Jacket Potatoes In Air Fryer (Air Fryer Baked Potatoes)

The air fryer is amazing at cooking potatoes, and you will love jacket potatoes in air fryer. With the most amazing crispy skin and an easy set and forget air fryer recipe, its perfect for busy weeknights.

This air fryer jacket potato recipe requires no microwave time unlike when you oven bake potatoes and all you need to think about is what toppings you are going to add.

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Air Fryer Jacket Potato

This is my go to menu choice when I am out with friends at a café for lunch.

I find that now I am in my 40’s I get bloated so easily from bread and even though I love toasties and sandwiches, potatoes are my go to.

I will have a look at the menu and then decide which of my favourite jacket potato toppings that I am having for a particular occasion.

I can guarantee now, that it is never the same jacket potato topping, at my next meal out.

I am the same at home when I make an air fryer jacket potato. Plus, at home with fussy kids I find it works better, to have a mix of toppings to choose from and always do a jacket potato bar.

Which is a jacket potato buffet.

I will cook the air fryer jacket potatoes, then grab lots of toppings and then we can choose which toppings we would like on ours.

Today, I wanted to share with you pictures from my own last minute jacket potato bar, how to cook a jacket potato in an air fryer, how long do jacket potatoes take in the air fryer and so much more.

Beyond our air fryer jacket potato recipe, don’t forget that you can also cook air fryer baby potatoes, air fryer red potatoes, air fryer sliced sweet potatoes, air fryer homemade chips and let’s not forget about air fryer potato cakes from your leftovers.

Can You Cook Jacket Potatoes In An Air Fryer?

Yes, you can cook jacket potatoes in an air fryer, and you’ll love how easy they are. For a simple everyday recipe, air fryer jacket potatoes are one of the best beginner-friendly meals you can make.

We often plan ahead when making jacket potatoes in the air fryer, adding them to the air fryer in plenty of time so they are perfectly cooked and ready for dinner.

The result is a deliciously crispy skin with a fluffy, soft potato inside — exactly what you want from a classic jacket potato.

Jacket Potato In Air Fryer And Microwave

There is a lot of discussion about cooking a jacket potato in the microwave and then finishing it in the air fryer. This method comes from the traditional way many people used to speed up oven-baked jacket potatoes.

Because ovens can take a long time to cook a large potato, using the microwave first became a popular shortcut.

However, the air fryer is already much quicker than a traditional oven for many recipes, often cutting the cooking time significantly. Because of this, using the microwave first isn’t always necessary.

Personally, we have never needed to microwave our potatoes before making air fryer jacket potatoes. The air fryer does a fantastic job on its own.

Best Way To Cook Jacket Potatoes In An Air Fryer?

For the best air fryer jacket potatoes, we recommend seasoning the potatoes and coating them with extra virgin olive oil before cooking.

This simple step helps the potato skin become wonderfully crispy while it cooks in the air fryer. Once you try a jacket potato in the air fryer made this way, you won’t want to go back!

Want Quicker Jacket Potatoes In An Air Fryer?

Sometimes you want those delicious crispy potato skins and fluffy centres, but you don’t have an hour to wait for a large jacket potato in the air fryer.

That’s where air fryer baby potatoes come in.

These are a fantastic quicker alternative and are also featured in the complete air fryer cookbook. Depending on your air fryer, baby potatoes take just 18–20 minutes to cook, compared to around three times longer for a large jacket potato.

They are like mini jacket potatoes, with an amazing crispy skin and a soft, fluffy middle. They are perfect when you want the taste of an air fryer jacket potato without the longer cooking time.

Air Fryer Jacket Potato Vs Air Fryer Baked Potato

If you search Google for air fryer jacket potato, you may notice that many of the results are for air fryer baked potato instead. That’s because they are exactly the same thing.

The difference is simply the name. In the UK, we usually call it a jacket potato, while in the US it is commonly known as a baked potato.

The potatoes, cooking method and delicious crispy skin are all the same. So whether you call them air fryer jacket potatoes or air fryer baked potatoes, you can follow this recipe and enjoy perfectly crispy potatoes every time.

Jacket Potato Air Fryer Ingredients

Potatoes – We used 4 large baking potatoes in the air fryer. Note that if yours are medium, they won’t take as long to cook. For example, when we do medium ones we can fit 6 in the air fryer instead of 4 and they are done 25% quicker.

Oil – We also recommend a little extra virgin olive oil for the skin of the potatoes. This of course, gives the potatoes that lovely crispy skin but also stops the potatoes from going dry.

Seasoning – Then at the same time as adding the oil to the jackets we recommend some seasoning. You can keep it basic with salt and pepper, or mix it up a bit such as adding some mixed herbs or even some curry powder.

Can You Recommend An Air Fryer?

I often get asked which air fryers I recommend and which one I use. In 95% of our air fryer recipes, we use either the Philips Air Fryer XL or the Cosori XL because they are the best ones, we have found out of many air fryers we have tried over the years. You can click on the links above and read up on them. But if you would rather have a dual air fryer we recommend this Ninja Dual (make sure you order the right one as not all are good) or the Philips Dual.

How To Cook A Jacket Potato In An Air Fryer?

• Smoother. Start by using a fork to prick the skins of the potatoes to help them breathe as they air fry. Then onto a dinner plate add salt and pepper and extra virgin olive oil. Toss the potatoes in the oil and seasoning until well coated.
• Cook. Next place the jacket spuds into the air fryer basket and air fry for 45 minutes at 180c/360f and then do a fork test to see if they are fork tender. Though if cooking large potatoes in the air fryer you may have to adjust up to 60 minutes depending on the size.
• Toppings. Then add your toppings or create a jacket potato bar like we do and then serve.  

And that is how easy it is cooking jacket potato in an air fryer.  

How Long Do Jacket Potatoes Take In The Air Fryer?

The air fryer jacket potato cook time depends on the size of your potatoes.

For a medium jacket potato in the air fryer, we recommend cooking for around 45 minutes. Larger jacket potatoes will usually need 55–60 minutes to become perfectly soft and fluffy inside.

Keep in mind that cooking times can vary slightly between different air fryer models, as some air fryers cook faster than others. The size of your potatoes will also make a difference, so always check they are cooked through before serving.

How Long For Two Baked Potatoes In An Air Fryer?

The great thing about making baked potatoes in an air fryer is that the cooking time stays the same whether you are cooking two potatoes or four.

As long as your air fryer has enough space for the potatoes to cook properly, simply follow the same cooking time and temperature.

Can You Cook Jacket Potatoes In An Air Fryer From Frozen?

Yes, you can cook frozen jacket potatoes in the air fryer, and they are a brilliant freezer-friendly option.

You can use ready-made frozen jacket potatoes, such as McCain frozen jackets, or prepare your own by batch cooking jacket potatoes, freezing them, and then cooking them straight from frozen whenever you need an easy meal.

Cooking jacket potatoes from frozen in the air fryer is a convenient way to enjoy crispy potato skins and fluffy centres without starting from scratch.

Read: Air Fryer Frozen Jacket Potatoes

Air Fryer Jacket Potato Bar

If you would like to make a jacket potato bar like we do in the complete air fryer cookbook. Then this is our behind the scenes of when we last made one.

Firstly, we did one batch of baked potatoes in the air fryer and one batch in the instant pot. As you can see above, the air fryer ones are the best thanks to their crispy skin.

Then for our jacket potato toppings we had bought some delicious tubs from a local small business and bought:

• Egg Mayonnaise
• Tuna Mayonnaise
• Cheese & Spring Onion Filling
• Alioli

Plus, we already had in butter, grated cheese, and some baked beans and it is nice how quickly it can all come together.

Listen To Air Fryer Jacket Potatoes

Every week this year on the Magic With Gadgets Podcast we are creating a podcast each week to accompany the recipe. You can listen to this week’s below, and then follow along with me at home as you make it.

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This jacket potatoes air fryer recipe is an updated post and we originally shared it with you back in 2019.

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