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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges

Air fryer sweet potato wedges are a perfect side dish or snack with your favorite dipping sauces like as kimchi aiolidill 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!

Air fryer sweet potato wedges in a basket.

Key Ingredients

  • 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

  • Try a different shape. If thick potato wedges aren’t your thing, cut them into cubes or make homemade French fries.
  • Replace the seasoning. Season the sweet potato wedges with your favorite spice blend—try herbs de Provence, ranch seasoning, za’atar, Greek seasoning, seasoning salt, Italian seasoning, or my copycat Slap Ya Mama seasoning recipe.
  • Can I use regular potatoes instead of sweet potatoes? You can use this recipe as a starting point for cooking wedges in the air fryer using different potatoes. However, if you use larger potatoes like Russet potatoes, you may need to increase the cooking time.

For more potatoey goodness, try air fryer red potatoes, air fryer fingerling potatoes, and air fryer hasselback potatoes!

Tools You’ll Need

Start by parboiling the sweet potatoes in a large pot—like a large saucepan, Dutch oven, or stockpot—for extra crispy wedges.

Once parboiled, toss the potatoes in a large mixing bowl with spices and finish them in the air fryer. I use an Instant Pot Vortex Air Fryer with a large basket.

How to Cut Sweet Potato Wedges

1. Wash and dry the sweet potatoes.

2. 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.

3. Lay the halves on the cutting board and slice them diagonally into wedges from end to end. Repeat with the remaining potatoes.

How to Make Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges

The full recipe with measurements is in the recipe card below.

Step 1: Wash the sweet potatoes under cold water. Peel them with a vegetable peeler and cut them into wedges with a sharp knife.

Potato wedges on a cutting board.

Step 2: Transfer the potatoes to a large pot and cover them with cold water. Bring the water to a boil over medium heat.

Potato wedges boiling in water.

Step 3: Drain the potatoes and pat them dry with a paper towel. In a mixing bowl, toss the potato wedges with the oil, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper.

Step 4: Preheat the air fryer to 375℉ (191℃). Spray the basket with oil and add the wedges in a single layer.

Sweet potato wedges cooking in the air fryer.

Cooking 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 basket and garnish with chopped cilantro to serve.

Air fryer sweet potato wedges in a basket.

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.

Whip up the air fryer sweet potato wedges and pair them with tasty dinner recipes!  

Air fryer sweet potato wedges in a basket.

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 breastair fryer ribeye steaklamb 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 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 in a basket.

Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges

Tressa Jamil
Crispy air fryer sweet potato wedges are a healthy side dish or snack you can serve with your favorite dipping sauces or entrees.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 155 kcal
Ingredients
  
Instructions
 
  • Wash the sweet potatoes under cold water. Peel them with a vegetable peeler and cut them into wedges with a sharp knife.
  • Transfer 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. In a mixing bowl, toss the potato wedges with the oil, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper.
  • Preheat the air fryer to 375℉ (191℃). Spray the basket with oil and add 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 basket and garnish with chopped cilantro to serve.
Notes
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 prevent the potatoes from sticking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 155 kcal | Carbohydrates: 31 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 2 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g | Sodium: 471 mg | Potassium: 530 mg | Fiber: 5 g | Sugar: 6 g | Vitamin A: 21550 IU | Vitamin C: 4 mg | Calcium: 49 mg | Iron: 1 mg
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