Ninja Crispi roasted potatoes: baby potatoes without pre-boiling

Roast potatoes in the Ninja Crispi with no pre-boiling: 700 g of halved baby potatoes and 25 minutes on Air Fry in the large 3.8 L container. The hot air cooks them through while the skin turns golden.

I make them on Sundays for the week’s lunches. The real comfort is watching the skin colour through the glass, without lifting the PowerPod.

Ninja Crispi roasted potatoes: baby potatoes without pre-boiling

Recipe by Marion LundCourse: Side dishCuisine: FrenchDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

people

Prep

10

minutes

Cook

25

minutes

Total time

35

minutes

Golden, tender potato halves, cooked directly in the glass container of the Crispi. A 25-minute side dish with no boiling step.

Ingredients

• 700 g baby potatoes

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 teaspoon Herbes de Provence or dried thyme

• 1 teaspoon fine salt

• 1 pinch black pepper

Instructions

• Wash the baby potatoes and dry them carefully with a tea towel, then cut them in half lengthwise without peeling.
• In a bowl, coat the halves in olive oil, salt, pepper and herbs, using your hands or a wooden spoon.
• Place the crisper plate at the bottom of the 3.8 L glass container and spread the potatoes in a single layer: the air needs to circulate underneath.
• Fit the adapter on the container, then the PowerPod. Select Air Fry, 25 minutes, and press START, with no preheating. On a Crispi Pro or Pro 5 modes: Air Fry at 200 °C, 15 to 20 minutes; on the DualZone, 20 to 25 minutes per 3.8 L container.
• At around 12 minutes, lift the PowerPod to pause (on a Crispi Pro, remove the container) and stir with silicone-tipped tongs. Replace the PowerPod and press START: the skin starts to colour.
• At the beep and the END display, check: skin slightly wrinkled, edges brown, and the tip of a knife slides into the centre without resistance.

Garlic and parmesan baby potatoes

Add a very finely minced garlic clove and 2 tablespoons of grated parmesan during the very last minute of cooking, just to melt the cheese and flavour the potatoes without burning the garlic.

700 g in the 3.8 L container, 200 g in the 1.4 L

With 700 g of halved baby potatoes, the crisper plate in the 3.8 L container is well covered while air still circulates between the pieces.

• Crispi, 3.8 L container: 700 g halved, 2 tbsp oil, Air Fry 20 to 25 minutes.
• Crispi, 1.4 L container: 200 g quartered, 1 tsp oil, Air Fry 15 to 20 minutes.
• Crispi Pro and Pro 5 modes: Air Fry at 200 °C, 15 to 20 minutes.
• DualZone: Air Fry at 200 °C, 20 to 25 minutes for 700 g of halved baby potatoes per 3.8 L container.

On the Crispi Pro, those 15 to 20 minutes at 200 °C apply to 600 g of quartered potatoes in the 2.3 L container. With 700 g of halves, check doneness with the tip of a knife towards the end of the cycle.

Damp baby potatoes steam instead of roasting

Left damp after washing, baby potatoes boil in their own water instead of roasting. A quick rub with a tea towel before the oil is enough to prevent it, and it is also what makes the skin crisp.

Towards the end, look at the underside of the pieces. If it is still pale, they were too crowded: turn them with silicone tongs so the other side can colour.

The next day: 5 to 8 minutes on Recrisp

With 700 g, I have several portions ready for my lunches. After cooking, let the potatoes cool uncovered in the glass container: a lid on warm potatoes creates condensation, which softens the skin.

The next day, put the adapter and PowerPod back on the container and run Recrisp for 5 to 8 minutes, until steaming hot again. Cut up the largest pieces so the heat reaches the centre faster.

Recrisp reheats food that is already cooked and chilled. It is not for cooking frozen food.

Which herbs did you choose to personalise your baby potatoes?

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to pre-boil the baby potatoes before roasting them?

No. Halved and well dried, they cook through on Air Fry in 20 to 25 minutes, and the skin browns at the same time.

Should I preheat the Crispi for baby potatoes?

No, start from cold. Preheating is for roasts, steaks, pizza and quiches.

Can I use frozen roast potatoes?

Yes, with no added oil: allow 20 to 25 minutes on Air Fry for 750 g in the 3.8 L container. On a Crispi Pro, frozen food goes on Max Crisp at 240 °C.