There are plenty of canned foods that you should have in your pantry although canned vegetables have always had a less than desirable reputation compared to their fresh counterparts. But the reality is that sometimes they come in handy. While they’re not as fresh as what you’ll find in the produce aisle of your grocery store there are times when canned fruits and vegetables just make more sense. In the case of canned potatoes they’re a quick substitute for the real thing because they’re pre-cooked whereas raw potatoes take a while to boil or bake. But if you want the texture of crispy potatoes that’s hard to achieve with the canned kind because they tend to be pretty mushy—until you air fry them.
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The air fryer’s job is to make food crispy on the outside and perfectly cooked in the middle. It heats in a convection style which means that hot air circulates around the food helping to build that crispy coating. For the best canned potatoes a little time in the air fryer will give them that golden brown exterior that you normally get from roasting fresh potatoes in the oven.
Like most canned vegetables and fruits potatoes come in water and are full of moisture. To crisp them up rather than steaming them it’s best to use a paper towel to remove any excess water from the outside of the potatoes. Season the potatoes to your liking before cooking them; salt and pepper are both great but you can also add some seasoning with paprika or even a little chipotle powder. They should then be cooked at a fairly high temperature; set your air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and give the potatoes about 15 minutes. Once they’re done it’ll be hard to tell they came out of a can.
This method also works for mashed potatoes. Canned potatoes are soft so if you want to make something like a crispy potato salad gently mash the pieces before putting them in the air fryer. Remove the liquid first then season them as you normally would after you've mashed the potatoes. For an even crispier result brush them with a little olive oil one of the most effective air fryer tricks for creating a crispy exterior. The larger surface area also means they crisp up faster so check them regularly to make sure your mashed potatoes don't burn.
