Air Fryer Sweet Potato Home Fries
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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Home Fries are so crunchy and flavorful. Diced sweet potatoes tossed with spices and herbs, red bell peppers, and yellow onions. Then air fried until perfectly crispy. They make for such a versatile and delicious side dish. Serve with just about everything, so quick and easy to make. Perfect for meal prep too.
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Home Fries
If you are looking for a quick and easy side dish that doesn’t lack in flavor, look no further than these Air Fryer Sweet Potato Home Fries. We love these in our home and are in absolute rotation every week. We love meal prepping these as they come together with little effort and the air fryer does the rest of the work for you.
These home fries are so versatile as they can be served with just about everything. They are great served with eggs for breakfast, or as a side with just about anything else for lunch or dinner. We love making these and having them in the fridge to serve with ground turkey, roasted chicken, burgers, etc. So perfect for meal prep too.
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Home Fries are so crispy, crunchy and flavorful. Seasoned to perfection and air fried until crunchy and crispy. Serve these with some ketchup or hot sauce. Absolutely delicious and you won’t get enough of these home fries.
Ingredients needed to make Air Fryer Sweet Potato Home Fries:
- Sweet Potatoes– Any kind of sweet potato can be used. Purple sweet potatoes make for really cool looking home fries.
- Veggies and Aromatics– Yellow onion, garlic, red bell pepper.
- Spices and Herbs– Paprika, dried parsley, pink sea salt, black pepper.
- Avocado Oil– For cooking.
Equipment needed to make Air Fryer Sweet Potato Home Fries:
- Air Fryer– Any kind of air fryer will work. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may have to cook in more or less batches.
- Large Mixing Bowls– You will need one large mixing bowl to comfortably toss your cubed sweet potatoes with the rest of ingredients. As you cook your home fries in batches, you will need another large mixing bowl to place your cooked home fries in.
- Tongs– For tossing and serving.
How to make Air Fryer Sweet Potato Home Fries:
- Step 1– Rinse sweet potatoes and pat dry. There’s no need to peel them but if you prefer to you can. The skin actually does help them get crispier. Dice sweet potatoes into small cubes. Place cubed sweet potatoes in a large mixing bowl.
- Step 2– Thinly dice onion, red bell pepper, and mince garlic. Toss in with sweet potatoes. Drizzle avocado oil then sprinkle in paprika, dried parsley, pink sea salt, and black pepper. Give everything a good toss making sure sweet potatoes are well coated with oil, spices and herbs.
- Step 3– Place sweet potatoes in air fryer basket making sure to not overfill. Depending on how big your air fryer is, you will most likely have to work in batches. Our air fryer has 2 baskets and I usually have to divide the sweet potatoes into 3-4 batches to cook them through. You want to spread the sweet potatoes throughout the air fryer basket making sure there is some space in between them and no overcrowding.
- Step 4– Set air fryer at 400 degrees F. and timer for 20 minutes. Once timer goes off, open airfryer baskets and give home fries a good toss. Place baskets back in air fryer and set temperature back on 400 degrees F. and air fry sweet potatoes for another 3-5 minutes. Remove sweet potato home fries from air fryer and repeat process with the next batch until all sweet potatoes are cooked through. If you want them a bit crunchier, add another 2-3 minutes. Just keep an eye on them to make sure they don’t get burnt.
- Step 5– Serve sweet potato home fries immediately while still warm. Garnish with fresh parsley if desdired. Serve with some ketchup or hot sauce. Enjoy!
Tips and Substitutions:
- Dice sweet potatoes into small cubes- If you dice your sweet potatoes into big cubes they won’t get as crispy and will need more time to cook through. Which can end up in overcooked sweet potatoes.
- Submerge diced sweet potatoes in water and let them soak for 20-30 minutes- If you have time take this extra step. Rinse and pat dry the sweet potatoes after. This will remove most of the starch sweet potatoes contain. Which will result in crispier and crunchier home fries.
- Make sure to not overfill air fryer basket- You want to spread the sweet potatoes throughout the air fryer basket making sure there is some space in between them and no overcrowding. Overfilling air fryer basket with sweet potatoes won’t let the air circulate as much and will result in soft and mushy sweet potatoes rather than crispy and crunchy.
- Switch up your sweet potatoes- You can use regular potatoes if you’d like or even other vegetables like butternut squash or pumpkin.
- Substitute for avocado oil- You can use refined coconut oil or olive oil.
Variations:
- Make them spicy– Add a bit of cayenne pepper. Substitute green bell pepper for chopped jalapenos.
- Make them sweet– Omit onions, garlic, green pepper and spices and herbs. Drizzle with some maple syrup and sprinkle with cinnamon for sweet home fries.
- Switch up your sweet potatoes– Use other kinds of sweet potatoes such as Japanese sweet potatoes or purple sweet potatoes.
- Use other vegetables– Other than sweet potatoes you can also use regular potatoes such as russet potatoes, butternut squash, or pumpkin.
How to serve Air Fryer Sweet Potato Home Fries:
These Air Fryer Sweet Potato Home Fries are super versatile. They are perfect to serve for breakfast or brunch and are also great to serve for lunch. You can serve these on the side of eggs, bacon, sausage, etc. These sweet potato home fries are also great served with chicken, ground beef or turkey, etc. Use them to make breakfast burritos too. We love dipping these in ketchup, drizzling them with hot sauce, or dipping them in guacamole.
What to serve Air Fryer Sweet Potato Home Fries with:
- Homemade Turkey Breakfast Sausages
- Make Ahead Breakfast Burritos
- Best and Easy Homemade Guacamole
- Mahi Mahi Burgers
- Best Homemade Turkey Burgers
- Buffalo Chicken Burgers (with Blue Cheese Dressing)
- Air Fryer Parmesan Crusted Cod
- Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Wings
- Honey-Lime Sriracha Chicken Wings
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries FAQ’s:
Why soak sweet potatoes before air frying?
Soaking sweet potatoes before air frying will remove most of the starch they contain. Which will result in crispier and crunchier home fries.
Why didn’t my sweet potato fries get crispy?
If your sweet potato fries didn’t get crispy is because you overcrowded them in the air fryer while cooking. You want to spread the sweet potatoes throughout the air fryer basket making sure there is some space in between them and no overcrowding. Overfilling air fryer basket with sweet potatoes won’t let the air circulate as much and will result in soft and mushy sweet potatoes rather than crispy and crunchy.
Are Sweet Potato Home Fries better in the oven or air fryer?
Making sweet potato home fries are great both in the oven and in the air fryer. Making them in the air fryer however, results in crispier home fries in less cooking time.
Meal Prepping it:
These Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries are so versatile and make for a great side dish for any meal. They are great served with eggs for breakfast, or as a side with just about anything else for lunch or dinner. These home fries are great for meal prep as they call for a few ingredients, are so easy and quick to make. We love making these and having them in the fridge to serve with ground turkey, roasted chicken, burgers, etc. Make sure you add these to your next meal plan.
How to store and reheat your Air Fryer Sweet Potato Home Fries:
Place your Air Fryer Sweet Potato Home Fries in an airtight container. This will help keep them fresh longer and won’t get as mushy in the fridge. Keep these home fries refrigerated for up to 5 days. To reheat place back in the air fryer at 350 degrees F. for about 3-5 minutes.
Can Air Fryer Sweet Potato Home Fries be frozen?
Yes. To freeze your sweet potato home fries place in a freezer friendly container or freezer bag. Keep sweet potato home fries frozen for up to 2-3 months. To defrost, place in the fridge overnight to thaw-out. To reheat place back in the air fryer at 350 degrees F. for about 3-5 minutes.
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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Home Fries
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Home Fries are so crunchy and flavorful. Diced sweet potatoes tossed with spices and herbs, red bell peppers, and yellow onions. Then air fried until perfectly crispy. They make for such a versatile and delicious side dish. Serve with just about everything, so quick and easy to make. Perfect for meal prep too.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs sweet potatoes
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 red bell peppers
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp dried parsley
- 1.5 tsp pink sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
Rinse sweet potatoes and pat dry. There's no need to peel them but if you prefer to you can. The skin actually does help them get crispier. Dice sweet potatoes into small cubes. Place cubed sweet potatoes in a large mixing bowl.
Thinly dice onion, red bell pepper, and mince garlic. Toss in with sweet potatoes. Drizzle avocado oil then sprinkle in paprika, dried parsley, pink sea salt, and black pepper. Give everything a good toss making sure sweet potatoes are well coated with oil, spices and herbs.
Place sweet potatoes in air fryer basket making sure to not overfill. Depending on how big your air fryer is, you will most likely have to work in batches. Our air fryer has 2 baskets and I usually have to divide the sweet potatoes into 3-4 batches to cook them through. You want to spread the sweet potatoes throughout the air fryer basket making sure there is some space in between them and no overcrowding.
Set air fryer at 400 degrees F. and timer for 20 minutes. Once timer goes off, open airfryer baskets and give home fries a good toss. Place baskets back in air fryer and set temperature back on 400 degrees F. and air fry sweet potatoes for another 3-5 minutes. Remove sweet potato home fries from air fryer and repeat process with the next batch until all sweet potatoes are cooked through. If you want them a bit crunchier, add another 2-3 minutes. Just keep an eye on them to make sure they don't get burnt.
Serve sweet potato home fries immediately while still warm. Garnish with fresh parsley if desdired. Serve with some ketchup or hot sauce. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Tips and Substitutions:
- Dice sweet potatoes into small cubes- If you dice your sweet potatoes into big cubes they won’t get as crispy and will need more time to cook through. Which can end up in overcooked sweet potatoes.
- Submerge diced sweet potatoes in water and let them soak for 20-30 minutes- If you have time take this extra step. Rinse and pat dry the sweet potatoes after. This will remove most of the starch sweet potatoes contain. Which will result in crispier and crunchier home fries.
- Make sure to not overfill air fryer basket- You want to spread the sweet potatoes throughout the air fryer basket making sure there is some space in between them and no overcrowding. Overfilling air fryer basket with sweet potatoes won’t let the air circulate as much and will result in soft and mushy sweet potatoes rather than crispy and crunchy.
- Switch up your sweet potatoes- You can use regular potatoes if you’d like or even other vegetables like butternut squash or pumpkin.
- Substitute for avocado oil- You can use refined coconut oil or olive oil.
*Number of total servings in estimated. Actual number of servings may vary depending on your own personal preference in portion sizes.
**Nutritional values shown are general guidelines for 1 serving using the ingredients listed above. These numbers do not reflect and may vary depending on substitutions, additions and/or different brands and/or other ingredients that may be used.
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