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Skip to ContentThis post may contain affiliate links. You can read my affiliate policy here.These air fryer sweet potato wedges are a healthy and delicious side dish, that is ready in no time at all. They are easy to prepare, and only take around 15 minutes to cook in your air fryer, making them perfect for busy weeknights, or any time you need a quick snack.JUMP TO RECIPE ⤵You might also like to try my recipes for air fryer sweet potato fries or air fryer potato wedges. If you are looking for directions to air fry frozen sweet potato wedges, follow the instructions in this post: air fryer frozen potato wedges.Scroll down for the printable card for this air fryer sweet potato wedges recipe, or read on for all the details!Quantities for all ingredients are given in the recipe card below.Choose any variety of sweet potato. Elongated sweet potatoes will cut better into traditional wedge shapes than round-shaped ones.I use light olive oil for this recipe, but you can substitute any cooking oil you normally use with your air fryer. Vegetable oil, corn oil, or avocado oil are all good options.For a healthier version of this recipe, you can use an olive oil spray and just give the wedges a couple of spritzes of oil, or you can add more oil if you want to give the wedges a really crispy exterior.TipTipWhen choosing an olive oil spray for your air fryer, look for the type that spritzes rather than an aerosol. The propellant in aerosol oil sprays can damage the non-stick coating of your air fryer.This helps to absorb any remaining surface moisture and will help the wedges to get really crispy. You can skip it if you don’t have any on hand.The recipe below uses a blend of paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. You can use smoked paprika for a richer smoky flavor, or cayenne pepper for some heat if you like.Alternatively, use a store-bought seasoning. You need around 3 teaspoons of seasoning in total.Use kosher salt or flaked salt to season the wedges after cooking. Salt will draw the water out of the wedgesThis recipe is very simple to make, but there are a few key steps to getting the sweet potatoes as crispy as possible:Prepare the sweet potato wedges. Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes, but don’t peel them. The skin is the crispiest part, so it is important to keep it. Cut the wedges thin – the thinner the wedges, the crisper they will become. Try to cut each sweet potato into 10-12 wedges. Pat the wedges dry.Optional step: dust with cornstarch. To get really crispy sweet potato wedges, give them a light dusting of cornstarch, and leave them for around 15 minutes. Cornstarch helps to absorb any moisture remaining on the surface of the wedges, and will crisp up nicely as they cook. You can skip this step if you don’t have cornstarch at home, or are pushed for time, but it really will help with crispiness.Note: There is no need to soak the sweet potato slices first. Air fryer recipes for white potatoes benefit from removing surface starch by soaking before seasoning. However, my testing of this recipe for sweet potato wedges didn’t find any benefit from soaking the wedges.Oil and season the wedges. Place the wedges in a large bowl, drizzle with oil, and add the seasoning (but not the salt!). Toss to coat thoroughly. Note: Adding salt before cooking will draw water to the surface of the wedges during cooking making them soggy.Place sweet potato wedges in air fryer basket. Put the sweet potato wedges in the air fryer basket in a single layer if possible. Try not to overcrowd the basket as sweet potato wedges will steam each other and never get crispy if there are too many crammed in! If you want to cook more than will fit in a single layer, you can stack them up a little in the air fryer basket [see photo below], but arrange them carefully so that the minimum amount of each sweet potato wedge is touching the one below it. The wedges will only develop a crisp outer surface on parts that are exposed to the hot air.Air fry sweet potato wedges. Air fry the sweet potato wedges at 360°F/ 180°C. If you have stacked the wedges in the air fryer basket, then flip them halfway through the cooking time, and at least once more before the cooking time ends. Flip them so that all sides have been exposed to the hot air, helping them to get crispy.Serve. When the sweet potato wedges have finished cooking, season them with salt to serve.Crispy air fried sweet potato wedges make for a delicious and healthier side dish alternative to fries. There are many tasty ways you can dress up these wedges:Store any leftover sweet potato wedges in an airtight container in the refrigerator and use within three days.You can reheat these sweet potato wedges in the air fryer – place them in the air fryer basket in a single layer, and air fry at 360°F/ 180°C until warmed through.from votesPrintPinUS Customary – MetricI halve them lengthwise, quarter them, then cut each quarter into 2-3 wedges.If possible, place them in the air fryer basket in a single layer so that they are not touching. If you want to cook more than will fit in a single layer you can stack them up a little in the air fryer basket, but arrange them carefully so that the minimum amount of each wedge is touching the one below it.If you have stacked the wedges in the air fryer basket, then check them halfway through cooking and if there are any parts that are not crisping up properly then flip them so that all sides have been exposed to the hot air.Nutrition information is an estimate and provided for informational purposes only.You may also like:Looking for more recipes?Check out our recipe index, where you can browse recipes by category and meal type!Share this recipeJUMP TO RECIPE ⤵Get updates on the latest posts and more from Love Food Not Cooking straight to your inbox!Cooking delicious food doesn’t have to be difficult or time-consuming. 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Skip to ContentThis post may contain affiliate links. You can read my affiliate policy here.These air fryer sweet potato wedges are a healthy and delicious side dish, that is ready in no time at all. They are easy to prepare, and only take around 15 minutes to cook in your air fryer, making them perfect for busy weeknights, or any time you need a quick snack.JUMP TO RECIPE ⤵You might also like to try my recipes for air fryer sweet potato fries or air fryer potato wedges. If you are looking for directions to air fry frozen sweet potato wedges, follow the instructions in this post: air fryer...

Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges

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