How I Make Perfectly Crispy Air Fryer Baked Potatoes Every Time I’ll admit it — I used to think baked potatoes took too long in the oven and never quite came out right in the microwave. That all changed when I discovered how easy and perfect they turn out in the air fryer.

Some people swear by spraying a little of your go-to cooking oil, like canola, olive or avocado, into the basket and over frozen french fries before air frying. The idea is that the extra oil helps the food brown and crisp up. You don't need to go nuts with oil, but a light coating helps seal the potato strings in a divinely crispy crust.

C an you cook a baked potato in an air fryer? You're darn right, you can! In fact, it's one of the easiest ways to make sure your spuds turn out crispy on the outside, fluffy on t