Air frier jacket potatoes.....I haven't got it right as yet.

[Dave7]

Pre air frier days I would put cuts in the potato and pierce underneath.
Micro wave 6 minutes.
Oven for 25 minutes.
Perfect.
Always nice, crispy skin and well cooked.
I follow the same principle with the air frier but with iffy results...... never manage to get an all over crispy skin or skin is very patchy.
So........
Does anyone have regular success and if so by what method?

 

[Sterlo]

We were gifted an air fryer and I'm still not convinced. Must admit, it's only a cheap one and we've only tried chips in it to date, but I can't see many advantages. It takes as long as it did in the oven and doesn't appear to use much less power.

 

[Jameshow]

Pre air frier days I would put cuts in the potato and pierce underneath.
Micro wave 6 minutes.
Oven for 25 minutes.
Perfect.
Always nice, crispy skin and well cooked.
I follow the same principle with the air frier but with iffy results...... never manage to get an all over crispy skin or skin is very patchy.
So........
Does anyone have regular success and if so by what method?

I think you still need to microwave 6mins and then air fry for 6mins till crispy

 

[fossyant]

Turn the heat up !

 

[Dave7]

I think you still need to microwave 6mins and then air fry for 6mins till crispy

Yep....I do microwave them.
TBh I can't imagine 6 mins air frier will get the skins crispy.

 

[Dave7]

Yep....I do microwave them.
TBh I can't imagine 6 mins air frier will get the skins crispy.

We were gifted an air fryer and I'm still not convinced. Must admit, it's only a cheap one and we've only tried chips in it to date, but I can't see many advantages. It takes as long as it did in the oven and doesn't appear to use much less power.

Generally I get excellent results.
Its immediate heat.
Its quicker.
I don't need to heat a whole oven up.
TBH I think jacket spuds are my only problem.

 

[Tenkaykev]

We were gifted an air fryer and I'm still not convinced. Must admit, it's only a cheap one and we've only tried chips in it to date, but I can't see many advantages. It takes as long as it did in the oven and doesn't appear to use much less power.

The " Sliced Bread " podcast looked into the subject of Airfryers a while ago. They tested various models to see how well they performed various cooking tasks. They also did power tests to see exactly how efficient they were compared to a conventional oven, and how much it cost to cook a range of items. The Airfryers were invariably less expensive.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/ar.../can-cooking-with-an-air-fryer-save-you-money

 

[Tenkaykev]

We prick ours with a fork and cook them in the microwave as usual. Then I rub them in cooking oil and grind some sea salt over them before sticking them in the airfryer on max temperature. Our Air Fryer has a " hot spot " where the hot air is blown into the machine. I can position the spud near there and turn it after a couple of minutes.

 

[albion]

We were gifted an air fryer and I'm still not convinced. Must admit, it's only a cheap one and we've only tried chips in it to date, but I can't see many advantages. It takes as long as it did in the oven and doesn't appear to use much less power.

Yet oven will be hardly hot after 6 minutes of a higher wattage.

 

[Dave7]

We prick ours with a fork and cook them in the microwave as usual. Then I rub them in cooking oil and grind some sea salt over them before sticking them in the airfryer on max temperature. Our Air Fryer has a " hot spot " where the hot air is blown into the machine. I can position the spud near there and turn it after a couple of minutes.

And is the skin crispy all over ?

 

[Tenkaykev]

And is the skin crispy all over ?

Much the same as when we used to finish them in our gas oven Dave. Perhaps prepare one in your Microwave, pop along to John Lewis and use one of their shop floor demo machines. I'm sure they'd be delighted to help out 😉

 

[Dave7]

We were gifted an air fryer and I'm still not convinced. Must admit, it's only a cheap one and we've only tried chips in it to date, but I can't see many advantages. It takes as long as it did in the oven and doesn't appear to use much less power.

Just done pizza and chips.
Throw them in. 12 mins then 2 mins on high. I am enjoying them as I type.

 

[Once a Wheeler]

Never used an air fryer but our microwave incorporates a grill and has a jacket potato setting. Put in the potatoes, set the weight, remove perfectly baked potatoes when the bell rings. Simple single process. Panasonic NNCT-555W.

 

[Joffey]

Pre air frier days I would put cuts in the potato and pierce underneath.
Micro wave 6 minutes.
Oven for 25 minutes.
Perfect.
Always nice, crispy skin and well cooked.
I follow the same principle with the air frier but with iffy results...... never manage to get an all over crispy skin or skin is very patchy.
So........
Does anyone have regular success and if so by what method?

I do 15 mins in air fryer, they come out ok

 

[presta]

I can recommend getting an Ayr Friar, a good one will cook anything for you. I don't much care what method he uses.