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How to Make Perfect Sweet Potatoes in Air Fryer

Probably the first and most common dish cooked in an air fryer is potatoes or air fryer sweet potato cubes. This kitchen tool creates an incredibly crispy coating on foods like sweet potato bites air fryer with a drop of oil or without it. It took a long time before I bought an air fryer for my kitchen. At first there were a lot of doubts, because space was limited, I doubted whether it would be more efficient than an oven. But watching videos on social media and showing exceptional results all made me give up.
When I was choosing my air fryer in the store, I immediately decided not to take the smallest one and excluded the largest device. The average size of the basket was important to me, because my family is not big and I don’t like leftovers. I really wanted to test my purchase and the first thing I cooked in the Air Fryer was sweet potato chunks in air fryer. Even the very first result surprised me. Everything was exactly as promised. Incredible crispy crust, even cooking in significantly less time than in the oven .
This guide will show you how to cook sweet potato in air fryer step by step.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 104 kcal

Equipment

  • air fryer
  • measuring spoons
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb sweet potatoes
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp ginger powder
  • 1/4 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1/4 tbsp sea salt
  • Avocado oil spray

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your air fryer to 380°F(200C) for 5 minutes.
  • Prepare the sweet potato: Wash and Peel the skin.Chop the sweet potatoes into large cubes the same size.
  • Prepare spicy mixture in the bowl:
    Combine, garlic powder , ginger powder, sweet paprika, nutmeg, cinnamon, brown sugar and sea salt. Mix well.
  • Mix chopped sweet potatoes with spices. Stir well to coat the sweet potatoes with the spices.
  • Spray the air fryer basket with avocado oil. Place sweet potatoes in a single layer. Spray one more time over top of sweet potatoes.
  • Cook in air fryer at 380°F(200C) for 15 minutes. Turn over to other sides once halfway through cooking.

Nutrition

Calories: 104kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.03gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 499mgPotassium: 391mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 16150IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
Keyword air fryer sweet potato cubes, sweet potato fries
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