Perfectly seasoned cubes of golden potato with lovely chunks of peppers and onion make a great addition to a fry-up for breakfast or as a side dish with dinner. These breakfast potatoes are made in the air fryer, so we can go a little easier on the oil. They cook in about 20 minutes.
These Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes are a scrumptious dish perfectly suited to the breakfast table!
We don’t need to par-boil the potatoes first, so we’re ONLY using the air fryer – no other pans.
These seem to be a side dish on every breakfast menu in the US, but I have yet to see them over here in the UK, so I thought I’d make my own version! In the air fryer too, so you know it’s quick and easy with minimal mess afterwards!
📋 Ingredients
Potatoes – Use floury potatoes (rather than waxy potatoes), such as maris piper or russet, as they will keep nice and soft in the middle, whilst crisping up a little on the outside.
Seasonings – I used a blend of salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder but you can adjust to your taste.
📺 Watch how to make it
***Full recipe with detailed steps in the recipe card at the end of this post***
- Start off by tossing the potato chunks with the oil and seasoning in a bowl. Then, air fry for 10 minutes.
- Toss the veg in the seasoning leftover from the potatoes.
- Add in the rest of the veg and give it all a little shake in the basket to make sure it’s all combined, then air fry for a further 10 minutes.
- Now, you’re ready to serve!
Pro Tip
Give the air fryer basket a little shake midway through cooking to help everything cook evenly.
This is a hearty and satisfying addition to your breakfast table!
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🍽️ What to serve it with
My favourite way to serve this is alongside a fried egg, so you can dip those salty potato chunks in that golden, runny yolk.
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I wouldn’t recommend making this ahead or freezing it, as these are best served fresh out of the air fryer so the potatoes stay fluffy with a slight crisp.
You can halve this recipe to serve a few or double it to serve a crowd. However, if you’re increasing the recipe I recommend increasing the cooking time (as the air fryer basket will be a little more crowded) to make sure everything cooks evenly.
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Place the potatoes, oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika in a bowl and toss together.
450 g (1 lb) floury potatoes, 2 tbsp oil, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp paprika
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Transfer the potatoes to the air fryer basket (reserving any remaining seasoned oil in the bowl) and cook the potatoes on the air fry setting at 200C/400F for 10 minutes.
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Add the peppers and onion to the bowl you tossed the potatoes in. There should still be a few dregs of seasoned oil in the bottom. Toss the peppers and onion in he bowl so any remaining oil and seasoning coats them.
1 red bell pepper, 1 green bell pepper, 1 onion
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After potatoes have been in the air fryer for 10 minutes give the basket a shake. Add the peppers and onions in and shake again.
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Cook the potatoes, peppers and onions in the air fryer for further 10 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through cooking.
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Check the potatoes are done by sliding a knife into one of the potatoes. It should glide in easily. Cook for a few minutes longer if needed, then serve.
Nutritional information is approximate, per serving (this recipes serves 4).
Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 301mg | Potassium: 642mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1169IU | Vitamin C: 86mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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