Few things hit the spot like a perfectly baked potato, whether you're digging in at a steakhouse or loading one up at your own backyard barbecue. But making them at home usually means waiting around for an hour while they roast in the oven. If you're craving that crispy, fluffy goodness faster, there's an easy air fryer hack that delivers steakhouse-style results in way less time -- no fancy equipment required.
This genius baked potato method requires two methods of cooking but, trust me, it's worth it for a restaurant-quality baked potato in just 10 to 12 minutes.
With a microwave to speedily cook the inside and a powerful air fryer to crisp the skin, you'll wonder why anyone makes baked potatoes the old-fashioned way.
My 12-Minute Baked Potato Recipe
A microwave and an air fryer will give you the best baked potato of your life.
What you need
Directions
- Step 1: Poke 10-12 air holes in the potato using a fork and salt liberally.
- Step 2: Microwave the potato on high for 8 to 10 minutes or until it's fork-tender and cooked through.
- Step 3: Slice the potato halfway through and toss with melted butter or olive oil. You can also stuff the potato with cheese or bacon bits.
- Step 4: Air fry on high, skin side up, for 2 minutes.
- Step 5: Flip and cook for another two minutes until desired crispiness is achieved. (If topping with cheese, veggies or bacon, cook skin side down only.)
Feel free to stuff or top the potato to your heart's content.
For more tips, see my list of the seven foods I'll only air fry from now on, and learn the best way to reheat every kind of leftovers.