Crispiest Sweet Potato Fries (Air Fryer Recipe)
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes, washed and scrubbed well (with or without peel)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, or more if needed *See Notes
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 375°F.
- Wash and dry the sweet potatoes. Using a chef’s knife, cut them in ¼-inch wide pieces, then cut each piece into ¼-inch wide strips.
- To a large bowl or zip top plastic bag, add potato strips, oil, and spices. Massage the potatoes to ensure they are coated entirely.
- Arrange the fries in the air fryer basket in a single layer, leaving a bit of space between each. *See Notes. Cook for 15-20 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through the cooking time, to ensure even frying.
- The sweet potato fries should be crispy and cooked through. If not, fry for another 2 minutes. If fries are cut too thin or the ends are too narrow, they can get charred rather quickly.
- Once fried, season the warm fries with more salt if desired.
Donna's Notes
You can soak the potatoes in water for 30 minutes to 2 hours before frying, but for me, soaking didn’t make much of a difference.
Depending on the size of your airfryer basket, you may need to cook the sweet potatoes in batches. It took 2 batches with a 5.8 quart air fryer.
For the crispiest sweet potato fries, be sure the potatoes are in a single layer, with a little space between them.
You can use as little as 1 tablespoon of oil or use a little more. I find the fries slightly crispier and flavorful when using more oil, but you can use even less for an air fryer. Season the fries with salt before air frying, but add more salt (preferably sea salt) after frying. The fries soak up the salt better after frying. Fried food generally doesn’t reheat well. But with in air fryer, you can reheat them once if they get cold ( on the same day of making). Reheat in a preheated air fryer at 375°F for 3-5 minutes.
You can use as little as 1 tablespoon of oil or use a little more. I find the fries slightly crispier and flavorful when using more oil, but you can use even less for an air fryer. Season the fries with salt before air frying, but add more salt (preferably sea salt) after frying. The fries soak up the salt better after frying. Fried food generally doesn’t reheat well. But with in air fryer, you can reheat them once if they get cold ( on the same day of making). Reheat in a preheated air fryer at 375°F for 3-5 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 216cal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 859mg | Sugar: 6g | Fiber: 5g | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg
All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe's nutritional value will vary depending on the ingredients used, measuring methods, and portion sizes.