Air fryer breakfast potatoes give you crisp browned edges without standing over a skillet. Russet potatoes get the best exterior crunch, while peppers and onions add color and sweetness during the final part of cooking.
The most important step is drying the potatoes very well. Surface water creates steam, and steam keeps the cubes soft instead of crisp.
What You’ll Need Before You Start
- Air fryer
- Large mixing bowl
- Sharp knife and cutting board
- Clean kitchen towel or paper towels
- Spatula or tongs
- Measuring spoons
ShiMuv Recipe
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds russet potatoes, cut into ¾-inch cubes
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- ½ medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
How to Make It
- Preheat the air fryer. Heat to 390°F for about 3 minutes so the basket is hot before the potatoes go in.
- Rinse the potatoes. Put the diced potatoes in a bowl of cool water and swish for about 30 seconds to remove some surface starch. Drain thoroughly.
- Dry very well. Spread the potatoes on a clean towel and pat until no visible moisture remains. This step has a major effect on crispness.
- Season the potatoes. Toss potatoes with olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper until every cube has a thin, even coating.
- Start air frying. Spread potatoes in the basket in as close to one layer as possible. Cook 10 minutes, then shake the basket well to expose new sides to the hot air.
- Add peppers and onion. Stir in diced peppers and onion, then cook another 8–10 minutes. Shake once more halfway through this second stage.
- Check the texture. Potatoes are ready when the edges are deep golden and crisp and a fork slides easily into the centers. If they need more color, cook another 2–3 minutes rather than increasing the temperature.
- Finish and serve. Transfer to a bowl, sprinkle with parsley, and taste for salt. Serve immediately while the potato edges are crisp.
Recipe tip: If your air fryer basket is small, cook the potatoes in two batches. Overcrowding traps steam and makes the cubes pale and soft.
Food safety: Wash potatoes and peppers under running water before cutting, and refrigerate cooked leftovers within 2 hours.
From Recipe to Content
Turn the Recipe Into a Simple Food Story
- Open on crisp browned potato edges.
- Show the potatoes being rinsed and dried.
- Capture smoky seasoning coating each cube.
- Film the basket shake and peppers being added.
- End with parsley over the finished breakfast potatoes.
TRY THIS IN SHIMUV
Create this recipe as a short food video
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Create a short food video showing how to make air fryer breakfast potatoes. Open on crisp golden potatoes with colorful peppers and onions. Show potatoes being cut into even cubes, rinsed and dried thoroughly, tossed with olive oil and smoky seasoning, spread in one layer in the air fryer, the basket shaken halfway through, peppers and onions added for the final stage, and browned crispy edges at the finish. End with parsley scattered over the bowl beside an egg.Opens with this prompt and finished example image ready to review. Nothing generates or spends credits until you confirm.
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