Description
Crispy air fryer sweet potato cubes deliver golden-brown perfection with minimal oil and maximum flavor. Seasoned with herbs and spices, these cubes offer a quick, healthy side dish that brings restaurant-quality results right to home kitchens.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sweet potatoes (medium, peeled and diced into ½-inch cubes)
- 1 tbsp olive oil (or avocado oil)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika (or regular paprika)
- ½ tsp ground cumin (optional, for extra depth)
- Salt (to taste)
- Black pepper (to taste)
- Parsley or cilantro, fresh (chopped, optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheating: Set air fryer to 400F (200C), creating an optimal crisp-inducing environment for the sweet potatoes.
- Preparation: Thoroughly cleanse sweet potatoes, eliminating surface debris, then meticulously cube into uniform bite-sized pieces to ensure consistent cooking and appealing presentation.
- Seasoning: Generously drizzle olive oil, massaging each cube to guarantee complete coverage, then sprinkle salt, pepper, and selected seasonings, distributing spices evenly to maximize flavor profile.
- Cooking: Strategically arrange seasoned cubes in a single layer within the air fryer basket, avoiding overcrowding to maintain maximum crispiness, then cook for 12-15 minutes.
- Monitoring: Midway through cooking, gently agitate the basket to promote even caramelization, ensuring each sweet potato cube develops a golden, crispy exterior while maintaining a tender interior.
- Finishing: Verify doneness by testing with a fork, confirming soft consistency and beautiful browning, then immediately transfer to serving dish, allowing a brief resting period before presenting the perfectly executed sweet potato cubes.
Notes
- Optimize Oil Coating: Massage olive oil thoroughly to create a crispy, golden exterior that enhances both texture and flavor profile.
- Prevent Overcrowding: Arrange sweet potato cubes in a single layer to ensure maximum air circulation and achieve consistent, even crispiness throughout.
- Temperature Precision: Maintain 400F (200C) to guarantee perfect caramelization and prevent soggy or undercooked sweet potato pieces.
- Seasoning Balance: Distribute spices evenly across cubes, allowing each bite to deliver a harmonious blend of salt, pepper, and selected seasonings for maximum taste impact.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Side Dish
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg