Air Fryer Potato Croquettes are amazing! They are not only light and fluffy, but the outside is also crispy, and the interior is warm and tender. It’s the perfect side dish or appetizer for any BBQ this summer!
I love a great potato croquette. This is one of my favorite dishes to make with leftover mashed potatoes, and they’re amazing the day after Thanksgiving. This is a great and easy way to transform leftovers.
The best thing about this, besides the taste, is you can use anything that you want. If you want to add bacon, add some; if you want to add some green onions, add some. This is an easy side dish and really goes with any meal, and it’s so kid-friendly. You will find yourself making these almost every week; they are that good!
Some other great and Easy Air Fryer Side Dishes are AIR FRYER LOADED TATER TOTS, AIR FRYER IRISH POTATO NACHOS, AIR FRYER GARLIC PARMESAN FRIES and AIR FRYER HASSELBACK SWEET POTATOES.
Potato Croquettes?
If you have never made a batch of Potato Croquettes, they are prepared the same way, whether you are air frying them, baking them, or frying them up.
While a great and easy-loaded version of these would include bacon, green onions, and other toppings, I wanted to make a simple version so that everyone (vegans/vegetarians) and people with gluten-free diets could make it.
So, add any toppings that you want. You will not be disappointed.
What Are Croquettes?
Potato croquettes are really easy to make. They all start with mashed potatoes. You can fill them with anything, I mean anything from meat, vegetables, and then they are rolled into a panko or bread crumb mixture and air fried to perfection.
They are moist on the inside and crispy on the outside. Truly amazing. Serve them with your favorite dipping sauce for a great appetizer or a great side dish! Amazing!
Ingredients In Air Fryer Potato Croquettes
You can find detailed measurements and instructions on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page.
- Mashed Potatoes
- Butter
- Olive Oil
- Bread Crumbs
- Egg
- Salt
- Black Pepper
How To Make Air Fryer Potato Croquettes
You can find detailed measurements and instructions on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page.
Start by making homemade mashed potatoes or purchasing mashed potatoes. The key is to make sure that the mashed potatoes are cold before starting. So, if you make them, place them into the refrigerator until cold.
If you make homemade mashed potatoes, use a fork to mash them, add the butter, salt, and black pepper, mix well.
Use your hands to shape the mashed potatoes into croquettes, then in one bowl, add the egg, and in the other bowl, add the bread crumbs and oil. Mix the bread crumb mixture well.
Dip your Potato Croquettes into the egg mixture and then into the Bread Crumb Mixture. As you coat them, place them into a greased air fryer basket.
When the basket or tray is full, Air Fry for 8-10 minutes at 400 degrees F, air fryer setting. Flip the potato croquettes halfway during the cooking process.
Tips For Making The Best Potato Croquettes
- If you want to use your oven to make these, you can easily bake them for 12 to 15 minutes, at 400 degrees F. Flip them halfway, so both sides get crunchy.
- You can add some more seasonings to either the bread crumb mixture or egg mixture. I would recommend garlic or onion powder.
- Add some cheese; there is nothing better than a bit of melted cheddar cheese in the middle of your Air Fryer Potato Croquettes.
- Do not crowd your air fryer basket or tray; you need to space them out to allow the hot air to circulate around the potato to perfectly crisp them out.
- I try to make my croquettes about the same size so they all air fry up at the same time.
Other Ingredients You Can Use In Croquettes
These are a verstaile dish, you can add anythign that you want for a great loaded version, some of my suggetsion are:
- Cheese: Gouda, Cheddar, or Morrazella
- Meat: Bacon, Bacon Bits, Ground (but cooked) Sausage or Chorizo Sausage
- Seafood: Cod, Salmon or Tuna
- Vegetables: Sliced Green Onions, Olives, or Chives
- Seasonings: Chives, Parsley, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Seasoned Salt
As you can tell, the varieties are endless. Have fun, and soon you will find yourself an Air Fryer Potato Croquettes lover.
Storing Your Leftover Potato Croquettes
You can store any uneaten Air Fryer Potato Croquettes after they have cooled to room temperature. Just place them into an air-tight container.
Place the container into the refrigerator, for 3 to 4 days, after that dispose of them.
To Reheat: Place them into the air fryer or microwave and heat until warmed up.
Freezing Air Fryer Potato Croquettes
These make a great make-ahead or freezer meal. To freeze, prepare them as directed, then let them cool to room temperature.
Place the cooled Air Fryer Potato Croquettes onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, and pop into the freezer. Freeze until frozen solid. Then remove them from the baking tray and place them into a freezer-safe container or freezer bag. They will last between 1 to 2 months.
To Cook them from frozen: Place them into the air fryer basket or on the air fryer tray. Air fry at 400 degrees F, air fryer setting for 5-10 minutes, until heated through.
How To Get Crunchy Croquettes?
If you want a great crunchy Air Fryer Potato Croquettes, I would recommend that you use a crispy breadcrumb or Pnako as the exerior.
The other kye to getting breaded items to crisp up is to spray them with cooking spray generously.
What Air Fryer Will This Recipe for Air Fryer Potato Croquettes Work With?
This recipe will work in any air fryer. I have made this recipe in several air fryers, including:
- Ninja Foodi
- Instant Pot Vortex Plus
- Instant Pot Crisp Lid
- Mealthy Lid
What To Serve With Croquettes
This is a great appetizer, but it also makes a great side dish. I serve this while we are watching a movie with the family on Netflix, but it also goes great as a side dish, you can easily pair it up with:
- AIR FRYER SIRLOIN STEAK WITH PARSLEY-GARLIC SAUCE
- PERFECT AIR FRYER STEAK
- FROZEN BEEF AND BROCCOLI IN AIR FRYER
- AIR FRYER STEAK FAJITAS
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Air Fryer Potato Croquettes
Air Fryer Potato Croquettes are amazing! They are not only light and fluffy, but the outside is also crispy, and the interior is warm and tender. It's the perfect side dish or appetizer for any BBQ this summer!
Ingredients
- 2 medium-sized potatoes or use refrigerated mashed potatoes (2 cups)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Start by making homemade mashed potatoes or purchasing mashed potatoes. The key is to make sure that the mashed potatoes are cold before starting. So, if you make them, place them into the refrigerator until cold.
- If you make homemade mashed potatoes, use a fork to mash them, add the butter, salt, and black pepper, mix well.
- Use your hands to shape the mashed potatoes into croquettes, then in one bowl, add the egg, and in the other bowl, add the bread crumbs and oil. Mix the bread crumb mixture well.
- Dip your Potato Croquettes into the egg mixture and then into the Bread Crumb Mixture. As you coat them, place them into a greased air fryer basket.
- When the basket or tray is full, Air Fry for 8-10 minutes at 400 degrees F, air fryer setting. Flip the potato croquettes halfway during the cooking process.
- Plate, serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 173Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 259mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 4g
Krissy
Wow, so delicious! I made mashed potatoes (sliced (skin on) cover with water and add salt, with high pressure in IP for 8 mins, drained, added butter and salt, pepper, garlic granules, mashed well, added chives and sour cream, mixed well, stuck in fridge over night).
For lunch the next day, I added canned salmon to the chilled mashed potatoes, mixed, scooped into balls, dipped in egg, then seasoned panko, sprayed with oil, air fried for 12 mins turning once (mine weren’t quite done at 10 mins), and OMG these are heaven. This was one of my favorite appetizers when I lived in spain, I was obsessed. I have half my mashed potatoes leftover, planning on making ham and cheese potato croquettes later this week. Thanks so much for such a wonderful, easy to understand description, even down to what to do with leftovers! I’m so happy!!! it was so delicious. And you gave so many variations, I love the creativity inspirations!
I do have one question. Once they were fully cooked, the tongs worked great to pick them out. However, in the middle of cooking, when I tried to flip with tongs, some of them squished/fell apart. When I tried to turn with spoon, I worried the metal would scrape the non-stick, but it did work better. I was wondering how you flip them without breaking them? What do you use?