Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

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These healthy air fryer sweet potato fries are perfectly seasoned and made with just a small amount of oil! Perfect with burgers!

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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

These are the best air fryer sweet potato fries! They are so crispy, flavorful and easy to make in the air fryer. Here I share two methods, a quick method that is delicious and a longer method that comes out perfectly crisp. Both taste great, feel free to use the method you prefer! Since you only need a little oil, they are also lighter and healthier than deep frying. One of my first recipes I ever made with my air fryer. Since then I have published two air fryer cookbooks and hundreds of air fryer recipes! Serve them with turkey burgers, or as a snack with your favorite dipping sauce. More air fryer recipes ideas you may like if you’re new to air frying: air fryer steak, juicy air fryer chicken breast or these easy air fryer salmon bites.

This is one of the first air fryer recipes I have ever shared. The fries are DELICIOUS but comments I get are that they’re not crispy. So I set out to tackle how to make a crispier air fryer sweet potato fries recipe and figured it out! It’s a few more steps, so I figured I would keep the quicker method if you don’t care (less crisp) and the crispier method that has more steps but made all in one batch.

Ingredients

Sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch thick fries
Oil: Olive oil or any neutral tasting oil such as canola oil or avocado oil
Spices: Kosher salt or sea salt, garlic powder, black pepper and paprika

How To Make Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

Method 1: Quicker prep, needs to cook in batches, less crispy method.

Preheat the air fryer.
Spray the air fryer basket with oil.
Peel each sweet potato and slice into even 1/4-inch thick planks, then into 1/4-inch thick fries.
Toss fries with oil, salt, garlic powder, black pepper and paprika.
Air fryer 380°F about 12 minutes in 2 or 3 batches, depending on the size of the basket without overcrowding, turning the fries or shaking the basket half way.
Transfer sweet potato fries to large plate and serve right away with your favorite dipping sauce.

How To Make Crispy Sweet Potato Fries in Air Fryer

Method 2: Longer prep, cooks in one batch, crispier!

Peel each sweet potato and slice into even 1/4-inch thick planks, then into 1/4-inch thick fries.
Submerge sweet potatoes in large bowl of hot tap water and let them soak for 10 minutes. Drain potatoes, transfer to paper towel–lined rimmed baking sheet, and thoroughly pat dry.
Toss sweet potatoes with 1 teaspoon of the oil in a clean, dry bowl, then transfer all to the air fryer basket.
Place basket in air fryer (no need to preheat) and air fry 350F degrees 8 minutes, then shake and cook, 5 more minutes.
Transfer sweet potatoes back to the empty bowl and toss with the remaining oil, salt and spices.
Spray the basket with oil and return the sweet potatoes to the air fryer.
Increase the temperature to 380F degrees, and cook until golden brown and crisp, about 4 to 5 minutes, shaking the basket halfway.
Transfer sweet potato fries to large plate and serve right away with your favorite dipping sauce.

Variations

Play around with different spices for your fries. If you like them smokey, use smoked paprika. To make them spicy add some cayenne pepper. Or swap the seasoning for cajun seasoning. If you want them sweet, try sprinkling them with cinnamon or pumpkin spice.

Tips for Perfect Sweet Potato Fries in the air fryer:

Peel the potatoes or leave the skin on for more fiber.
Start by making sure you cut all the fries the same size. This way, everything cooks at the same time, without burning, overcooking or under-cooking some.
Don’t overcrowd the basket. If you’re using method 1, depending on the size of your air fryer basket and how many fries you’ll be making, cook the fries in batches in a single layer so there’s enough air flow for them to crisp up.
If cooking in batches, to make sure everything is hot at the same time once cooked you can pile all the batches back into the air fryer and heat them up 1 minute.
Turn halfway. Flipping your food halfway or shaking the basket a few times is a must for even cooking.
Open the basket to test for doneness. Don’t be afraid to open the air fryer to check to see if they are done. All air fryers will vary slightly. If your fries are cut thicker, they will take longer to cook. Adjust as needed.

Dipping Sauce Ideas

Ketchup: homemade or store bought
Garlic Mayo: Add crushed garlic to your favorite mayo.
Mayo-Ketchup: Combine equal parts ketchup and mayonnaise.
Garlic Sour Cream Dip: Combine sour cream and crushed garlic.
Honey Mustard
Tzatziki
Ranch Dressing

Is using an air fryer healthy?

Yes, it’s healthier that deep frying because you use less oil.
An air fryer is an excellent way to reduce a massive amount of fat and calories without sacrificing taste.
Since air fryers use air to cook food, it doesn’t require the extra calories that submerging food in oil would add.

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Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 10 minutes mins

Total: 20 minutes mins

Yield: 2 servings

Serving Size: 1 sweet potato

Method 1: Quicker prep, need to cook in batches, less crispy.

Preheat the air fryer. Spray the air fryer basket with oil.
Peel each sweet potato and slice into even 1/4-inch thick planks, then into 1/4-inch thick fries.
Toss fries with oil, salt, garlic powder, black pepper and paprika.
Air fryer 380°F about 12 minutes in 2 or 3 batches, depending on the size of the basket without overcrowding, turning the fries or shaking the basket half way.
Transfer sweet potato fries to large plate and serve right away with your favorite dipping sauce.

Method 2: Longer prep, cooks in one batch, crispier fries!

Peel each sweet potato and slice into even 1/4-inch thick planks, then into 1/4-inch thick fries.
Submerge sweet potatoes in large bowl of hot tap water and let them sit for 10 minutes. Drain potatoes, transfer to paper towel–lined rimmed baking sheet, and thoroughly pat dry.
Toss sweet potatoes with 1 teaspoon of the oil in a clean, dry bowl, then transfer all to the air fryer basket.
Place basket in air fryer (no need to preheat) and air fry 350F degrees 8 minutes, then shake and cook, 5 more minutes.
Transfer sweet potatoes back to the empty bowl and toss with the remaining oil, salt and spices.
Spray the basket with oil and return the sweet potatoes to the air fryer.
Increase the temperature to 380F degrees, and cook until golden brown and crisp, about 4 to 5 minutes, shaking the basket halfway.
Transfer sweet potato fries to large plate and serve right away with your favorite dipping sauce.

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