Air Fryer Potatoes And Onions Recipe

You’ll love crispy, fluffy, golden brown potatoes! This recipe for air fryer potatoes and onions is a tasty, simple way to cook everyone’s favorite side dish.

The combination of caramelized red onion and delicately seasoned, light yet crunchy potatoes makes air fryer potatoes and onions such a hit! Try this dish as part of a satisfying breakfast or as a side for a family dinner.

The great thing about cooking potatoes and onions in air fryer is that the skins are crisp, while the middles are evenly cooked and fluffy. Air fryers naturally crisp up the outside while cooking the middle evenly, making your potatoes exquisite every time.

This recipe for air fryer roasted potatoes and onions calls for a delicate dusting of thyme and soup mix, which adds a savory, earthy flavor. Combined with fresh onion's sweet, spicy flavor, this dish hits all the flavor notes and will have you going back for seconds (and thirds!)

Ingredients you’ll need to make potatoes and onions

**Find the full list of ingredients along with the recipe instructions at the end of this post**

Baby potatoes (cut into wedges). Baby potatoes have slightly thinner skin than other potatoes, which is fabulous if you enjoy crispy skin! Their flesh is waxy (higher moisture and lower starch content) and will remain firm throughout cooking.

Large onion (cut into chunks). Choose an onion with dry, papery skin and avoid any that are sprouting or have soft spots. Always store onions in a dark, cool place out of direct sunlight.

Olive oil. Olive oil is neutral tasting and has a high smoke point, making it the preferred choice when making potatoes and onions in air fryer. There have also been many studies linking the Mediterranean diet and olive oil consumption with a lowered risk of obesity.

Thyme. If you don’t have thyme, oregano, or rosemary work well in this dish.

Onion soup mix (dry). Onion soup mix contains a whole bunch of delectable flavors when mixed with onion and potato! If you don’t have any, you can combine onion powder, bouillon or stock, parsley, celery seed, paprika, and black pepper.

How to make potatoes and onions in an air fryer?

First: Add the baby red potatoes and onion chunks to a large mixing bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Add thyme and onion soup mix and toss to combine.

Next: Transfer the potatoes and onion to the air fryer basket and air fry to 370ºF for 20 to 30 minutes, occasionally tossing until golden and crispy.

Finally: Remove from the air fryer basket, and garnish with fresh herbs. Enjoy!

Recipe tips

• Don’t peel your potatoes! Not only will you save yourself a job, but the skins are also the best bit.
• When you air fry potatoes and onions, make sure you lay them out in a single layer in the air fryer basket - this ensures they go crispy.
• Try switching to a sharper knife if you find yourself crying when you’re chopping the onions. Dull knives smash the onion and cause more of the compound that induces your tears to be released.

How long to cook potatoes and onions in the air fryer?

It will take 20-30 minutes at 370°F to make fried potatoes and onions in air fryer. The model of air fryer you use and how large your chunks of potato are will both influence the cooking time, so always keep an eye on them to ensure that they don’t burn!

When the potatoes and onions look golden brown, insert a fork into one of the larger potato chunks to see if they feel tender. If they do, then they are ready to serve.

What to serve with fried potatoes and onions?

Air fryer red potatoes and onions are excellent served as part of a big hearty breakfast, perfect if you have a busy day! 

Try them with succulent air fryer breakfast sausage, crispy air fryer bacon, fried eggs, mushrooms, and some sauteed veggies. 

Want to serve it as a dinner side dish; this air fryer bacon wrapped chicken breast recipe is fabulous with this potato recipe, and air fryer T-bone steak along with air fryer broccoli and cauliflower.

How to store air fried potatoes

You can store leftover air fried potatoes and onions in the fridge or freezer - I like to make a big batch so that I have some ready to serve whenever I want to!

• To store them in the fridge, seal them in an airtight container, and then move them to the refrigerator once they are cool (within 2 hours of cooking). You can keep potatoes in the fridge for 3-4 days.
• To freeze them, lay them out on a baking sheet and freeze them for 6 hours, then transfer them to a Ziptop bag (this stops them from sticking together in a big potato lump!) It’s safe to store potatoes for 10-12 months in the freezer.

How to reheat potatoes and onions?

The best way to reheat air fryer fried potatoes and onions is in the air fryer. Pop them in for just a few minutes at 375°F, and you’ll soon have a piping hot plate of crispy potatoes! 

You can also reheat them in the oven by laying them out on a baking sheet and heating them at 400°F until they are warm all the way through.

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