Air Fryer Potato Cakes: Quick, Crispy, And Delicious!

Potato cakes are a delicious treat and can be cooked in an air fryer in a matter of minutes. Depending on the recipe, the cooking time can vary from 12 to 16 minutes, or even 20 minutes if you're using an instant pot. The key to a good potato cake is ensuring the potatoes are soft and tender before mashing and shaping them into cakes. Once in the air fryer, they'll need a good coating of oil to get that crispy finish.

Cooking time and temperature: 15 minutes at 190 C, then 7-8 minutes at 200 C

Cooking potato cakes in an air fryer takes around 15 minutes at 190 C, followed by 7-8 minutes at 200 C. This cooking time and temperature will give you crispy potato cakes.

To make potato cakes, you need to boil the potatoes, mash them, and then cook them in the air fryer. The potatoes should be boiled in a saucepan of salted water until they are soft, which usually takes at least 20 minutes. You can also boil them in an instant pot on high pressure for 10 minutes, releasing the pressure after 5 minutes.

Once the potatoes are boiled and mashed, form them into cakes and place them in the air fryer. You can coat the cakes with cooking spray or brush them with oil before cooking. The cooking time and temperature will vary depending on the size of your air fryer and the desired level of crispiness.

For crispy potato cakes, cook them at 190 C for 15 minutes, brushing with oil once. Then, apply another coat of oil and turn the cakes over. Increase the temperature to 200 C and cook for an additional 7-8 minutes, or until they are crispy. You can remove the parchment paper during the last few minutes of cooking.

Alternatively, you can cook the potato cakes at 400 F for a total of 12 to 16 minutes, flipping them once, until they are golden brown and crispy.

Brushing with oil: brush with oil once, then again after turning over

To cook potato cakes in an air fryer, you should first boil the potatoes, then mash them. Next, brush the tops with oil and air fry at 400F for 8-9 minutes. After this, carefully flip the potato cakes over and brush more oil on the other sides. Air fry for another 6-7 minutes, or until the tops are browned and crispy.

If you want to brush with oil twice, you can follow the same method as above, but cook the potato cakes at 390F for 7-8 minutes after turning them over. You can remove the parchment paper during the last few minutes of cooking.

It's important to note that the cooking time may vary depending on the size of your air fryer and the number of potato cakes you're cooking. You may need to cook the potato cakes in batches to ensure even cooking.

Boiling potatoes: boil potatoes with salt for at least 20 minutes, or until soft

To make potato cakes in an air fryer, you first need to boil the potatoes. Bring a large pot of water to the boil and add the potatoes, cooking them for 20 to 25 minutes until they are fork-tender. Drain the potatoes and transfer them to a large bowl to cool for 15 minutes. You can then mash the potatoes with a potato masher.

Once you have boiled and mashed the potatoes, you can form them into cakes. Take 1/4-cup portions of the mixture and form them into 3-inch-diameter cakes. Place the cakes on a baking sheet or tray and refrigerate for 15 minutes.

Now you can cook the potato cakes in the air fryer. Coat the potato cakes with cooking spray or brush them with oil. Air fry at 400F for 8-9 minutes. Flip the potato cakes over and add more oil to the other side. Continue air frying for another 6-7 minutes, or until the tops are browned and crispy. You can also cook the potato cakes at 375F for 15 minutes, brushing with oil once, and then at 390F for 7-8 minutes, or until crispy.

Air fryer type: use a ninja foodi op300 air fryer or instant pot duo

To cook potato cakes in an air fryer, you should first boil the potatoes until they are soft, then mash them. Add egg, butter and salt, and mix well. Form the mixture into cakes and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Then, place the cakes in the air fryer basket and coat with cooking spray or brush with oil.

If you are using a Ninja Foodi OP300 air fryer, you should cook the potato cakes at 400°F for 12 to 16 minutes, flipping once, until golden brown and crispy. The Ninja Foodi OP300 is a 9-in-1 pressure cooker, slow cooker and air fryer. It has a pressure-cooking capacity of 6.5 quarts and an air fryer capacity of 4 quarts. It is easy to use and heats up quickly, reaching full pressure within four to six minutes for most non-frozen recipes.

If you are using an Instant Pot Duo, you should cook the potato cakes at 300°F for 5 to 7 minutes. The Instant Pot Duo is a 7-in-1 electric pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer, sauté pan, yogurt maker and warmer. It is easy to use, easy to clean, fast, versatile and convenient. It has a 6-quart capacity and 13 built-in smart programs.

Toppings: top with fresh sage leaves, cooking spray, or other desired ingredients

To make potato cakes in an air fryer, you'll need to boil the potatoes, mash them, and then cook them in the air fryer. The cooking time will depend on the size of your air fryer and the number of potato cakes you're making.

For the toppings, you can top with fresh sage leaves, cooking spray, or other desired ingredients. To make crispy sage leaves, place 10 to 12 fresh sage leaves in the air fryer basket, coat them with cooking spray, and cook at 300°F for 5 to 7 minutes. You can also brush the tops of the potato cakes with oil and air fry at 400°F for 8 to 9 minutes. Flip them over and brush or spray more oil on the other side. Continue air frying for another 6 to 7 minutes, or until the tops are browned and crispy.

Alternatively, you can cook the potato cakes at 190°C (375°F) for 15 minutes, brushing with oil once. Then, apply another coat of oil and cook at 200°C (390°F) for 7 to 8 minutes, or until crispy.

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