Air Fryer, Homemade Potatoes Au Gratin
There is nothing quite like a meat and potato meal. It is one of the most classic meals, you have in America.
Everyone loves potatoes! And good to know that there are hundreds of ways to cook them. Whether you want to use the Instant Pot (Pressure Cooker), air fryer or just make them in your oven, they all full of flavor. The key to a great dish is spices, you need to use lots of different spices in your potato dish until you find one that you really like on potatoes. I used to hate salt on my potatoes, but my son loves them, so one day, I let him season them. I realize that good old salt and pepper, applied in LARGE quantities, really seasoned the potatoes well, so after that, I used to add more than I usually did, and everyone complimented me on my potato dishes. So, experiment, find out what spice you like and adapt it to any potato recipe.
Another great reason for using potatoes as your side dish is that they are so budget-friendly, these are usually on sale at the grocery store, at least twice a month, so take that time and grab yourself a package/bundle. You can literally turn one package of potatoes for about $3.00 for a 5-pound bag, into about 3 dishes. So, that’s a real budget saver.
Potatoes are used around the world for dishes, in Italy, they use potatoes to make gnocchi, in Africa, they make North African potato soup. They are able to be stored for a long time, which is why, before refrigeration, they used tons of them.
Here are some great hints for storing potatoes:
- Store potatoes in a cold, well-ventilated area.
- Never store potatoes in the refrigerator, any temperature lower than 50 degrees F, changes the texture of the potato and will affect the taste of the potato dish.
- If you do choose to store potatoes in the refrigerator, let them slowly come to room temperature, before you cook the potatoes.
- Paper bags work amazingly when you are storing potatoes
- Do not wash potatoes, before storing them.
- If your potatoes have started to sprout, do not despair, just simply cut the sprout off, they are still safe to eat.
- If your potatoes have turned green, this is due to a chemical called Solanine, which means that the potato should be discarded, note: eating them in large quantities can cause you to get ill, so it’s best to throw away.
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Air Fryer, Homemade Potatoes Au Gratin (Scalloped Potatoes)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 23 minutes
- Total Time: 28 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Vegetable
- Cuisine: Potato
Description
These are so delicious, milky and creamy. I served them with a layer of Gruyere CHeese, which was scrumptious, but any similar cheese would work with this dish. They are sometimes referred to as scalloped potatoes.
Ingredients
- 3 large Russet potatoes
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup grated Gruyere cheese
Instructions
- Start by peeling the potatoes.
- Then slice your potatoes into about 1/2 inch slices.
- In a large bowl, mix together the milk, cream, Parmesan cheese, garlic, nutmeg, salt and pepper, and potatoes.
- Toss well to coat the potatoes.
- Pour them into a greased pan and level them out with a spoon.
- Set in the air fryer oven or in your air fryer basket and set the temperature to 330 degrees F for 20 minutes. Then put the cheese on the potatoes and set the time to 3 minutes.
- Plate, serve and enjoy!
I’ve only been air frying for 2 wks now and see many of your recipes at the Instant Air Fryer Community that I want to try, this one especially. I would just like to confirm if your recipes have us assume you preheat and then add the food or not? Thanks in advance!
No, I never preheat. The recipes are written for universal air frying.
Thank you for the prompt reply.
I still haven’t made them, but want to tomorrow. I was wondering what size pan you used and how many layers of potatoes? I want to make sure they turn out.
This was SO good! My new favorite recipe for scalloped potatoes. After I mixed them in the cream etc. I laid them in the pan in a nice circular shape before baking.
★★★★★