We all love fries, even though they're not the healthiest food in the world. But what if we told you there is a healthy alternative? Whether baked in the oven or in the air fryer, sweet potato fries are so addictive! Even children who don't like vegetables will love them and eat a lot of them. With our simple tips you will learn how to make sweet potato fries even crispier.
How to make the best baked sweet potato fries?
Crispy oven-baked sweet potato fries are a healthy alternative to regular fries. Crispy on the outside, deliciously melt-in-the-mouth on the inside. These baked fries are too good to resist!This recipe can be easybe doubled and trust us, there will be nothing left.
Preparation:15 minutes
Cooking time:45 minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
- 3 medium sweet potatoes
- 45 ml rapeseed oil or ghee or grapeseed oil
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch or arrowroot powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 3 THE Chilipulver
- Fine sea salt – a large pinch
Prepare in individual steps:
- Scrub the sweet potatoes with a brush to remove dirt. Wash them well and pat dry.You can use the sweet potatoesPrepare with the skin on, or peel them off if you like them that way.
- Cut the potatoes into 1cm thick pieces about 10cm long.
- Soak them in ice cold water for about 45 minutes. This removes the excess starch from the sweet potatoes. Then pour out the water and pat them completely dry.
- Sprinkle the sweet potatoes with cornstarch or arrowroot powder, coating each well and evenly.
- Season with chili powder and pour in oil. Mix well to get an even coating of seasonings on the fries.
- Place the potatoes in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for about 15 minutes.
- Remove the tray from the oven and turn all the fries once. Rotate the baking sheet (for even baking) and place it back in the oven. Bake another 25 minutes.
- After the baking time has elapsed, do not take the fries out of the oven immediately.
- Leave the fries in the oven with the oven door half open for about 10 minutes. As they cool, they become extra crispy.
- Place the sweet potato fries in a large bowl and sprinkle with a large pinch of salt.
Crispy sweet potato fries made in the air fryer
Turn on your air fryer and grab some sweet potatoes! These crispy fries require just a drizzle of oil for the entire batch, they're seasoned to perfection and turn out so crispy you'll want to make them again and again.
Preparation:40 minutes
Cooking time:12 minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp arrowroot powder
- 1/4 tsp paprika (not smoked)
- Salt to taste (at the end!)
- Garnish with parsley if desired
Preparation step by step:
- Cut off both ends and then chop the sweet potato into long 1/4-inch thick sticks. Ideally they should be the same size. If some are smaller, we recommend setting them aside so you can bake in a separate round for less time. We also recommend “angled” the sharp tips otherwise they will burn.
- Fill a large mixing bowl with cold water and two handfuls of ice cubes. Add the raw sweet potato fries, stir and let them soak for at least 30 minutes, or 1 hour if you have time. When you're done soaking, preheat your air fryer to 350°F (190°C). Drain the soaked sweet potato fries, rinse them with fresh water and pat dry with a kitchen towel. You'll want to remove all excess moisture so they're completely dry when they go into the air fryer.
- In a large bowl, toss the dry sweet potato sticks with arrowroot powder, pepper, and paprika. Add any other spices you want to use, such as: B. Garlic powder (just don't add salt at this point). Stir well with two spoons to coat evenly. Next, add the olive oil and whisk again with the spoons until the arrowroot powder is no longer visible.
- Divide the prepared sweet potato sticks into two portions and add the firstin the hot air fryer-Basket. Spread the sweet potato sticks evenly so they don't touch each other. Bake for 12 minutes, turning halfway through. They're done when most of the fries are golden brown. The baking time varies slightly depending on the thickness of the bars. Repeat with the second portion.
- When the fries are finished frying, remove them from the air fryer basket with tongs and place them on a wire cooling rack, spaced apart. Wait 5 minutes. Season with salt and wait another 5 minutes. Once the full 10 minutes have passed, the fries will become even crispier, so try to resist eating them straight away. Enjoy them straight away because they taste best fresh.
