Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 lb. baby gold potatoes
• 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• ½ tsp. fine sea salt
• ¼ tsp. paprika

  (I use smoked paprika)
• ⅛ tsp. ground pepper

Instructions

• 1 Start by boiling the potatoes. Place potatoes in a medium sized pot and add
  water until it comes to about an inch over the potatoes. Bring to a boil and
  cook until potatoes are tender enough to pierce with a fork (15-20 minutes
  depending on the size of your potatoes).
• 2 When the potatoes are done, preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees F.
• 3 Drain potatoes and allow them to dry and slightly cool. Then place in a large
  bowl and add olive oil, garlic powder, salt, paprika, and pepper. Mix or toss to
  ensure all potatoes are coated in the oil/seasoning mix.
• 4 Place potatoes on a baking sheet to smash. Using the bottom of a cup, or potato
  masher, smash the potatoes down to about ¼" - ½" thickness.  If you have
  remaining olive oil in your bowl, you can brush this on the potatoes after
  they’ve been smashed.
• 5 Using a spatula, transfer smashed potatoes to the air fryer basket. It is okay
  if they are touching, but don’t overlap potatoes.
  
  Return basket to air fryer and cook for 10-12 minutes. I let potatoes cook
  without flipping, but you can flip halfway through if you'd like.
  
  Check your potatoes after about 10 minutes to make sure they don't overcook. You
  can continue cooking until desired crispiness is reached.
• 6 Best served straight from the air fryer. Enjoy!

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