the olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  3. Carefully line the bottom of your air fryer with parchment paper so the onions and peppers don’t fall off into the basket or get stuck on the grate in the second part of the recipe.
  4. Add seasoned potatoes to the preheated air fryer and air fry at 400°F for 12 minutes.
  5. Open the air fryer basket. Add the chopped onions and bell pepper. Shake the basket to combine.
  6. Air fry for ANOTHER 4 - 8 minutes. Every air fryer is different, so check at the 4-minute mark, then decide if you want them to be crispier.
  7. Serve hot garnished with sliced green onions. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Yukon Gold Potatoes: You can substitute with russets potatoes (best) or sweet potatoes (second best option).
  • Potato Skins: I like to take the potato skins off purely as a preference. You can certainly leave the potato skins on too.
  • Adding Bacon: While the potatoes are air frying, pan-fry 2 – 4 strips of bacon (pork or turkey bacon) until extra crisp. When the home fries are done air frying, top them with the crispy, cut-up bacon crumbles!
  • Adding Ham: Add ½ cup of diced ham to the air fryer with the potatoes in step #3.
  • Cheesy Home Fries: Add ¼ to ⅓ cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese in step #5, along with the onions and peppers. Make sure to mix everything around, so the potatoes are coated in the cheese.
  • TIP!!! Add the onions and bell pepper at the 12-minute mark. Let your potatoes air fry alone for 10 – 12 minutes, so they have time to cook. Don’t add the onions and peppers with the potatoes in step #4 because they will burn if they are in the air fryer for too long.
  • Freezing: I don’t recommend freezing air-fried crispy home fries. They will not reheat well and will be mushy.
  • Storing: Air fryer home fries are best enjoyed hot after preparing since they will be extra crispy. However, you can store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • Reheating: For best results, reheat in the air fryer at 350°F for 5 – 7 minutes or in the oven or toaster oven at 350°F for 5 – 10 minutes until warm. I do not recommend reheating in the microwave since the potatoes will not get crispy.

Nutrition Information

Calories 171kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 32g (11%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Monounsaturated Fat 2g Sodium 448mg (19%) Potassium 761mg (22%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 68IU (1%) Vitamin C 43mg (48%) Calcium 26mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 171

% Daily Value*

Calories 171kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 32g 11%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 448mg 19%
Potassium 761mg 16%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 68IU 1%
Vitamin C 43mg 48%
Calcium 26mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.