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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges

Air fried sweet potato wedges on a plate with spicy ketchup in a bowl.
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These Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges are easy to make in 20 minutes and are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. All you need is 4 ingredients and your favorite dipping sauce to enjoy them as a delicious and healthy side dish or snack!

Ingredients

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  • 10 ounces / 285 grams Sweet Potatoes
  • 3ml / 6 sprays (about ½ TSP) Olive Oil Cooking Spray (or use ½-1 teaspoon olive oil, avocado oil, or melted coconut oil – note 1)
  • ¼ teaspoon Fine Sea Salt, to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked Black Pepper, to taste
  • To Serve (optional): More salt and pepper, spicy ketchup, Thai sweet chili sauce, peri peri mayonnaise (Perinaise), honey mustard, or your favorite dipping sauce.

Instructions

  1. Preheat air fryer: Preheat the air fryer at 400°F/200°C for 3 minutes (or according to manufacturer’s instructions).
  2. Prepare the potatoes: Rinse and scrub the sweet potatoes. Pat-dry well with paper towels and place on a cutting board. Using a shark knife, cut off the ends and slice the sweet potatoes into wedges that are similar sized. Transfer to a medium bowl and spray with cooking oil spray. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and toss to coat.
  3. Air fry: Line the wedges in an even layer in the air fryer basket without overlapping (they can touch though). You may need to air fry in batches depending on the size of your air fryer basket in order to avoid overcrowding. Air fry for 13-17 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through. Check for doneness using a fork to pierce the center of a large piece. They should be tender on the inside and crispy on the outside. If not, air fry for another 2-3 minutes or until done.
  4. Serve: Transfer to a plate and season with more salt and pepper if desired. Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce or as a side.

Equipment

Notes

  1. Cooking Oil Spray. You can use a ½ to 1 teaspoon of olive oil, avocado oil, or melted coconut oil instead of cooking oil spray instead. A little oil goes a long way when it comes to the air fryer and yielding crispy results. The less oil you use, the crispier the sweet potato wedges will become on the outside.
  2. Don’t overcrowd. If your air fryer is on the smaller side, air fry in batches instead of overcrowding the basket. While the sweet potatoes can touch, make sure they are in a single layer so that there is proper air circulation to ensure they cook evenly and become crispy.
  3. Cooking time. The cooking time will vary since all air fryers run differently. It also depends on how thin you slice the sweet potatoes and your desired crispiness. Mine took 16 minutes until they were cooked my preference. In general, larger and thicker wedges will take longer to cook and shorter and thinner wedges will need a shorter cooking time.
  4. Storing. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  5. To freeze. Once cooled, transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months.
  6. Reheating leftovers in the air fryer. To restore the crispiness, I recommend reheating in the air fryer and not the microwave. Preheat the air fryer to 375°F/190°C for 3 minutes. Line up the wedges in an even layer and air fry for 3-5 minutes, shaking the basket halfway until heated through. If reheating from frozen, air fry for 5-10 minutes in a preheated air fryer at 375°F/190°C, shaking the basket halfway until heated through.
  7. See the ‘Variations’ section if you’d like to customize these air fryer sweet potato wedges with different seasonings.

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