Jacket potatoes can take an absolute age to cook in the oven. To get a deliciously crispy skin and soft centre, you’ll often need to bake them for hours at a time.
But if you have an air fryer, you could speed up this process significantly. On TikTok, an influencer called ‘Air Fryer Girl’ showed her 405,000 followers how to achieve “amazing” results every time.
The video begins with a glimpse at a tasty-looking jacket potato that’s loaded with melted butter. Overlay text reads: “The perfect air fryer jacket potato.”
The foodie then shows her method to achieving the super spuds. She says to “prick the skins with a fork” first, then brush them with sunflower oil and season with salt and pepper.
She then places the potatoes in the air fryer tray before putting them in to cook on 180C for 45 minutes. This will give you the fluffy and crispy textures that many strive for.
You can then load up your perfectly cooked tatties with toppings of your choice – from cheesy beans, to spicy chilli or classic tuna mayo. A super simple meal with minimal effort!
Concluding with a triumphant caption, Air Fryer Girl added: “Who doesn’t love a Jacket Potato?!? Perfectly cooked in the air fryer, every time.”
And it’s safe to say her fans were impressed – as the clip has garnered more than 5,800 likes. Many said they’d be giving the advice a go as they’d yet to make a tasty spud in the air fryer.
One confessed: “I’ve yet to perfect a jacket potato in the air fryer. Always comes out hard in the middle.” Another agreed: “I haven’t had any success with jacket potatoes in the air fryer. And I love a jacket potato. I’ll give this one more try but then I’m afraid it’s back to the gas oven.”
So would you try it? Let us know in the comments section below.