Air Fryer Potato Peels Recipe (2024)

These air fryer potato peels are a great no-waste recipe for turn leftover potato peels into crispy delicious fries in your air fryer!

Wondering what to do with leftover potato peels you don’t want to throw our or compost? This is the recipe for you!

These air fryer potato peels are an absolute game changer! Perfectly crisp and seasoned, these peels make a great substitution for fries. I normally leave the skins on my potatoes, but I was making a garlic mashed potato that needed to be peeled.

Instead of discarding the peels, I got a little creative and tossed them with some oil and spices and air fried them and…. WOW! I’ll definitely be peeling my potatoes from now on just so I can make these air fried potato peels again. High in fiber and nutrients, these air fryer potato skins are the perfect crunchy addition to your dinner plate.

These Air Fryer Potato Peels Are

• Crunchy
• Well Seasoned
• Crisp
• Savory
• Versatile
• A Great No-Waste Recipe
• Vegan, Vegetarian, and Gluten Free

Perfect Potato Peels in the Air Fryer

We have a Air Fryerand we are in LOVE with this thing! Since we don’t use a microwave, this air fryer is perfect for heating up things quickly. It’s been really fun to make all kinds of recipes in the Air Fryer: crispy vegetables, tofu, muffins, and it’s great for reheating leftovers. I was an air fryer skeptic for a long time, but highly recommend this air fryer for anyone who loves to cook! I got this one for Christmas, so would also recommend this as a great gift for friends or family.

What’s In This Air Fried Potato Peels Recipe?

I get fresh produce from my garden and from Misfits Market– they sell fantastic fruit, vegetables, & pantry staples at a discounted price. We get Misfit boxes every other week and love picking out favorite produce for delivery. Get $10 off your first box here!

• Potato Peels: from thoroughly washed potatoes
• Olive Oil: I like to use this fruity olive oil which has a fantastic flavor and deep color- it’s inexpensive online, so I keep a few liters stocked up in my pantry. For the quality of oil you get, it’s an excellent value, I would highly recommend!
• Garlic Powder: Also a major pantry staple ingredient that gets used in our house daily! I love this garlic powder and add it to a lot of recipes that I would use fresh garlic in too.
• Montreal Steak Spice: Our favorite spice blend, probably the one we use most in our home! Montreal Steak Spice is a blend of garlic, pepper, salt, oregano, crushed pepper flakes, and a little dill for an amazing flavor. With a half-Canadian household, you better believe we put this spice on everything!
• Salt

Save Potato Peels for a No-Waste Recipe!

I’m all about saving, reusing, or re-purposing as much as I can in my kitchen. This air fried potato peels recipe is the perfect way to re-purpose something you may be tempted to throw out. Instead of tossing the peels in the compost or garbage, you can re-purpose them into a delicious and flavorful snack.

I’m all about saving anything I can from my kitchen, and this snack is a great way to avoid letting leftovers go to waste!

How Do I Make Air Fryer Potato Peels?

1. Preheat the Air Fryer.
2. In a large bowl, toss the potato peels, olive oil, garlic powder, and steak spice. Add them to the preheated air fryer basket and bake on 400 degrees for 8 minutes, shaking halfway.
3. Test for doneness: make sure the peels are crispy on the outside and cooked all the way through. If they aren’t, add an additional 3 minutes on the air fryer.
4. When ready, transfer the potato peels to a plate and sprinkle on sea salt to taste. Enjoy!

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