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Air Fryer Baked Potato Recipe

This air fryer baked potato recipe is a take on classic oven-baked potatoes but with reduced cooking time and workload.
  • cook TIME 45 mins
  • prep TIME 5 mins
  • total TIME 50 mins
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Side DishCuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer baked potato, baked potato in air fryer, how to make a baked potato in air fryer
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 188 kcal

Ingredients (11)

  • 20 oz potatoes 4 potatoes
  • 0.75 oz oven-baked bacon
  • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp shredded cheddar cheese divided
  • 1 tbsp scallion
  • 1/2 tsp olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground pepper
  • 1/4 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp cilantro

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Use a fork to pierce the skin of each potato in several places. Then brush the olive oil onto the skin.

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2

Place 20 oz potatoes in the basket of an air fryer and cook at 350°F for 40 minutes.

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3

Remove potatoes from the basket and let them cool down. Then cut along the top of them and scoop out the flesh inside.

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4

In a bowl, add the potato flesh, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, 1/4 cup yogurt, 1/4 tsp thyme, 1 tbsp scallion, 1 tbsp butter, 1 tbsp cheddar cheese, and 0.5 oz bacon. Mash filling until smooth.

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5

Spoon the filling back into the potato skin. Top the potatoes with the remaining 1 tbsp cheddar cheese and 0.25 oz bacon.

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6

Return the potatoes to the air fryer and cook at 400°F for 5 minutes.

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7

Remove the potatoes from the air fryer. Garnish with cilantro and serve.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 188 kcal | Fat 8 g | Saturated Fat 4 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat 2 g | Cholesterol 20 mg | Sodium 291 mg | Potassium 640 mg | Carbohydrate 23 g | Fiber 3 g | Sugar 2 g | Protein 7 g | Vitamin A 77 IU | Vitamin C 13 mg | Calcium 65 mg | Iron 1 mg