Air fryer potato cubes are a thing of joy. We have used purple sweet potatoes in this recipe. Whether it is your favorite movie or your Super bowl. IPL or Ashes. You will never find anyone who doesn't like a potato! Nothing better than crispy hot potatoes or sweet potatoes and some lemon soda. Learn this easy recipe here.
Airfryer has made my snacks easy. I tried to make these crispy potatoes in oven too earlier but performance of air fryer is much better. They are also called as Parmentier potatoes. Generally people fry in butter and add herbs to it like parsley, etc. You can call it by any name but one thing is for sure, everyone loves a good crisp potato story. No matter where you are.
They are a perfect party recipe. Air fried sweet potato appeals to all young and old. Picky eaters also love them. Add a different seasoning and find your favorite flavor. I love making frozen fries too but making it from scratch is not so difficult. It is just something you can perfect with time.
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Key Ingredients
- sweet potatoes - I used red sweet potato
- Oil - I prefer to use an oil with high smoking point, sesame oil,avocado oil, macadamia oil are good options if using cold press oil. If you are using a refined oil,then you may use any oil such as sunflower oil, rice bran oil.
- Seasoning
- Fresh herb such as chopped parsley
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How to make air fryer sweet potato cubes ?
- Cube the sweet potatoes. Toss the cubes with 2 tablespoon oil (no ,salt/seasoning now).
- Preheat the air fryer at 200 deg C|390 deg F for 10 mins. Place them in the tray in a single layer in the preheated air fryer. You may need to cook them in batches depending on your basket size.
- Air fry the potato cubes at 200 deg C | 390 F for 10 mins, stirring once/twice in between using a spatula.
- Toss 1 tbsp. seasoning in 1 tbsp. oil and chopped parsley. Toss the potatoes in it.
- Continue to cook at 200 deg C| 390 F for 8 minutes or until you get the desired crispness. Serve immediately.
Air fryer sweet potato cubes | Roasted purple sweet potatoes recipe
Equipment
- Air fryer
- Mixing bowl
- knife
- Tissue paper
Ingredients
- 500 gm sweet potatoes
- 3 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon seasoning moroccon / Cajun/ any seasoning of choice
- 2 tablespoon fresh parsely
- Salt as per taste
Instructions
- Peel and slice the sweet potatoes.
- Mix the cubes with 2 tablespoons of oil (avoid adding salt or seasoning for now).
- Set the air fryer to preheat at 200 deg C|390 deg F for 10 mins. Put them in the tray of the preheated air fryer, making sure they are in a single layer. Depending on the size of your basket, you may have to cook them in batches.
- Cook the potato cubes in an air fryer at 200°C | 390°F for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally with a spatula.
- Mix seasoning with oil, Coat the potatoes with it.
- Keep cooking at 200°C (390°F) for 8 minutes or until crispy as desired. Serve right away.
Variation & Substitution
Add any seasoning as per you taste while baking sweet potatoes in air fryer . Peri -peri , garam masala, curry powder or cajun. Each spice mix gives you a different air fryer sweet potatoes recipe. You can substitute purple sweet potatoes with baby potatoes. The cooking time may wary.
Storage
Store left over air fryer roasted sweet potatoes in refrigerator in 3-4 days. Air fry for 2 mins before you serve.
FAQs
Red sweet potato has red/purple skin with white flesh, while purple sweet potato has purple flesh.
Apart from air fryer roast sweet potato, you can bake a whole sweet potato in air fryer. You can make sweet potato pudding, also called as shakarkandi kheer if you have a sweet tooth. Other great dishes are sweet potato tater tots air fryer or oven baked style. Both baked sweet potato fries and sweet potato wedges air fryer style is great as a party starter for healthier vibes. If you are bored of roasting sweet potato in air fryer, try making hasselback sweet potatoes and accordion potatoes.
Hope you will enjoy making this recipe in your kitchen too! Do let us know how it turned out 🙂
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