While you may not really need a recipe to cook frozen sweet potato fries in the air fryer, the seasonings here take sweet potato fries to the next level!
If you’re anything like me, you might not want to air fry the whole bag of fries though, when you’re home alone, because the odds are good that you’ll happily eat every single fry by yourself.
Frozen Sweet Potato Fries in Air Fryer
A few weeks ago when I talked about how great frozen french fries in the air fryer can be, it led to a lovely spiral of air frying all kinds of frozen potatoes. Yes, I’m that girl with bags of frozen potatoes at her fingertips on a regular basis.
Turns out that frozen sweet potato fries are every bit as fantastic when cooked in the air fryer. And because sweet potatoes have a lot of great flavor on their own, they don’t require as many seasonings.
That said, if you love salty, heavily seasoned fries? Go crazy with the fry seasoning or just bump up the spices in the recipe below. As you know, my family loves spicy heat, so I usually kick up the cayenne when I’m making these fries.
Air Fryer Frozen Sweet Potato Fries
This air-frying method results in absolutely delicious sweet potato fries with slightly crisp edges. If you want truly crispy fries, cook just half the potatoes at a time in a single layer with space between them.
Personally, I’m way too impatient for that and I really like the tender fries with crispy edges when cooking frozen sweet potato fries in the air fryer in larger batches. If you decide to cook in small single-layer batches or would like to make enough to serve more people, you can cook in batches and hold the fries in a warm oven until ready to serve.
Although, let’s be honest, if you’re doing that? You might as well just cook them in a single layer in the oven, turning them periodically. It might or might not take longer, but it will certainly be the simpler option for a larger quantity.
While technically, you only need a bag of frozen fries and some olive oil spray to cook frozen fries in the air fryer, you’ll be much happier if you add some spices to them!
To cook perfectly seasoned frozen sweet potato fries in the air fryer, you will need the following ingredients:
- frozen sweet potato fries
- olive oil spray
- kosher salt
- smoked or plain paprika
- granulated garlic or garlic powder
- freshly ground black pepper
- cayenne pepper OPTIONAL
How to Cook Frozen Sweet Potato Fries in Air Fryer
Start by preheating the air fryer to 400°F. Place the frozen french fries in a large mixing bowl or on a large sheet pan. This allows for plenty of space when coating them with oil and spices.
Spray the fries lightly with olive oil spray. Combine the salt, paprika, garlic, black pepper, and cayenne in a small bowl. Sprinkle the fries generously with all of the seasonings and toss with your hands to coat.
Transfer the seasoned fries to the air fryer basket. Air fry for 8 minutes. Shake the basket well and cook for an additional 6-8 minutes.
Serve hot with the dipping sauce of your choice.
Easy Sweet Potato Recipes
Forget heating up the oven, use the air fryer for baked sweet potatoes. The first time I baked sweet potatoes in the air fryer it was a game-changer for me.
Air fryer sweet potatoes are the perfect little crispy bite with a soft interior. They are great as a side, tossed into a hash, or tucked into tacos.
Easy whipped sweet potatoes are sure to become the star of your dinner party side dishes as the fluffiest, creamiest potatoes ever.
Fluffy sweet potatoes with crisp edges are tossed with crumbled bacon and drizzled with balsamic glaze to make these roasted sweet potato bites.
Air Fryer Frozen Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients
- 16-20 ounces frozen sweet potato fries
- olive oil spray
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon smoked or plain paprika
- ½ teaspoon granulated garlic or garlic powder
- ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper OPTIONAL
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Place the frozen french fries in a large mixing bowl or on a large sheet pan. (This allows for plenty of space when coating them with oil and spices.)
- Spray the fries lightly with olive oil spray. Combine the salt, paprika, garlic, black pepper, and cayenne in a small bowl. Sprinkle the fries generously with all of the seasonings. Toss with your hands to coat.
- Transfer the seasoned fries to the air fryer basket. Air fry for 8 minutes. Shake the basket well and cook for an additional 6-8 minutes. Serve hot with the dipping sauce of your choice.
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