Cooking for One

Single Serving Air Fryer Baked Potato

An air fryer baked potato for one with crisp skin and a fluffy inside, ready in about 30 minutes with just oil, salt, and butter.

Single Serving Air Fryer Baked Potato

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One russet potato cooked in the air fryer until the skin is crisp and the inside is fluffy, then split and topped with butter.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
CourseSide Dish
CuisineAmerican
Servings1 serving
Calories341

Ingredients
  

  • 1 russet potato 7½–8 ounces
  • ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt plus extra after cooking
  • 1 tablespoon salted butter
  • Black pepper optional

Equipment

  • mixing bowl

Directions
 

  1. Wash the potato and dry it well. Prick it all over with a fork. Heat the air fryer to 400°F for 5 minutes.
  2. Rub the potato with the oil and ⅛ teaspoon salt.
  3. Air-fry it, unwrapped, at 400°F for about 30 minutes.
  4. The outside should be crisp and the inside tender, around 205 to 210°F. If it needs more time, cook it in 5-minute rounds.
  5. Split the hot potato open and fluff the inside with a fork. Add the butter and more salt or pepper.

Nutrition

Serving: 248g | Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8.3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 397mg | Potassium: 949mg | Fiber: 2.9g | Sugar: 1.4g | Vitamin A: 357IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); potato counted as raw russet potato (the recipe says 250 g). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.