Guide to cooking jacket potatoes in 15 minutes in the air fryer

‘Skin is really crispy!’ How to cook jacket potatoes in 15 minutes – no oven (Image: GETTY)With the cost of living crisis in full swing, many are looking for new ways to cook their favourite winter meals. Using an oven to bake a potato is not only time-consuming but also costly as it is one of the most expensive home appliances to run. The microwave and air fryer, on the other hand, are two of the cheapest. Here’s how to make a jacket potato in just 15 minutes. Mob shared a quick method for making jacket potatoes in the air fryer on TikTok.The video began with: ‘I want to make a jacket potato for lunch and I’m going to use the air fryer. ‘I haven’t done this before so I’m going to start off like normal, poking and then putting it in the microwave.’ The raw potato was pierced many times with a fork all over before being placed in the microwave for seven minutes. READ MORE: Cheapest method to cook food – appliance that saves 68% energy’This has had six-seven minutes in the microwave – it’s quite squishy,’ the video explained, showing the potato was virtually cooked inside. Next, the potato was seasoned: ‘Oil is a must then salt,’ which was rubbed all over. ‘Seven minutes in the air fryer let’s see what it’s going to do,’ the video continued. After seven minutes, the potato was removed and it was golden brown and crispy. DON’T MISS…’Extremely flattering’ Four anti-ageing hairstyles for women over 50 [EXPERT]Meghan & Princess Charlene’s red Carolina Herrera dresses compared [STYLE]Best method to remove limescale from kettle – avoid lemon or vinegar [EXCLUSIVE]And explained the science behind it: ‘The salt is quite important for this, it dries out the moisture from the skin of the potatoes and as they cook you get a crispy skin.’ As for what to top a jacket potato with, there are several classics; cheese and baked beans, tuna or leftover chilli con Carne and pulled pork.