Sweet potato fries have been our favourite side dish since we tested the air fryer: crispy on the outside, soft in the middle, and with the Thermomix® they are ready to cook in minutes.
Sweet Potato Fries with Thermomix® and Air Fryer
Ingredients 0 / 6 ✓
- 800 g sweet potatoes
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
Instructions 0 / 3
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Cut the sweet potatoes.
Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into even batons, roughly 1 cm wide and 7 cm long. Even sizing is important so that all the fries cook through at the same time.
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Make the seasoning mix in the Thermomix®.
Add the olive oil, paprika, salt, garlic powder and pepper to the mixing bowl and mix for 10 sec / speed 4. Toss the batons in a large bowl with the seasoning mix until all the fries are evenly coated.
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Cook in the air fryer.
Preheat the air fryer to 190°C. Arrange the sweet potato batons in a single layer in the basket, without stacking them. Cook at 190°C for 15 to 18 minutes, shaking the basket vigorously after 7 to 9 minutes. The fries are ready when the edges are golden brown and lightly crispy.
How to get perfect sweet potato fries in the air fryer
The Thermomix® takes care of the seasoning: oil, paprika and salt are combined briefly at speed 4 and distributed evenly over the pre-cut batons. The air fryer then takes over at 190°C for 15 to 18 minutes. Give the basket a good shake halfway through so all sides colour evenly.
Our tips
- Cut the batons as uniformly as possible so they cook evenly. Batons that are too thin will burn, and batons that are too thick will stay raw in the middle.
- Want them even crispier? Add 1 tsp of cornflour to the seasoning mix. It creates a finer crust.
- Do not overcrowd the basket. If the fries overlap they will steam rather than crisp up. Cook in two batches if needed.
Find out more about using the two together in our Thermomix® and air fryer guide.
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