Easy Sweet Potato Air Fryer Recipe
Yum! Upgrade your fries with four simple ingredients: sweet potatoes, avocado oil, salt and pepper. Dome in the air fryer, this recipe is simple and clean up is easy.
Ingredients
- 3 sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil You can substitute another high smoke point oil.
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 380°F (193°C) for about 5 minutes.
- Peel the sweet potatoes.
- Cut them into thin fries, approximately 1/4-inch thick.
- Place the sweet potato fries in a large bowl and cover them with cold water.
- Allow them to soak for 30 minutes to remove excess starch.
- After soaking, drain the fries in a strainer and pat them dry using a kitchen towel or paper towels.
- Place the sweet potato fries in diferent bowl and drizzle them with avocado oil. Toss well to ensure all the fries are evenly coated.
- Sprinkle black pepper over the oiled sweet potato fries, tossing again to evenly distribute.
- Now, sprinkle with salt and tossing again so they are evenly coated with the seasonings.
- Carefully transfer the seasoned sweet potato fries to the preheated air fryer basket in a single layer, ensuring they are not overcrowded.
- Cook the fries in the air fryer at 380°F (193°C) for 18-20 minutes, shaking the basket every 5-7 minutes to ensure even cooking and prevent sticking.
- When cooked, the sweet potato fries should be crispy and golden brown.
- Remove the sweet potato fries from the air fryer and serve immediately.
Notes
In all of our air fryer recipes, we use avocado oil. That's because it's a high smoke point oil that, as the descriptor suggests, won't start to smoke at high temperatures. Since air fryers cook at around 500 F, this is important. However, if you don't have or don't like avocado oil, you can substitute another high smoke point oil. The closest to avocado oil is safflower oil. Its smoke point is over 500 F like avocado oil.
Also, feel free to adjust the cooking time based on the thickness and desired crispness of the sweet potato fries. And also to add additional seasonings or spices according to your taste preferences.
Finally, these sweet potato fries are best enjoyed immediately after cooking for optimal crispiness.
Because if they sit around too long, they will get soggy. So, dig in right away.
Because if they sit around too long, they will get soggy. So, dig in right away.
Nutrition
Calories: 208kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 384mgPotassium: 573mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 24.048IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer
Please note that nutrient values, if included with the recipe, are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability/substitution and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.
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