Crispy Smashed Potatoes in the Air Fryer

4.91 from 11 votes

Drizzled with homemade garlic butter sauce, these air fryer Smashed Potatoes are crispy, delicious, fluffy, and SO easy to make!

Prep Time5

Cook Time35

Total Time40

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: garlic smashed potatoes, smashed potatoes, smashed potatoes air fryer

Servings:

Scrub the potatoes.
Place the potatoes in a pot and fill with water, covering one inch above the potatoes.
Cook for about 20 to 22 minutes, or until fork tender.
Drain the potatoes and transfer to a cutting board; let rest a few minutes to cool a bit.
Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl combine the melted butter, minced garlic, and parsley.
Using a potato masher or the back of a fork, gently smash the potatoes until flattened to about ½-inch to 1-inch thickness.
Brush the potatoes all over with the garlic butter mixture and season with salt and pepper.
Transfer the potatoes to the air fryer basket, leaving about an inch space between each potato.
Cook at 400˚F for 8 to 11 minutes, or until cooked to a desired crispiness.
Transfer smashed potatoes to a serving platter.
Garnish with parsley and serve.

Smashing - When pressing down on the potatoes, be gentle so that you don't break the potato apart. You want to push down lightly until the potato is about 1/2-inch to 1-inch thick.
Garlic Sauce - Make a little extra of the garlic butter sauce to serve with the potatoes. Totally optional but highly recommended.
Storage - Place the smashed potatoes in an airtight container and refrigerate for 3 to 4 days. To freeze them, arrange the potatoes on a baking sheet and place them in the freezer until frozen. Then, put them into a Ziploc bag and keep them in the freezer for about 1 month.