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Cooked Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries in an air fryer basket with chopped parsley sprinkled over the top
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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

Want to cook perfect, crispy sweet potato fries at home?
After countless hours of experimenting, we have discovered the secret of creating air fryer sweet potatoes!
Yes, it's all about choosing the right ingredients and cooking methods, before letting the air fryer, do its magic.
The result? Crispy, golden sweet potato fries that will change your cooking game forever.
Our easy-to-follow recipe will help you master these tantalizingly tasty sweet potato fries in the air fryer.
Prep Time12 minutes
Active Time20 minutes
Total Time32 minutes
Course: Lunch, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: British, English
Keyword: air fried sweet potato fries, air fryer crispy sweet potato fries, air fryer sweet potato fries, how to air fry sweet potato fries, how to make sweet potato fries in the air fryer, parboiled sweet potato fries, sweet potato fries in the air air fryer, sweet potato fries with cornflour
Yield: 2 People
Calories: 197kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 Large Sweet Potatoes
  • 2 tablespoon Water
  • 2 tablespoon Cornflour
  • ½ tsp each Salt and Pepper see notes below for more seasoning ideas
  • Olive Oil
  • Fresh Parsley Optional

Instructions

  • Bring a large pan of water to a boil. Peel the skin off 1 Large Sweet Potatoes, or wash and scrub them if cooking with skin on.
    Chop sweet potatoes lengthways into 4-5 1cm strips (depending on the size of the potato!)
    Slicing a sweet potato with a sharp knife on a green chopping board
  • Then chop each slice into 1cm fries.
    Par boiled sweet potato fries on a green chopping board
  • Add fries to the boiling water and cook for 3-4 minutes.
    2 tablespoon Water
    Boiling sweet potato fries in a large pot
  • Use a colander to drain the fries.
    Sweet Potato Fries in a drainer
  • Mix 2 tablespoon Water and 2 tablespoon Cornflour together in a small bowl and add the seasoning of your choice. Just ½ teaspoon each Salt and Pepper, or see notes below for more seasoning ideas.
    2 tablespoon Cornflour, Olive Oil, ½ teaspoon each Salt and Pepper
    Salt and pepper added to the cornflour slurry
  • Add the fries to a large bowl. Pour over the cornflour mixture. Shake to mix and coat all fries with the cornflour mixture.
    Pouring cornflour slurry over par boiled sweet potato fries in a large silver bowl
  • OPTIONAL If making ahead, place them in the fridge or freeze until needed.
    Cornflour coated sweet potato fries in a bowl
  • When ready to cook. Pour or spray Olive Oil over the fries and shake to coat with oil.
    Spray the air fryer with oil to prevent sticking.
    Spraying oil into an air fryer basket
  • Place sweet potato fries into the air fryer basket. For the best results do not overload the basket. They should be in one layer NOT on top of each other.
    Cook for 10 minutes at 200℃ / 400℉.
    Cornflour coated sweet potato fries in an air fryer basket
  • Shake the tray or use fork/tongs to turn the fries and cook for 10 more minutes.
    Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries being turned over in an air fryer basket
  • Cook for longer if needed. Serve with some chopped Fresh Parsley and season with more salt and pepper to taste.
    Sweet Potato Fries in the Air Fryer sprinkled with chopped parsley

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Notes

Sweet Potato Seasoning Ideas

½ a teaspoon to 2 teaspoons of any of the following will work to season one large sweet potato cut into fries. 
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Cajun Seasoning
  • Piri Piri Seasoning
  • Chicken Seasoning
  • Curry Powder
  • BBQ Seasoning

Nutrition

Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 573mg | Potassium: 574mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 24122IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg