Air fryer sweet potato wedges are a perfect side dish or snack with your favorite dipping sauces like as kimchi aioli, dill pickle ranch dressing, or BBQ aioli. The easy recipe for seasoned sweet potato wedges is ready in 30 minutes, leaving you plenty of time to focus on your main dish.
Try more veggies such as air fryer Brussels sprouts or air fryer zucchini and squash!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Potatoes: Use four raw sweet potatoes to make this easy air fryer sweet potato wedges recipe.
- Oil: Coat the potatoes with extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil to help bind the ingredients and keep them from sticking to the basket.
- Spices: Make a homemade seasoning blend for the potatoes using salt, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper to complement the natural sweetness of the potatoes.
- Cilantro: Garnish the potatoes with fresh herbs like bright cilantro or parsley leaves.
Additions and Substitutions
- If thick wedges aren’t your thing, follow my instructions for sweet potato cubes or fries in the air fryer.
- Replace the seasoning with your favorite spice blend:
- Slap Ya Mama Seasoning
- Herbs de Provence
- Ranch Seasoning
- Greek Seasoning
- Za’atar
- Italian Seasoning
- Seasoning Salt
- Can I use regular potatoes instead of sweet potatoes? If by regular you mean Russet potatoes, then yes! You can prepare the potatoes the same way. However, depending on the size of the potatoes, you may need to increase the recommended cooking time. Also, try my air fryer red potatoes, air fryer fingerling potatoes, and air fryer hasselback potatoes!
Tools Used to Make This Recipe
Prepare the easy side dish by parboiling the sweet potatoes in a large pot, such as a large saucepan, Dutch oven, or stockpot for extra crispy wedges.
Toss the potatoes with the spice blend in a large mixing bowl and finish the sweet potato wedges in the air fryer. I use an Instant Pot Vortex Air Fryer with a large basket.
How to Make Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges
The full recipe with measurements is in the recipe card below.
Step 1: Wash the potatoes under cold water. Then, peel them with a vegetable peeler. Transfer the potatoes to a cutting board and cut them into wedges with a sharp knife.
Step 2: Add the potatoes to a large pot and cover them with cold water. Bring the water to a boil over medium heat.
Step 3: Drain the potatoes and pat them dry with a paper towel to remove any excess moisture.
Transfer them to a mixing bowl and toss them with oil, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper.
Step 4: Preheat the air fryer to 375℉ (191℃). Prepare the air fryer basket with oil and arrange the wedges in a single layer.
Tip: You may need to work in batches depending on the size of your air fryer.
Step 5: Cook for 10-12 minutes, shaking the basket halfway. Remove the potatoes from the air fryer and garnish with cilantro to serve.
How to Cut Sweet Potato Wedges
- Wash and dry the sweet potatoes.
- Cut off the ends of a sweet potato to create a flat surface. Turn the potato on its end and slice it in half lengthwise.
- Lay the halves on the cutting board and slice them diagonally into wedges from end to end. Repeat with the remaining potatoes.
Expert Tips
- Cut the sweet potatoes the same size to ensure they cook at the same rate. You may need to cut larger sweet potatoes in half and then into thirds.
- Parboil the potatoes to soften the insides so the outside can crisp up in the air fryer.
- Arrange the wedges in the air fryer basket in a single layer, careful not to overlap. Adding too many at once causes the potatoes to steam rather than roast. You may need to work in batches depending on the size of your air fryer.
- Give the basket a little shake halfway through to ensure even cooking and to prevent the potatoes from sticking.
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Serving Suggestions
All you need are simple ingredients from your pantry to make the delicious side dish. Serve the homemade wedges with juicy burgers, Sriracha salmon, chicken nuggets, Dutch oven chili, chicken tenders, honey mustard chicken wraps, or grilled bison steaks.
Using this air fryer method to prepare the sweet potato wedges is a healthy alternative to deep frying since you are using less oil, making them an excellent choice for weekly meal prep. Serve them with thin cut chicken breast, air fryer ribeye steak, lamb shoulder chops, and air fryer chicken burgers.
Air fryer sweet potato wedges are a perfect snack! Enhance the flavor of the potatoes by pairing them with your favorite dipping sauces such as Cajun aioli, chipotle lime sauce, horseradish aioli, toum, or fiery shatta sauce.
What to do with the Leftovers
- Refrigerate: Store the leftover air fryer sweet potato wedges in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
- Freeze: Let the potatoes cool and transfer them to a freezer-safe container or bag. They will freeze for 2-3 months.
- Thaw: Defrost the potatoes in the refrigerator overnight before serving them.
- Reheat: The quickest (and BEST) way to reheat the leftovers is in the air fryer. Warm the potatoes for 3-5 minutes at 350℉ (176℃).
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to boil the potatoes?
It’s not necessary, but I recommend it. Parboiling the potatoes before air frying them is an easy way to ensure they become crispy. According to J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, boiling the potatoes softens the insides so they are cooked through before they crisp up in the air fryer.
Should I peel the potatoes?
Peeling the potatoes is up to you. I find the crispiness of the sweet potato skin to be the best part, but you can peel the potatoes with a vegetable peeler, depending on who you are serving.
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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges
- Vegetable Peeler
- Sharp Knife
- Stockpot, or Large Saucepan
- Mixing Bowl
- Air Fryer
- 4 medium sweet potatoes, cut into wedges
- 1-2 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
- Wash the potatoes under cold water. Then, peel them with a vegetable peeler. Transfer the potatoes to a cutting board and cut them into wedges with a sharp knife.
- Add the potatoes to a large pot and cover them with cold water. Bring the water to a boil over medium heat.
- Drain the potatoes and pat them dry with a paper towel to remove any excess moisture. Transfer them to a mixing bowl and toss them with olive oil, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper.
- Preheat the air fryer to 375℉ (191℃). Prepare the air fryer basket with oil and arrange the wedges in a single layer.Tip: You may need to work in batches depending on the size of your air fryer.
- Cook for 10-12 minutes, shaking the basket halfway. Remove the potatoes from the air fryer and garnish with cilantro to serve.
- Cut the sweet potatoes the same size to ensure they cook at the same rate. You may need to cut larger sweet potatoes in half and then into thirds.
- Parboil the potatoes to soften the insides so the outside can crisp up in the air fryer.
- Arrange the wedges in the air fryer basket in a single layer, careful not to overlap. Adding too many at once causes the potatoes to steam rather than roast. You may need to work in batches depending on the size of your air fryer.
- Give the basket a little shake halfway through to ensure even cooking and prevent the potatoes from sticking.
- The nutritional information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for professional advice.