on Jan 17, 2022
Instead of reaching for that pack of chips when the 5 pm hunger strikes, try making a batch of these Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries this week. These babies come together together with just 4 ingredients and are just as crispy yet soft French fries we all love!
Additionally, these sweet potato fries are loaded with fiber, potassium, and all that good stuff. Plus, making in this in the air fryer means these get crispy with ONE teaspoon of oil! Yep, you read that right. Believe me, snacks don’t get yummier, easier or healthier!
Want to use your air fryer more often? Check out my Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets, Air Fried sweet and spicy Brussel Sprouts, Air Fryer Roasted Makhana, & Air Fryer Pizza recipes!
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries Ingredients
Just 4 ingredients to make these Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries: Sweet potatoes – Even though you can use both white and orange sweet potatoes, orange ones work better because the white ones are drier. Oil – I love using olive oil, but just about any oil with a high smoke point (like avocado, sesame, canola or peanut) will help better retain those nutrients. Seasoning – Just salt is enough to make these sweet potato fries taste amazing. But you could also add some garlic powder, paprika, peri-peri, etc. to change things up depending on your mood.
How to make Crispy Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
- Wash and rinse the sweet potato well. Cut the sides off the sweet potato. You can use the cut sides in soups or stews
- Based on the thickness of the sweet potato, slice it into 3-4 slices of 1/4 inch thickness each
- Cut each sweet potato lengthwise into fries that are 1/4 inch in thickness
- One medium-sized sweet potato will generally give you 12-15 fries
- Toss the sweet potato fries in oil, salt and garlic powder or any other seasoning you want to use
- Place the sweet potatoes in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Making sure they don’t overlap will ensure you get crispy fries
- Flip them halfway through the cook to make sure they are cooked evenly on both sides. Here’s how roasted/air fried sweet potato fries look. They are a light golden brown and crispy crispy crispy.
Richa’s Top Tips
For really crispy fries, pay attention to the way you cut your fries. Cut them to a thickness of ¼ inch and hand cut them instead of using a mandolin. In my experience, it’s hard to cut sweet potato fries with a mandolin and they end up breaking while cutting. Avoid overcrowding and place them in a single layer. Overcrowding will make them steam and they will become limp and soggy instead of crispy. Flip your fries halfway so that they cook evenly on both sides. Stick to the recipe when it comes to the amount of oil. Too much oil will make them soggy and too little won’t crisp them up properly. For a little variation, you can try the dressing of these chilli lime sweet potato wedges or some grated parmesan to take it a notch higher. You can also top these fries with some grated parmesan for a hit of umami.
These air fryer sweet potato fries are the perfect snack for your entire family – quick, simple and healthy! The best thing about these fries is that while they taste delicious with just plain ol’ ketchup, you can always add an extra bit of zing by serving them with this garlicky yoghurt dip or the spicy nacho cheese sauce. LOVE THIS RECIPE? Subscribe to my newsletter and be the first to receive all new recipes!
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