Crispy Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges
With crispy edges and tender sweet potato inside, these Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges are like sweet potato fries but much healthier, thanks to the air fryer. They’re made with pantry staples in less than 20 minutes, making them a fantastic everyday side dish!
Servings: 2 Servings
Equipment
- 1 air fryer I recommend this one
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes cut into wedges
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
- 2 tsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt plus more to taste
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Minced fresh parsley or cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer at 375°F for 5 minutes.
- Add the sweet potato wedges to a large mixing bowl. Drizzle them with the oil, salt, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Gently toss to coat.
- Spread the potatoes evenly in the air fryer basket. Avoid overlapping them, but they can touch.
- Air fry at 375°F for 10 minutes. Check the sweet potatoes for doneness. When ready, they will be fork-tender and crispy on the edges. If not, cook for another 2-5 minutes until tender inside and crispy at edges. Note: The cooking time will vary depending on how thin you cut the potatoes and your desired crispiness.
- Season the sweet potatoes to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle them with minced fresh parsley or cilantro and serve hot! Serve with gochujang aioli (recipe below) or ketchup.
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Storage Directions
- Refrigeration: Leftover air fried sweet potato wedges can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Freezing: The cooked wedges can be frozen in the refrigerator for up to 3 months. Cool them to room temperature before freezing them in a freezer-safe container.
- Reheating: For crispy wedges, reheat leftovers in an air fryer preheated to 375°F for 3-5 minutes until heated through.
- Preheat the air fryer. It will need to preheat for at least 5 minutes, getting it nice and hot and ensuring that the potatoes will roast evenly and get nice and crispy. If your manufacturer’s directions don’t recommend preheating the air fryer, you can skip this step if desired.
- Cut the potatoes into even pieces. Uniformly sized potato wedges air fry most evenly, so cut them into similar sizes.
- Turn the potatoes during cooking. If it appears the potatoes are not cooking evenly, shake or turn the potatoes after the first 10 minutes of air frying. This redistributes the potatoes, preventing hot spots and ensuring even cooking.
- Adjust the cooking time as needed. A common question is “how long to air fry sweet potato wedges?” The answer is somewhat nuanced. The cooking time will vary depending on how thin you cut the potatoes and your desired crispiness. Larger wedges will cook on the longer end and smaller on the shorter end of the recommended cooking time.