Air fryer frozen sweet potato fries are lightly crisp, tender on the inside, and totally addictive. They cook up in under 15 minutes!
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It's fun to make sweet potato fries from scratch, but sometimes you don't want to do all of that chopping and slicing. Here's how to make frozen sweet potato fries in the air fryer instead!
Around here, only the kid and I like sweet potato fries. Dave actually hates sweet potatoes (I KNOW!), so frozen sweet potato fries in the air fryer are my go to when the kid and I have a craving.
I love serving these with a great dipping sauce, like curry mayonnaise, Russian dressing, tahini miso dressing, or tahini ranch.
✓ Ingredients and substitutions
You don't need spray oil to cook frozen sweet potato fries in the air fryer. They are deep fried before freezing, so there's plenty of oil on them already to cook them and help the seasoning stick.
- frozen sweet potato fries - Choose your favorite ones!
- salt and spices - After cooking, toss with salt and any seasonings you like. You can use season salt instead of salt. Or add in spices like regular or smoked paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, etc.
🍠 How to make air fryer frozen sweet potato fries
Pour the sweet potato fries into your air fryer basket. Make sure that you don't overfill the basket! This recipe calls for 10 ounces, which is half a bag of sweet potato fries. You can cook the whole 20 oz. bag, but you should shake a second time, and you may need to cook them for a bit longer to get them nice and crispy.
Cook at 375° F for 8 to 12 minutes, shaking the basket well after five minutes. Cooking time depends on your frozen sweet potato fries and your air fryer.
Season to taste with salt and spices of choice. Serve immediately.
💡 Helpful tips
- Don't overfill your air fryer basket! You need to leave room for the hot air to circulate, so the fries will crisp up.
- Don't forget to shake the basket. Shaking moves the fries around, so they'll cook evenly.
💬 Frequently asked questions
Air fryers and the cut of your sweet potato fries can vary, so having a range of cooking times allows you to pinpoint what works best for your specific situation.
You may have overfilled your basket or not shaken the basket enough. Your sweet potato fries may also just need a few more minutes in the air fryer to crisp up!
Do know that sweet potatoes are a whole different vegetable from white potatoes. They are softer, and sweet potato fries won't achieve the exact same consistency of regular french fries.
You don't! Because frozen sweet potato fries are deep fried before freezing, you don't need to spray the basket or the fries with oil. They won't stick, and your seasoning will adhere just fine with no extra oil needed.
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📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Frozen Sweet Potato Fries
Equipment
Ingredients
- 10 ounces frozen sweet potato fries
- salt to taste, optional
- seasonings of choice optional. I like to use smoked paprika, garlic powder, and black pepper
Instructions
- Pour the sweet potato fries into your air fryer basket. Make sure that you don't overfill the basket! This recipe calls for 10 ounces, which is half a bag of sweet potato fries.
- Cook at 375° F for 8 to 12 minutes, shaking the basket well after 5 minutes. Cooking time depends on your frozen sweet potato fries and your air fryer.
- Season to taste with salt and spices of choice. Serve immediately.
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