I use this recipe almost every other day. I love roasted, chewy sweet potatoes in my salad or as a quick side. It keeps me full for longer. The texture of air-fried sweet potato goes very well in a crunchy salad. It gives it the perfect contrast to all that crispiness. You could bake these in the oven too but I find that the sweet potatoes are crispier and more evenly cooked with the air fryer method. And for a fraction of the oil. I also make sweet potato wedges in the air fryer. I have a whole post on how to cut them and get them to be super crispy! If you are looking for a holiday recipe, try these crispy smashed rosemary potatoes They are so crispy and fudgy at the same time! You can also try making the hasselback potatoes- They are a cross between scalloped potatoes and roast potatoes - here are two of my favorite versions!- garlic butter hasselback potatoes & parmesan hasselback potatoes
Ingredients
All you need are three ingredients and just one if you are going oil and seasoning-free
Sweet Potato Seasoning(Optional) Oil(Optional)
Sweet Potato
Pick smaller sweet potatoes as they are easier to cut. The bigger sweet potatoes are a nightmare to cut! Especially when cutting into cubes. Also! If you love sweet potato like us but not the work that comes with it, try the Instant pot mashed sweet potatoes & sweet potato and quinoa burger too.
Seasoning
You can go with just salt if that’s your jam. My child’s preference is simply salt. I usually skip oil and seasoning when I make them into a salad. But if this is a quick side dish for you, you can try the following seasonings. These seasonings can be added before you air fry.
Pizza Seasoning - this one is perfect for kids! Garlic powder, Salt and Pepper Cumin and Salt These seasonings need to be added after the 15-minute mark and air-fried for an additional 3 minutes for the maximum impact! Peri Peri Seasoning- Our favorite! Chipotle Chili and Lime Honey and Chili- I can just taste this while writing! So yum! Cinnamon & Maple Syrup - For that quick Christmas dinner table side! Sriracha!
Oil
You can make these without oil, but the seasoning doesn’t stick well to them. I like to drizzle a little oil just to get a better texture and taste. If you are on a diet or limiting your fat content, you can use an oil spray instead.
How to air fry sweet potato cubes
Just cut the sweet potatoes into cubes of similar size. I confess it’s not the easiest thing to do. A sharp knife and a lot of force make it doable. Do check out the video to see how I cut the sweet potato. That said, do the best you can! The first question is whether to peel or not.I don’t Peel. It’s way too much work. Besides, I love it with the skin. It becomes crisper with the skin on. So I leave it on! The second question is whether to add oil or not. Adding oil makes it crisper and adds to the flavor. The seasoning sticks better to a greased potato. If I add these to a salad with dressing, I usually don’t add oil. I find that I would rather use the oil elsewhere. Where the impact is more. So I usually leave it out in my everyday salad. Another amazing Sweet potato recipe is the Air fryer sweet potato wedges.It is a great snack.
How long to air fry Sweet Potato Cubes
So, there are two factors while making roasted sweet potatoes in the air fryer: the air fryer’s size and temperature. I find that anywhere between 15-20 minutes work for me. I usually set the timer to 15 minutes, check how they look. Add a couple of minutes based on how crisp I want it. In the video, I have done 15+5 minutes in total.
Air fry Frozen Sweet Potato Cubes
Sometimes, when the sweet potato is too large for one serving, I freeze the cut cubes to make a quick side on another day. I do this with regular potato fries, too.Here are the tips to make that work for you!
Freeze already cut(not air-fried) sweet potato cubes in a ziplock bag To air-fry- Make sure the preheat the air fryer. Add another 5 minutes to the cooking time.
Air fryer is quite a useful appliance, especially when entertaining.You can whip up french fries in a ziffy, make fancy loaded platters like this loaded tater tots with minimal effort.You can even bring back old soggy french fries back to its best life!I highly recommend getting one! If you liked this recipe of air fryer roasted sweet potato, do comment and give a rating.
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