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Sweet Potato Fries in the Air Fryer

By Chad Campbell on October 13, 2020 | Updated March 9, 2023 | Rate Recipe

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It is easy to make these spicy garlic sweet potato fries in an air fryer. #recipes #airfried #sweetpotatoesThese air fried sweet potato fries match perfectly with our spicy dipping sauce. #airfryer #recipes #frenchfries

Sweet potato fries are great when you make them in the air fryer. Extra healthy in the air fryer and seasoned perfectly!

A sweet potato fry being dipped into a spicy sauce in front of a pile of fries.

Sweet potatoes are a bit healthier than regular potatoes and they are a staple for many households. If this is you, then having a recipe for homemade fries made from sweet potatoes is an absolute must!

This recipe provides some garlic and some spice with a little bit of a breading to the sweet potatoes, and I absolutely love it!

These aren’t going to get as crisp as a traditional deep fried sweet potato fry, but the insides are soft and fluffy and they’re perfect for dipping!

I am a major french fry dipper. Whether it is fry sauce, ketchup, BBQ sauce, whatever…I just want a sauce to dip it in.

I played with a few sauces for this recipe and landed on a spicy dipping sauce you should try out. It would even be good on regular french fries.

Overhead view of sweet potato fries next to a cup of dipping sauce.

Table of Contents

  • Ingredient Notes:
  • How to Make Sweet Potato Fries in an Air Fryer:
  • How to Make Spicy Dipping Sauce:
  • FAQ:
  • Recipe Tips!
    • Shop our Favorite Air Fryers!
    • More recipes for your air fryer:
  • Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries with Spicy Dipping Sauce
    • Equipment
    • Ingredients  1x2x3x
      • For the Fries
      • For the sauce
    • Instructions 
    • Notes
    • Nutrition
      • Did You Make This Recipe?

Ingredient Notes:

Sweet potato– We use one large sweet potato for this recipe. When picking out your potato you want a firm potato, not a soft one. Ideally, the skin is intact and not cracked anywhere either. This will give you the best results!

Seasonings– You will need some cornstarch, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt. This will provide a perfect little breading for the fries.

We serve these with a spicy mayo sauce for dipping. If you want that sauce too you will need to have mayonnaise, sour cream, and sriracha.

How to Make Sweet Potato Fries in an Air Fryer:

  1. Wash your potatoes and slice them into thin fries, roughly a quarter inch thick.
  2. Add them to a large bowl full of water and soak for about 30 minutes. This removes extra starch from the outsides and prevents the fries from sticking together (making them crispier).
  3. Drain the potatoes and dry them well and place them back in a dry bowl.
  4. Drizzle the fries with avocado oil, and sprinkle with cornstarch, garlic powder, chili powder, and salt.
  5. Toss the fries to coat them.
  6. Air fry for 10 minutes and shake the basket after 3-4 minutes to cook them more evenly.
  7. For extra crispy fries, cook in batches so that you can do a single layer at a time. We go for less crispy fries to get them done extra fast.
A close up of seasoning on a sweet potato fry

How to Make Spicy Dipping Sauce:

This is super easy! Just whisk together the following ingredients in a bowl.

  • 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons of sour cream
  • 3 teaspoons of sriracha
A sweet potato frie being dipped into a spicy sauce.

FAQ:

How can I make the fries crispier?

Don’t skip the step of soaking your fries in water. It does make a difference!
If you really want crispy fries, you’ll have to work in batches here. Place your fries in a single layer in the basket so the hot air can flow nicely around each fry. This will be the best way to get crispy fries. We tend to just pile the fries in and sacrifice a bit of the crisp for ease and speed, though.

Are sweet potato fries healthier than french fries?

Sweet potatoes are more nutrient dense and have a higher amount of fiber than white potatoes. Both have the same amount of total carbs.

A close up of sweet potato fries on a wooden cutting board next to a bowl of dip.

Recipe Tips!

You can make the fries a little crisper by cutting your fries a little bit thinner than we are showing.

You can also make sure they aren’t touching at all allowing hot air to move around all sides of the fries, just as it would in a deep fryer.

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A basket full of sweet potato fries

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  • Kale chips are a healthier alternative to potato chips.
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  • A good remedy for your sweet tooth craving is this personal-sized apple pie!
Air fried sweet potato fries in an air fryer basket.
A basket full of sweet potato fries

Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries with Spicy Dipping Sauce

Created by: Karly

Course Side Dishes
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
2 servings
Sweet potato fries are so simple in the air fryer! We serve these with a spicy mayo, but BBQ sauce is also a tasty dip for these fries.
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Equipment

  • Avocado Oil
  • Air Fryer

Ingredients
  

For the Fries

  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

For the sauce

  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha

Instructions
 

  • Slice the sweet potato into thin fries about ¼ inch thick.
  • Add sweet potatoes to a large bowl full of water and let soak for 30 minutes.
  • Drain sweet potatoes and dry well.
  • Drizzle potatoes with avocado oil and sprinkle with cornstarch, garlic powder, chili powder, and salt. Toss to coat.
  • Preheat air fryer to 380 degrees.
  • Place sweet potatoes in the air fryer basket and cook for 10 minutes, shaking every couple of minutes.
  • After ten minutes, check for doneness. Potatoes should be crisp on the outside and tender inside. 
  • To make the dipping sauce, whisk ingredients together until well combined.
  • Serve hot with sauce for dipping.

Notes

For more crispy sweet potato fries, you’ll want to work in batches. Place a single layer of fries in the bottom of your air fryer basket and cook as directed. Repeat with the remaining fries. We tend to sacrifice a bit of the crispness and just cook the fries all at once to make things simpler and quicker.
You can also increase the heat to 400 and cook for an extra 1-2 minutes to crisp the fries up further, if desired.
We prefer to use avocado oil, but any oil that you like will work well here.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 855mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g

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