The exact cook time can vary. Read below for our tips!
Looking for a unique snack but feeling a little lazy? Air fryer potato peels may be the thing you’ve been looking for!
These peels turn out crispy, deliciously seasoned, and oh-so dippable in your favorite sauce or dip!
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients for air fryer potato skin chips that you will need. It’s amazing how something we usually throw away can make a great snack:
- Potato peel – Washed potato peels, e.g. from russet potatoes (but peels from other types of potatoes work just as well).
- Olive oil – To help the peels get crispy. Alternatively, you can use avocado oil, canola oil, or sunflower oil.
- Grated parmesan cheese – For extra flavor.
- Salt – To season the potato peels.
- Black pepper – To add a hint of spice.
- Granulated garlic – For extra flavor.
Recipe Tips
Before you air fry potato peels and make a tasty snack, here are some recipe tips so that you know just what to expect:
- Wash and scrub the potatoes well before peeling to remove any dirt.
- When peeling the potatoes, try to keep the peels as uniform in thickness as possible so they cook and crisp evenly.
- Pat the peels dry to remove any excess moisture. This will make them get crispier.
- Adjust the seasonings to taste. For example, you can also use paprika or onion powder as well as dried herbs like rosemary or thyme.
- Avoid overcrowding the air fryer so that the peels cook and crisp evenly.
- The cooking time can vary depending on your air fryer and the thickness of the potato peels. Keep a close eye on them since you don’t want the peels to burn.
- For best taste, serve the potato peels immediately after removing them from the air fryer (but be careful, they’ll be hot).
Step by Step Instructions
In this section, we’ll show you exactly how to make potato peels in the air fryer.
All of the recipe process photos are included below so that you can follow along at home and track your progress. It’s super easy!
The recipe card with all the usual details (without visuals) can be found at the bottom of this post!
Preheat the air fryer to 360 degrees Fahrenheit and make sure that the potato peels are clean and dry!
In a bowl, toss the potato peels with olive oil until they are well coated.
Season with salt, black pepper, granulated garlic, and/or spices of choice and toss again until the potato peels are evenly coated.
Spread the potato peels in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
Air fry the peels at 360 degrees Fahrenheit for 7 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Shake the air fryer basket halfway through the cooking time.
Sprinkle grated parmesan cheese over the potato peels and air fry for another 2 to 3 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Enjoy the potato peels while they are warm and crispy with your favorite sauce or dip!
Storage Tips
These crispy potato peels are best enjoyed fresh out of the air fryer. If you have any leftovers, you can store them in a sealed container at room temperature for about one day.
You can reheat them in the air fryer so that they regain some of their crispiness. But keep a close eye on them since they may fly around in the air fryer and accidentally get caught in the heating element.
Related Recipes
If you enjoyed these crispy potato skin chips, here are some other crispy, snackable recipes that you may like!
- Air Fryer Potato Chips
- Air Fried Tortilla Chips
- Chickpeas in the Air Fryer
- Roasted Almonds in the Air Fryer
Air Fryer Potato Peels
Ingredients
- 1 cup potato peels, washed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic, or garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 360 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a bowl, toss the potato peels with olive oil. Season with salt, black pepper, granulated garlic, and/or spices of choice and toss again until the potato peels are evenly coated.1 cup potato peels, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
- Spread the potato peels in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Air fry at 360 degrees Fahrenheit for 7 minutes or until golden and crisp. Shake the air fryer basket halfway through the cooking time.
- Sprinkle the grated parmesan cheese over the potato peels and air fry for another 2 to 3 minutes or until the cheese is melted.1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
- Enjoy the potato peels warm and crispy with your favorite sauce or dip.
Notes
- Make sure that the potato peels don’t have any dirt on them and are patted dry before using them in this recipe!
- The potato peels should be of similar thickness so that they cook and crisp evenly.
- Feel free to adjust the seasonings to taste. Paprika, onion powder, or dried herbs such as rosemary or thyme are also delicious.
- Avoid overcrowding the air fryer so that the peels cook and crisp evenly.
- The cooking time may vary depending on your air fryer and the thickness of the potato peels. Keep a close eye on them since you don’t want the peels to burn.
- For best taste, serve the potato peels immediately after removing them from the air fryer (but be careful, they’ll be hot).
Nutrition
This nutritional information has been estimated by an online nutrition calculator. It should only be seen as a rough calculation and not a replacement for professional dietary advice.
