Have you ever used the Ninja Woodfire Grill air fryer to make smashed potatoes? If not, you really ought to. With only a few simple ingredients, this recipe turns potatoes into a flavorful side dish that is crispy on the exterior and fluffy on the inside.
What are smashed Potatoes?
The recipe for smashed potatoes originated from Australia but is now popular everywhere. Smashed potatoes, in contrast to regular mashed potatoes, are cooked, mashed, and then crisped up by roasting or frying. They have the ideal balance of crunchy and creamy textures.
The best thing about smashed potatoes is that you can control how crispy they get. If you love them with lots of crunch and crispy bits cook them well, but if you like them fluffier, that’s fine, too; just cook them a bit less.
Smashed potatoes are very simple to make. The Ninja Woodfire Grill air fryer basket functions flawlessly. You must give it a try.
Why You’ll Love the Recipe?
Versatile Recipe: Smashed potatoes make a great snack option and also go well with a variety of main course meals.
Easy-to-make Recipe: Anyone can prepare this recipe with a few staple ingredients and easy instructions.
Healthy Potato Recipe: Air-fried food is a healthier alternative to deep-fried food and also reduces oil usage without compromising flavor or crispness.
Delicious and enjoyable recipe: There’s nothing quite like smashing potatoes and then enjoying the crispy, savory results.
Ingredients for Ninja Woodfire Grill Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes
You’ll need only three ingredients for this amazing smashed potato recipe. Here they are:
Small potatoes: Small potatoes are the best kind since they cook quickly and cut easily into one or two bite-sized pieces. Just chop them in half if you only have huge ones.
Salt & Pepper: It gives the potatoes flavor. You can use regular salt or kosher salt as per your taste.
Cooking Oil: Drizzle the potatoes with cooking oil before air-frying them. Any kind of oil will work, but olive oil gives a lovely flavor.
Which Potatoes Make the Best Mashed Potatoes?
The best potatoes to use are waxy ones, like Yukon Gold or red potatoes, which maintain their shape even after cooking and mashing. Additionally, they naturally have a buttery flavor that goes well with oil and salt.
Recipe Instructions
Wash the potatoes thoroughly. If you have large ones, cut them into two halves.
Add some salt to the water and boil the potatoes in it for 5-8 minutes or until they are fork-tender.
Cover the potatoes with parchment paper and smash them until slightly flattened with a flat plate.
Place the smashed potatoes in the air fryer.
Season them with salt and pepper.
Drizzle the potatoes with olive oil.
Air fry them for 10-15 minutes or until the required level of crispiness.
Add your favorite toppings and serve.
Recipe Tips
Additional Toppings: You can top the smashed potatoes with fresh herbs, cheese, or bacon. Serve them with BBQ sauce, hot sauce, or sour cream.
Don’t Overboil: Don’t overboil the potatoes if you want to retain their texture while smashing.
Don’t forget the Salt: Potatoes are incomplete with salt. Don’t forget the salt in the smashed potatoes recipe.
How to Serve the Smashed Potatoes?
You can serve the smashed potatoes with anything and everything.
- Serve them with baked chicken, or grilled steaks as a side dish.
- Serve them as an appetizer with BBQ sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.
How to Store and Reheat the Leftover Smashed Potatoes?
Smashed potatoes lasts up to 3-4 days in the fridge in an air-tight container. Reheat the leftover potatoes in a skillet. Don’t place them in the microwave, otherwise, they will lose their crispy texture.
Nutritional Facts
- Calories: 196
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0.03g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 4g
- Sodium: 399mg
- Potassium: 723mg
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 4g
- Sugar: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Vitamin A: 29IU
- Vitamin C: 33mg
- Calcium: 34mg
- Iron: 2mg
Ninja Woodfire Grill Air Fried Smashed Potatoes
Description
Smashed potatoes, in contrast to regular mashed potatoes, are cooked, mashed, and then crisped up by roasting or frying. They have the ideal balance of crunchy and creamy textures.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Wash the potatoes thoroughly. If you have large ones, cut them into two halves.
- Add some salt to the water and boil the potatoes in it for 5-8 minutes or until they are fork-tender.
- Cover the potatoes with parchment paper and smash them until slightly flattened with a flat plate.
- Place the smashed potatoes in the air fryer.
- Season them with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle the potatoes with olive oil.
- Air fry them for 10-15 minutes or until the required level of crispiness.
Notes
- Additional Toppings: You can top the smashed potatoes with fresh herbs, cheese, or bacon. Serve them with BBQ sauce, hot sauce, or sour cream.
- Don’t Overboil: Don’t overboil the potatoes if you want to retain their texture while smashing.
- Don’t forget the Salt: Potatoes are incomplete with salt. Don’t forget the salt in the smashed potatoes recipe.
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 196
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 7g11%
- Saturated Fat 1<strong class="dr-nut-label dr-nut-measurement">g</strong>5%
- Trans Fat 0.03<strong class="dr-nut-label dr-nut-measurement">g</strong>
- Sodium 399mg17%
- Potassium 723mg21%
- Total Carbohydrate 31g11%
- Dietary Fiber 4<strong class="dr-nut-label dr-nut-measurement">g</strong>16%
- Sugars 1<strong class="dr-nut-label dr-nut-measurement">g</strong>
- Protein 4g8%
- Vitamin A 1 IU
- Vitamin C 40 mg
- Calcium 3 mg
- Iron 11 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
