Description
Crispy air fryer baked sweet potatoes bring restaurant-quality comfort to home kitchens with minimal effort. Russet potatoes seasoned with olive oil and sea salt create a perfect golden exterior and tender inner core that home cooks will adore.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium (about 400 grams) sweet potatoes
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) salt
- butter (optional)
- sour cream (optional)
- cinnamon (optional)
- brown sugar (optional)
- chives (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Thoroughly wash sweet potatoes under running water with a vegetable brush, then pat dry completely with a kitchen towel to remove excess moisture.
- Puncturing: Use a fork to create strategic piercings across the potato’s surface, enabling steam release and preventing potential rupturing during cooking.
- Seasoning: Delicately coat sweet potatoes with olive oil, ensuring full coverage, and generously sprinkle kosher salt to enhance flavor profile and promote crispy exterior.
- Air Fryer Setup: Preheat air fryer to 375°F for 3-4 minutes, creating an ideal thermal environment for optimal cooking conditions.
- Cooking Process: Arrange sweet potatoes in the air fryer basket with sufficient spacing, allowing uniform heat circulation. Cook for 35-40 minutes, rotating midway to ensure consistent caramelization and thorough internal cooking.
- Doneness Check: Test potato tenderness by inserting a fork – it should penetrate smoothly with minimal resistance, indicating perfect texture and complete cooking.
- Serving: Remove sweet potatoes from air fryer, allow brief resting, then slice open and garnish with preferred toppings like butter, fresh herbs, or cracked black pepper before presenting.
Notes
- Potato Selection: Choose medium-sized sweet potatoes with smooth, firm skin for consistent cooking and best texture results.
- Oil Application Technique: Use minimal olive oil in a thin, even layer to prevent soggy skin and ensure crispy exterior without excess greasiness.
- Fork Puncturing Strategy: Create multiple gentle punctures around the potato to release steam and prevent potential explosive pressure buildup during air frying.
- Temperature Precision: Maintain exact 375°F temperature for optimal caramelization and tender interior without burning the sweet potato’s delicate surface.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 290 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg