These Air Fryer Roasted Canned Potatoes are a quick and convenient way to make golden and crispy roasted potatoes for the perfect side dish.
Canned air fryer potatoes are an easy and quick way to make everyone's favorite golden and crispy roast potatoes.
Also known as tinned potatoes, they are peeled and fully cooked, making air frying them a faster process!
Seasoned with 2 kitchen staple ingredients, Italian seasoning and garlic powder. These will eliminate the 'canned' flavor that is often accompanied with canned veggies.
They go well as a side dish with my Easy Individual Quiches with Puff Pastry or a piece of meat like steak or chicken.
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🥔 Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Quick and easy to make.
- Only 4 ingredients.
- Roasted in the air fryer.
- Delicious crispy potato side dish.
🍔 Serving Suggestions
Serve these as a side dish with pot roast, steak, casserole, pie, and other dishes such as:
- Hamburgers.
- Top with a quick pesto.
- Salads.
- Barbeque.
- Pasta such as my Pasta Al Pesto or Quick Creamy Vegetable Pasta.
- Steamed or roasted vegetables.
🧀 Topping Ideas
These are wonderful as a side dish but try serving them alone with added toppings to create a heartier dish, below are some favorites:
- Sprinkle shredded cheese over hot potatoes so it melts.
- Dollop over sour cream or Greek yogurt.
- Drizzle with sweet chili sauce or barbeque sauce.
- Sprinkle with sliced green onions.
- Fry up some bacon and sprinkle it over.
📋 Ingredient Notes & Substitutions
- Whole canned potatoes - any brand of whole potatoes.
- Olive oil - can be substituted with another vegetable oil of your choosing but olive oil does create a great crisp exterior.
- Dried Italian seasoning - typically consisting of rosemary, thyme, basil, oregano and marjoram. Substitute with any of these singular dried herbs using the same quantity or use them in their fresh state.
- Garlic powder - adds so much flavor! Can be substituted with fresh minced garlic (1-2 cloves) or onion powder.
🔪 Step By Step Instructions (with photos)
There is a full and detailed recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Step one: Place a sieve over a bowl and drain potatoes through the sieve and discard the liquid. Alternatively, slightly open the can of potatoes and drain off the liquid in the sink.
Step two: Place potatoes in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Drizzle over olive oil and sprinkle in garlic and Italian seasoning then toss to coat.
Step three: Pour potatoes into the air fryer basket and bake at 400ºF (200ºC) for 15-20 minutes, shaking the basket occasionally during cooking. Serve immediately and enjoy!
💭 Expert Tips
- Quickly and easily drain the liquid from the can through a sieve and into the mixing bowl you will be using.
- If you're using more than one can of potatoes, don't overcrowd your air fryer basket as they won't cook evenly. To prevent this without having to cook them in batches, shake your air fryer during baking to toss the potatoes so they cook evenly.
⏲️ Storage Instructions
Store leftover cooked potatoes in an airtight container, refrigerated, for 3-4 days.
Reheat in the air fryer at 400ºF (200ºC) for 10-15 minutes or until heated through.
Reheat in the oven at 400ºF (200ºC) for 10-15 minutes or until heated through.
To reheat in the microwave, place potatoes on a microwave-safe plate or bowl and cook in 30-second increments until heated through.
💬 Recipe FAQ's
They're cooked! You'll find when you crack open a can that the potatoes inside have been peeled and cooked, making them soft straight from the can.
They take between 15-20 minutes to cook at 400ºF (200ºC) in the air fryer.
Yes! Simply double or triple this recipe to make a larger batch of potatoes. I often use 3 cans and triple the amount of oil and seasonings.
Any brand your local supermarket carries that is whole potatoes in a can. I personally use Woolworths canned whole potatoes.
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📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Roasted Canned Potatoes
Equipment
- 1 air fryer
Ingredients
- 400 g canned whole potatoes, whole new potatoes
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Place a sieve over a bowl and drain potatoes through the sieve and discard the liquid. Alternatively, slightly open the can of potatoes and drain off the liquid in the sink.
- Place potatoes in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Drizzle over olive oil and sprinkle in garlic and seasoning.
- Toss to coat.
- Pour potatoes into the air fryer basket.
- Bake at 400ºF (200ºC) for 15-20 minutes, shaking the basket occasionally during cooking.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- Quickly and easily drain the liquid from the can through a sieve and into the mixing bowl you will be using.
- If you're using more than one can of potatoes, don't overcrowd your air fryer basket as they won't cook evenly. To prevent this without having to cook them in batches, shake your air fryer during baking to toss the potatoes so they cook evenly.
- Store leftover cooked potatoes in an airtight container, refrigerated, for 3-4 days.
- Reheat in the air fryer at 400ºF (200ºC) for 10-15 minutes or until heated through.
- Reheat in the oven at 400ºF (200ºC) for 10-15 minutes or until heated through.
- To reheat in the microwave, place potatoes on a microwave-safe plate or bowl and cook in 30-second increments until heated through.
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