air fryer fingerling potatoes

The finest fingerling potatoes from an air fryer, ever—crispy parmesan garlic! This simple recipe, which can be prepared in 20 minutes, is the ideal side dish for any meal.

Crispy fingerling potatoes made in 20 minutes using an air fryer
These super crispy fingerling potatoes from the air fryer are a must-try for potato lovers. They just take 20 minutes to prepare and taste cheesy and garlicky with parmesan. I prepare this dish and these crispy air fryer smashed potatoes no less than twice a week. If I do have leftovers, which I rarely do, I simply save them for another meal.

Components and alternatives
These fingerling potatoes from the air fryer are the crispiest and tastiest. Four basic components that are readily available at any grocery shop are needed for this recipe. A few seasonings, olive oil, parmesan, and fingerling potatoes are required. To help you get ready, here is a list of things you’ll need:

• fingerling potatoes.:Scoop up a single 1.5-pound package of  Yukon gold, baby russet, or baby red potatoes can also be used.
• Olive oil: To aid in the air fryer’s potato crisping process. Avocado oil is another option.
• Seasonings: To season the fingerling potatoes, you’ll need paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper.
• Parmesan Cheese: Freshly grated is best! Once air fried, the parmesan cheese gets super crispy and sticks to the fingerling potatoes.
• Parsley: I love adding fresh chopped parsley on top!

How to prepare fingerling potatoes in an air fryer:

This is the recipe for the greatest fingerling potatoes to air fry! The potatoes are incredibly crispy, tender, and cheesy after roasting for less than 20 minutes. Any level cook can make these with these thorough, illustrated step-by-step instructions that include images for ease of reference. The recipe card at the bottom of this page has the whole recipe and ingredient measurements.

1. Set your air fryer to 400°F and sprinkle nonstick olive oil spray on the basket to lightly coat it.
2. Then, combine the olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, onion, garlic, and Parmesan cheese in a mixing dish with the cut fingerling potatoes.
3. To prevent the cheese from falling into the basket or being lodged on the grate, carefully coat the bottom of your air fryer with parchment paper.
4. After the air fryer is hot, add the seasoned potatoes and air fried for a total of 14 to 18 minutes at 400°F. TIP: To make sure they are cooked evenly, shake the basket after 10 minutes. Since each air fryer is unique, inspect them at the 14-minute mark and adjust the cooking time if you’d like them crispier.

Enjoy immediately, and serve with a sprinkle of parsley. Enjoy!

Professional Tips for air-frying fingerling potatoes

Make sure you use the olive oil. You must use olive oil in this recipe, I promise! It’s a must if you want fingerling potatoes that are exceptionally crispy. The potatoes will become dry during the air fry process if you omit the olive oil.

Add the cheese parmesan. These air-fried fingerling potatoes are so delicious with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. It has the nicest crispy texture and adds flavour.

After seven minutes, give the air fryer basket a shake. Since every air fryer is unique, be sure to shake the potatoes after seven minutes to make sure they are cooked through without burning.

Tailor the tastes. There is a lengthy list of different air fryer fingerling potato flavours if you continue reading this blog post.

Make this vegan and dairy-free. You can easily make this air fryer fingerling potatoes recipe dairy-free and vegan but omitting the Parmesan cheese.

Variations in the flavour of fingerling potatoes

• To make pesto fingerling potatoes, substitute three tablespoons of your preferred pesto for the olive oil. This nut-free basil one is my fave!
• Cajun fingerling potatoes: add one tablespoon of cajun seasoning in place of the seasonings specified in the recipe. I adore this one!
• Rosemary fingerling potatoes: Combine the potatoes, olive oil, and seasonings in a mixing dish and add two to three teaspoons of freshly chopped rosemary.
• Buttery fingerling potatoes: when the potatoes have finished air-frying, sprinkle an additional 1 tablespoon of melted butter over them or replace the olive oil with butter.
• Squeeze half a lemon over the potatoes after air-frying them to make lemony fingerling potatoes.
  Balsamic fingerling potatoes: Combine the additional ingredients with 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar.
• Before serving them, you can even drizzle some balsamic glaze over the top.

Ingredients:

1. 1 and a half pounds of fingerling potatoes, sliced lengthwise in half
2. Depending on how crispy you want your potatoes, use one to two tablespoons of olive oil.
3. One teaspoon of garlic powder
4. One teaspoon of onion powder
5. One-half teaspoon of paprika
6. One teaspoon of salt
7. Half a teaspoon of black pepper
8. 1/4 cup of newly grated Parmesan cheese
9. Garnish: 2 tablespoons freshly chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions;

1. Set your air fryer to 400°F and sprinkle nonstick olive oil spray on the basket to lightly coat it.
2. Next combine the olive oil, paprika, onion, garlic, pepper, and parmesan cheese in a mixing dish with the cut fingerling potatoes.
3. To prevent the cheese from falling into the basket or being lodged on the grate, carefully coat the bottom of your air fryer with parchment paper.
4. After preheating the air fryer, add the seasoned potatoes and cook for 14 to 18 minutes at 400°F. After ten minutes, shake the basket to make sure they are cooking through. Since each air fryer is unique, inspect them at the 14-minute mark and adjust the cooking time if you’d like them crispier.
5. Savour it right away and garnish with little parsley. Have fun!