Air fryers are all the rage these days, but they can be a little intimidating. That’s why we love this recipe for Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries! You’ll get to try out your new toy and enjoy some delicious fries at the same time– plus it only takes 30 minutes start-to-finish so you won’t need an hour or more than other recipes might require. And don’t worry if you’re not sure how long to cook with an air fryer: there will be instructions in every step of this easy recipe telling you exactly when it’s done cooking!
Do you know what would make me happy? I just got my brand-new air fryer and I can’t wait to try it out. They say that the crispy chips are so much better when they’re deep-fried, but I don’t know about that since this is a healthier alternative.
I have been dying for an excuse to buy myself one of those air frying machines from Best Buy because everyone says how great their food turns out! It’s not as greasy as normal fries or anything and you barely use any oil at all– which makes me feel even more healthy than usual 🙂
Cutting of sweet potato fries:
You want to start with two medium-sized sweet potatoes. This way you can use the full length of each potato as a fry, which will shrink after cooking.
Remember that these fries are going to be air fried so they need some shape and substance rather than being too long or short when cut up for this recipe – cutting them in half makes it easier to lay them flat on your board before slicing into long slices about 5mm thick (about 1/4 inch).
Peel the potatoes then chop off those skinny ends where they started getting fatter again at one end – save those bits for another dish! Now slice across horizontally until you have created evenly sized chunks all-around 2cm wide (1 inch) at most.
My recommendation will be that thickness should be ¼ inch to ½ inch.
Ingredients to make sweet potato fries:
Large-sized sweet potatoes ( cut in long strips) 2
Paprika 2 teaspoons
Salt to taste
Garlic powder 1 teaspoon
Pepper ¼ teaspoon
Procedure:
1: Cut your sweet potatoes into thin planks, then cut the plank width-wise to make fries. If you don’t have a mandolin slicer on hand, use one of those newfangled peelers with an attachment that’ll do it for ya!
2: When you fry sweet potato, it’s crucial to remove all the excess starch. If they’re soaked in water for 30-60 minutes before frying and then air fried on high heat until crispy – just like regular french fries!
Soak your favorite kind of chips or tortilla into cold water with a pinch of salt for at least an hour (or overnight) if not up to 8 hours so that there is less chance of them sticking together when cooking.
3: Place a sweet potato wedge on your plate, and drizzle it with about one teaspoon of vegetable oil. Season the wedges to taste with salt before serving them up!
4: Prepare the air fryer with potatoes in a single layer. Make sure you know your doneness preference before cooking them for 20 minutes at 390 degrees F (200 C) on both sides!
The crispy, salty crust of these chips is perfect when paired with a tangy dipping sauce.
Impact on health of sweet potato fries in an air fryer:
Air-fried fries are healthier and tastier than deep-fried potatoes. With a conventional fryer, it can take up to 4 quarts of oil for just one potato but with an air fryer, you only need about 3 tablespoons or none at all! Air frying offers the same great taste as regular frying without any negative effects on your health like weight gain from excess calories
Fries that are made by air-frying both sweet potatoes and those made from regular potatoes instead of deep-frying them have many benefits.
You will use less oil in cooking since these types of food do not require much fat – typically using no more than three tablespoonfuls. It is also possible to achieve crispy results even though there are hardly any oils used.
Conclusion:
Healthy, easy, and quick!
All three words will make any busy person happy. Frozen sweet potato fries in an air fryer can be the perfect meal for a weeknight dinner because they are ready in 16 minutes or less. Plus your oven is free to cook something else at the same time!
The best part? You don’t have to use oil – just vegetable broth, salt, and pepper so you’re not only tackling two dishes but also saving on calories by using vegetables instead of oils like olive oil which add more than 100 calories per tablespoon alone with no health benefits whatsoever.
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