Name: Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American, French
Ingredients: 3 to 4 sweet potatoes or yams peeled and cut into french fries; 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (homemade version or store-bought); 1 tablespoon dried Italian herbs (parsley, basil, oregano); salt and pepper to taste; 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder; butter or olive oil cooking spray; Optional serving ideas: cayenne pepper for heat or red pepper flakes, cinnamon/sugar mixture, a dipping sauce of choice

If you're just learning how to cook with an Air Fryer these Sweet Potato Fries are a fabulous place to start your new cooking journey!

Even if you don't happen to have an air fryer, we will have cooking instructions on some of the conventional methods below for you also so don't go away.

What I like is there is no oil splatter, doesn't heat up the kitchen, no standing by a hot stove, they cook quickly and are such a healthy version compared to deep frying in oil.

If you love sweet potatoes this simple recipe is completed in around 20 minutes from start to finish.

After getting a new air fryer, I was very happy to with these delicious results and how fast these cooked.

This method is the quickest and easiest way to get the best-tasting sweet potato side dish that goes great with any meal or as a healthy snack.

For those who don't have an air fryer, I will give the instructions for oven-roasted, pan-fried, or grilled!

We love all kinds of potatoes and you may also like to try our Best Potato Recipe Collections, Amaretto Sweet Potato Casserole Sweet Potato Glazed Cinnamon Slices or our Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes.

Scroll down to the recipe card to print off our easy directions on how to make the best sweet potato fries in an air fryer.

air fried sweet potato fries in a red basket

Step-by-Step Air Fryer Instructions

peel the sweet potatoes (I microwave them before I use my french fry cutter for 5 minutes so they cut through easily)
preheat the air fryer for 4 to 5 minutes at 425 degrees
oil spray the basket or brush with cooking oil
oil spray the sweet potatoes
toss the fries with the spices and herbs you're using the place them on the basket in single formation
air fryer 12 to 14 minutes

sweet potato fries in a bowl tossed with oil spray, herbs and spices

Ingredients To Make These Air-Fried Home Fries

cooking spray butter flavored or olive oil
sweet potatoes peeled and cut into fries
mixed herbs dried parsley, dried basil, dried oregano
granulated garlic to taste
seasoning salt
salt and pepper evenly to taste
optional serving ideas: parmesan cheese on top, cayenne pepper for heat or red pepper flakes, cinnamon/sugar mixture, a dipping sauce of choice or condiments

air fryer oil sprayed rack with sweet potato french fries

Tips:

Make sure you coat the potatoes with oil spray and spray the basket
Freshly peeled potatoes are easier to cut if you microwave them to soften a bit for 5 minutes
For a different flavor try sprinkling them lightly with cinnamon/sugar mixture after air frying
Butter spray tastes the best on sweet potato fries however you can use whatever kind you have on hand
Preheat the air fryer or oven before air frying for 5 minutes
These also can be served with dippings sauces or condiments if preferred

sweet potato fries cooking in the air fryer

Cooking Methods

Air Fried: cook at 425 degrees for 15 minutes
Pan-Fried: pan fry in canola or vegetable oil until golden brown
Oven Roasted: preheat the oven to 400 degrees spread fries on a baking sheet bake 20 minutes
Grilled: oil spray the grates, potato slice 1/4 in thickness then toss in a small amount of cooking spray oil. Grill until browned and crispy

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Serving Ideas for Sweet Potato Fries

We personally love these plain without dipping them in anything, however, you can try one of our 14 Dipping Sauce recipes for one you prefer.

Served as a snack, with burgers, hotdogs, a backyard barbecue or any kind of meal you prefer, sweet potato fries will go great with just about anything you're serving for breakfast lunch, or dinner.

These also taste great with a sprinkling of cinnamon and sugar mixture but they really don't need a thing they taste great as they are.

Also if you don't have a french fryer cutting tool, just make slices for regular chips and if you do have a mandoline, try slicing super thin chips and air frying them like sweet potato chips instead of fries they're delicious also.