Air fryer sweet potato wedges with a crispy exterior and soft melt-in-mouth inner texture make it an oh-so-delicious and irresistible dish to munch on as a snack or as a perfect side dish that goes well with pretty much any main meal.
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Air fryer sweet potato wedges recipe is the easiest and most efficient way to cook sweet potatoes with minimal ingredients and effort.
Baked wedges and sweet potato patties are always a hit with my children and there won't be any fuss or tantrums during mealtime. It's a great way to incorporate this incredibly nutritious vegetable into the diet.
My small air fryer has been in use almost every day to make fries, crispy masala peanuts, roast baby potatoes, roast butternut squash, maple roasted baby carrots, cinnamon rolls, gobi 65, mini individual desserts, wedges and lots more air fryer recipes.
Why will you this love air fryer sweet potato wedges recipe?
Beginner friendly
Cook time is less than in conventional ovens.
Air frying requires less oil than you would for deep frying or shallow frying.
A convenient method to bake a small portion of wedges.
Ingredients
- Vegetable: sweet potatoes
- Spices and Herbs: crushed black pepper, salt and oregano.
Find the quantities and a short video in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
How to make air fryer sweet potato wedges?
Wash, trim the ends of the sweet potatoes and peel them. Place sweet potato on cutting board and cut in half lengthwise, then quarter. Cut each quarter into wedges.
Place the wedges in a large mixing bowl. Add the oil, salt, pepper and oregano.
Give it a good toss until the sweet potatoes are coated with oil and seasoning.
Apply oil to the air fryer basket using cooking spray or with tissue.
Now spread the sweet potatoes in an air fryer basket in a single layer.
Put the basket into the air fryer and set the temperature to 200C (400F) for 15 mins.
Take the basket out of the air fryer halfway through roasting, give it a little shake, put it back in the air fryer and continue roasting.
Once the timer goes off, turn the air fryer off and take the basket out of the air fryer.
Enjoy these delicious air fryer sweet potato wedges with your favorite dipping sauce or with as a delicious side dish with any main meal.
Check the sweet potato soup and sweet potato bean salad recipes on the blog.
Substitutions
Freshly minced garlic or powder makes a fabulous addition. However, I would suggest adding the fresh garlic halfway through cooking. Adding fresh garlic at the beginning might result in it getting burnt and mask the true flavours of the seasoned sweet potatoes. Mix in the garlic powder at the beginning along with other seasonings.
Ground cumin adds a lovely earthy flavour.
Switch up the flavours by using bagel seasoning or cajun seasoning.
You could use any other cooking oil such as vegetable oil, avocado oil or even sunflower oil instead of olive oil.
Add garam masala and a dash of lemon juice for a lovely Indian flavour. The spicy kick of garam masala complements the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes. you could use curry powder if you don't have garam masala in hand.
Cayenne pepper or chilli powder could be used instead of pepper powder.
Tips and Tricks
For proper roasting spread sweet potato wedges into a single layer in the basket. If necessary, divide and roast them in batches rather than overfilling the basket.
It is essential to cut the sweet potatoes into equal sizes for uniform roasting.
Do not forget to remove the basket and shake it well halfway through the roasting to ensure that all sides are well roasted.
The size of the sweet potato wedges determines how long you need to roast them for. The smaller the size the quicker they roast, big chunky wedges take a long time to roast.
The second batch and subsequent batches after frying the first batch are likely to cook faster as the air fryer is already hot. So ensure to keep an eye on the sweet potato slices.
Pat dry raw sweet potato thick wedges with a kitchen towel to remove excess moisture before seasoning.
Cooking time may vary depending on the model and size of the air fryer basket.
Keep chopped wedges in a large bowl of cold water until ready to bake. Ensure to pat them dry before seasoning.
To prep it as a part of meal planning, premake seasoning by mixing salt, pepper and oregano in a small bowl. Transfer the seasoning into a jar with a lid and store it until ready to use.
Storage
Fridge: Leftover sweet potato wedges could be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Reheat in the air fryer for 4-5 mins to crisp up. Allow the wedges to cool completely to room temperature before you transfer them to an airtight container.
Serving Suggestions
These crispy sweet potato fries are great snacks to nibble on along with a dip such as yogurt herb dipping sauce or honey mustard sauce.
Delicious sweet potato fries are a great side dish and make weeknight dinners such as vegetarian stuffed zucchini boats more interesting.
It goes absolutely well with pasta dishes - hidden vegetable pasta or pumpkin pasta with spinach.
These roasted sweet potato wedges take the kid's meal a notch up when served as a side dish with chickpea vegetable patties.
These crispy sweet potato wedges are a healthy side dish and make a healthy alternative to deep-fried french fries.
Serve this fabulous homemade sweet potato fries with a burger and no mayo coleslaw instead of regular fries.
Perfect snack to munch on after school.
More roast vegetable recipes
Garlic herb roasted root vegetables
Roasted baby potatoes with rosemary
FAQ
I wouldn't suggest storing air fryer sweet potato wedges in the freezer as they lose their crispiness.
The most common reason is overfilling the basket. For best results, ensure to spread wedges into a single layer in the air fryer basket as it's a key factor to get the wedges to crisp up. Overfilling the basket would result in steaming which makes sweet potato wedges soggy rather than crispy.
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📖 Recipe Card
Air fryer sweet potato wedges
Equipment
- 1 bowl/plate
Ingredients
1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml
- 300 gms (or) 3 medium Sweet Potatoes
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- Salt as required
- 1 Teaspoon Crushed Black Pepper
- ½ Teaspoon Oregano
Instructions
- Wash, trim the ends of the sweet potatoes and peel them. Place sweet potato on cutting board and cut in half lengthwise, then quarter. Cut each quarter into wedges.
- Place the wedges in a large mixing bowl. Add the oil, salt, pepper and oregano.
- Give it a good toss until the sweet potatoes are coated with oil and seasoning.
- Apply oil to the air fryer basket using cooking spray or with tissue.
- Give it a good toss until the sweet potatoes are coated with oil and seasoning.
- Apply oil to the air fryer basket using cooking spray or with tissue.
- Now spread the sweet potatoes in an air fryer basket in a single layer.
- Put the basket into the air fryer and set the temperature.
- Take the basket out of the air fryer halfway through roasting, give it a little shake, put it back in the air fryer and continue roasting.
- Once the timer goes off, turn the air fryer off and take the basket out of the air fryer.
- Enjoy these delicious air fryer sweet potato wedges with your favorite dipping sauce or with as a delicious side dish with any main meal.
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