Get the Recipe: Japanese Sweet Potato Fries
These Japanese sweet potato fries are crispy, easy and delicious! They can be made in either an oven or air fryer. Either way, they are a healthy and flavorful side dish or snack!
Ingredients
- 2 Japanese sweet potatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp ground pepper
Instructions
Air Fryer Method
- First, preheat air fryer to 390 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly spray air fryer basket or pan with nonstick spray.
- Wash and pat dry potatoes. Slice each potato into fries. The thicker they are, the longer they take to cook.
- Add fries to large bowl. Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss until fries are completely coated.
- Arrange fries in one even layer on air fryer pan.
- Air fry for 10 minutes. Then, carefully flip fries. Air fry another 10 minutes or until crispy on the outside and fork tender on the inside.
Oven Method
- First, preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a baking pan with nonstick spray.
- Wash and pat dry potatoes. Slice each potato into fries. The thicker they are, the longer they take to cook.
- Add fries to large bowl. Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss until fries are completely coated.
- Arrange fries in one even layer on baking pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Then, carefully flip fries. Bake for another 15 minutes or until crispy on the outside and fork tender on the inside.
Notes
- Japanese sweet potatoes have a burgundy purple skin and white insides. I buy them from Whole Foods.
- Avocado oil or melted coconut oil can replace olive oil.
- See blog post above for different flavor combinations.
- Air fry or bake until fries are crispy on the outside and fork tender on the inside.
- To test if they are done, take a fork and pierce middle of fries. If they are tender, they are done. If they are firm or hard, continue cooking.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Calories: 175kcal, Carbohydrates: 26g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Sodium: 653mg, Potassium: 445mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 18446IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 42mg, Iron: 1mg