Want to have a scrumptious light meal in under 45 minutes, our French onion baked potatoes are the answer.
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We love cooking potatoes from scalloped potatoes to smoked baked potatoes. They are so versatile and can even be a time-saving dish. Our French onion potatoes are a flavor-packed light meal or side dish. It is also a convenient meal as everything is cooking at the same time. The air fryer has the potatoes baked quickly. Giving you plenty of time to make the French onions. Then you just put it all together at the end. It made a delectable light meal for two.
Pro Tip
Get all your ingredients together. So while the potatoes are air frying, you can start making the French onions to top the baked potatoes with once they are done baking.
Ingredients
Pick yourself some nice potatoes for air frying and everything else should be in the cupboard from the salt to the onion powder. The Gruyere cheese can be found at the grocery store or substituted with Gouda cheese. If you don’t normally have a bottle of balsamic vinegar just get a smaller one. Then, after this recipe, use the rest to make the marinade for our smoked sirloin tip roast.
Keep scrolling down to the recipe card for all the deets on ingredients and instructions.
Instructions
What I enjoy about using the air fryer to make the French onion baked potatoes is how everything is done while the potatoes are cooking. Nothing fancy here. Patience is the key ingredient to make caramelized onions. Once caramelized, just add thickeners for the finishing touch for French onions. Then add the toppings and put the potatoes back into the air fryer to melt the cheese. Oh boy French onions, melted Gruyere, and a baked potato…YUM!
Air fry the russet potatoes.
Make the French onions.
Add all the components.
Air fry & serve the French onion potatoes.
Keep reading down to the recipe card for specific instructions.
Equipment
The recipe may sound fancy, but it is really easy to make with only minimal equipment. I used an air fryer and a pair of tongs to move the hot potatoes. To make the French onions you just need a skillet and a whisk.
Storage / Rewarm
Storage: You can store the air fried French onion potatoes for 3 days.
Rewarm: To rewarm, you can put it back in the air fryer at 350℉ for 5 – 8 minutes or until the temperature is of your liking.
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French onion baked potatoes
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Tongs
- Skillet
- Whisk
Ingredients
Baking the Potatoes
- 2 russet potatoes
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Making the French onions
- 1 lbs yellow onion (Approximately 4 cups)
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup beef broth
- ½ teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Toppings
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Gruyere cheese (Shredded, ½ cup)
Instructions
Baking the potatoes
- Preheat the air fryer at 400℉ for 3 minutes
- Clean 2 russet potatoes and pat dry. Use a fork to poke holes in each potato. Coat each with olive oil and sprinkle with the onion powder and salt.
- Place the potatoes in the basket and air fry at 400℉ for 40 minutes.
Making the French onions
- While the potatoes are air frying, start making the French onions. Clean and slice a large onion to make 4 cups.
- Warm your skillet to caramelize the onion slices. Add the butter until melted, then add the onions. Coat with butter, then add the onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and ground black pepper.
- Continue to cook at low, mixing occasionally until reaching a light gold caramel color. Approximately 15 minutes.
- While caramelizing the onions shred the Gruyere cheese (½ cup). Set aside.
- Once you reach the caramel color add the flour and mix.
- Pour the beef broth and balsamic vinegar in. Mix and simmer for 5 minutes or until desired thickness. Set aside.
- Once the potatoes are done air frying remove and set on a plate.
- Cut each potato length-wise to be able to open the potatoes up. Use a fork to loosen the meat of the potato. Add a tablespoon of butter to each potato, and allow to melt. Then add the French onions equally to each potato.
- Add the shredded Gruyere cheese equally to each potato and place back in the air fryer. Air fry at 350℉ for 3 minutes.
- Remove the French onion potatoes and plate.
- Enjoy!
I absolutely love French onion soup! And on a yummy baked potato…why not?! Yum!