Crispy, golden brown air fryer sweet potato fries made with simple ingredients and ready in under 30 minutes. A quick, healthy side dish or snack with tips for extra crunch and easy seasoning variations.
1tablespoonCornflour (Cornstarch)Optional - for extra crispy fries
1tablespoonOlive Oilor use sunflower or avocado oil
½teaspoonSea Salt
½teaspoonSmoked Paprika
¼teaspoonGarlic Powder
¼teaspoonOregano
⅛teaspoonBlack Pepper
Instructions
Preheat the air fryer to 200°C (400F).
Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into fries (make sure they are a similar size and thickness). Place in a bowl and coat in the cornflour if using.
1 tbsp Cornflour (Cornstarch), 2 Sweet Potatoes
Pour in the olive oil and sprinkle over the seasonings. Use your hands to make sure each sweet potato fry is coated.
1 tbsp Olive Oil, ½ tsp Sea Salt, ½ tsp Smoked Paprika, ¼ tsp Garlic Powder, ¼ tsp Oregano, ⅛ tsp Black Pepper
Put the fries into the air fryer basket and air fry for 20 minutes, shaking the basket after 10 minutes to make sure they cook evenly.
Notes
Use two sweet potatoes that are roughly the same size and not too long so you can cut evenly sized fries from the full length.
Preheat the air fryer so the basket is hot before adding the fries — this helps them crisp up quickly.
Cut the fries to a similar thickness for even cooking and trim off very thin ends if you don’t want them to over-char.
Shake the basket halfway through cooking to ensure the fries cook evenly on all sides.
For extra crispy fries, toss the cut sweet potatoes in cornflour (cornstarch) before adding the oil and seasoning.
Don’t overcrowd the basket. Cook in batches so the hot air can circulate properly.
If using regular white potatoes instead, soak them in water for 30 minutes first to remove excess starch, then dry thoroughly before cooking.
Nutrition: The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.