Air Fryer Hacks: Frozen Sweet Potatoes, Quick And Easy!

Cooking frozen sweet potatoes in an air fryer is a quick and easy way to prepare a tasty side dish or snack. You can use frozen sweet potato cubes or make your own fries, and there are lots of options for seasoning. The air fryer cooks the potatoes to a deep golden brown, and you can add your favourite sauce or dressing to finish.

How to season frozen sweet potatoes in an air fryer

To season frozen sweet potatoes in an air fryer, first open the bag and pour the potatoes into the air fryer basket. Set the temperature to 400°F and the cook time to 15 minutes. After 5 minutes, remove the basket and pour the sweet potatoes into a mixing bowl. Now that they are defrosted, add olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste, as well as any other desired seasonings. Stir the potatoes to mix in the seasonings. Return the potatoes to the air fryer basket and continue cooking. After another 5 minutes, remove the basket and shake to toss the potatoes, ensuring even browning. Return the basket to the air fryer and continue cooking until brown and crispy.

You can also spritz the air fryer basket with an oil spray before adding the potatoes, and then spritz the potatoes with some oil spray as well. Air fry them for 17 minutes at 390°F, shaking the basket 2 or 3 times throughout cooking to help the potatoes cook evenly.

How long to cook frozen sweet potatoes in an air fryer

Cooking frozen sweet potatoes in an air fryer is a quick and easy process. First, open the bag of frozen sweet potatoes and pour them into the air fryer basket. If you are using frozen sweet potato cubes, you can add olive oil, salt, pepper, and any other desired seasonings at this point. If you are cooking frozen sweet potato fries, you can lightly spray them with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt or other seasonings of choice. This step is optional, but it can help prevent the fries from sticking together if you are cooking a large batch.

Next, set the temperature of your air fryer to 400°F (or 390°F if you are cooking fries). Set the cook time to 15 minutes for sweet potato cubes, and 12-15 minutes for sweet potato fries. Halfway through the cooking time, open the air fryer basket and shake it to flip the potatoes or ensure even browning. Return the basket to the air fryer and continue cooking until the potatoes are tender and deep golden brown on the edges.

Your frozen sweet potatoes are now ready to be served! Garnish them with some dressing or sauce of your choice and chopped herbs. Enjoy!

How to get crispy frozen sweet potatoes in an air fryer

To get crispy frozen sweet potatoes in an air fryer, first, open the bag of sweet potatoes and pour them into the air fryer basket. Set the temperature to 400°F and the cook time to 15 minutes. Halfway through the cooking time, open the air fryer basket and give them a shake to flip. They are done when they start to become deep golden brown on the edges.

If you want to add seasoning, after 5 minutes, remove the basket and pour the sweet potatoes into a mixing bowl. Add olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste, as well as any other desired seasonings. Stir the potatoes to mix in the seasonings. Return the potatoes to the air fryer basket and continue cooking until brown and crispy.

You can also spritz the air fryer basket with an oil spray before adding the sweet potatoes, and spritz the sweet potatoes with some oil spray as well. This will help them to cook evenly and get crispy. Shake the basket 2 or 3 times throughout cooking.

Cooking spray and salt/seasonings are optional, but cooking spray helps the sweet potatoes from sticking to each other if you are cooking a large batch. Depending on your air fryer and the size of your fryer basket, you may need to shake the basket and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes until you reach your desired level of crispness.

How to cook frozen sweet potato fries in an air fryer

Cooking frozen sweet potato fries in an air fryer is a quick and easy process. First, spritz your air fryer basket with an oil spray and then add the fries to the basket. You can also lightly spray the frozen sweet potato fries with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt or other seasonings of choice. Set the temperature to 400°F and the cook time to 15 minutes. Halfway through the cooking time, open the air fryer basket and give the fries a shake to flip them. They are done when they start to become deep golden brown on the edges. Poke a fork into them to check if they are done.

If you want to add olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste, you can do so after five minutes of cooking. Remove the basket, pour the sweet potatoes into a mixing bowl, add the oil, salt and pepper, and stir. Return the potatoes to the air fryer basket and continue cooking. After another five minutes, remove the basket and shake to toss the potatoes, ensuring even browning. Return the basket to the air fryer and continue cooking until brown and crispy.

How to stop frozen sweet potatoes from sticking in an air fryer

To stop frozen sweet potatoes from sticking in an air fryer, you can spritz the air fryer basket with an oil spray before adding the potatoes. You can also spritz the fries with some oil spray as well. If you are cooking a large batch, you can lightly spray the potatoes with cooking spray, which will help them from sticking to each other.

You can also add olive oil to the potatoes after they have defrosted in the air fryer. To do this, remove the basket after 5 minutes, pour the potatoes into a mixing bowl, and add olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste, along with any other desired seasonings. Stir the potatoes to mix in the seasonings, then return them to the air fryer basket and continue cooking.

Shake the basket halfway through the cooking time to ensure even browning and to stop the potatoes from sticking to the basket.

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