These hand-cut fries are fabulous! They’re perfectly seasoned and made very skinny in an air fryer. Have you bought one yet? An air fryer is truly amazing and life-changing. Each serving has 124 calories and 4 grams of fat. They make a nice healthy snack or a great side for burgers, sandwiches, BBQ, or just about anything! To bake fries, see the instructions below.
Ingredients
Ingredients for Fries:
- 2 medium sweet potatoes (~6 ounces each) or 1 large sweet potato (~12 ounces total)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
Ingredients for Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, see shopping tips
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne pepper)
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees. Scrub potatoes and peel them. Slice into strips about ¼ inch thick. Be sure to cut sweet potatoes into similar sized pieces so they cook evenly.
- Add cut potatoes to a bowl. Drizzle with 2 teaspoons olive oil. Toss to coat all potatoes.
- In a small bowl, mix together all seasoning ingredients. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons all over potatoes and toss well to coat. Save remaining seasoning to add later, if desired, or to season another dish.
- Arrange potatoes in air fryer basket. Bake for about 12-15 minutes until golden brown. Be sure to shake the basket halfway through baking.
- To reheat leftover fries: place back in preheated air fryer for about 5 minutes. Or, place on a cookie sheet and heat in a 400 degree oven for about 5 minutes.
Notes
Makes 3 servings.
Food Facts
This sweet, orange-colored root vegetable is actually a sweet potato. Yes, all so-called “yams” are in fact sweet potatoes. Most people think that long, red-skinned sweet potatoes are yams, but they really are just one of many varieties of sweet potatoes. An air fryer is a kitchen appliance that cooks by circulating hot air around the food. A mechanical fan circulates the hot air around the food at high speed, cooking the food and producing a crispy layer.
Shopping Tips
The air fryer I bought is called Nu Wave Brio Air Fryer. It’s a 3-quart size and they do make them larger if desired. I love it! It’s very simple to use. You can buy it on Amazon. I love the flavor of smoked paprika so much more than regular paprika! It smells like BBQ flavors and really enhances the flavor of any recipe that uses paprika. I strongly recommend using it in this recipe. You’ll find it in most supermarkets in the spice aisle. I bought mine at Trader Joe’s.
How to Bake Fries
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Follow steps 1-3. Place fries on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake for 25-30 minutes until tender and crisp. Turn potatoes once during baking.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 4-Blue
WW SmartPoints 4-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 3
Food Facts
This sweet, orange-colored root vegetable is actually a sweet potato. Yes, all so-called “yams” are in fact sweet potatoes. Most people think that long, red-skinned sweet potatoes are yams, but they really are just one of many varieties of sweet potatoes. An air fryer is a kitchen appliance that cooks by circulating hot air around the food. A mechanical fan circulates the hot air around the food at high speed, cooking the food and producing a crispy layer.
Shopping Tips
The air fryer I bought is called Nu Wave Brio Air Fryer. It’s a 3-quart size and they do make them larger if desired. I love it! It’s very simple to use. You can buy it on Amazon. I love the flavor of smoked paprika so much more than regular paprika! It smells like BBQ flavors and really enhances the flavor of any recipe that uses paprika. I strongly recommend using it in this recipe. You’ll find it in most supermarkets in the spice aisle. I bought mine at Trader Joe’s.
How to Bake Fries
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Follow steps 1-3. Place fries on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake for 25-30 minutes until tender and crisp. Turn potatoes once during baking.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 4-Blue
WW SmartPoints 4-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 3
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 serving 124 calories, 4g fat, 0g sat. fat, 0mg chol, 2g prot, 23g carbs, 3g fiber, 257mg sod, 5g sugar |
Skinny Facts
Serving: 1servingCalories: 124kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSodium: 257mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gBlue Smart Points: 4Green Smart Points: 4Plus Points: 3
What about baking the fries
You can bake these fries. I just added the instructions but here they are:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Follow steps 1-3. Place fries on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake for 25-30 minutes until tender and crisp. Turn potatoes once during baking.
Enjoy!
My best,
Nancy
LOVE THE AIR FRYER
Could you post more recipes ???
Thank so much 🙂
I love mine too and I’m working on more recipes. Stay tuned Eileen!
My best,
Nancy
How much is a serving?
Gwen, each serving is about 3/4-1cup.
Enjoy!
My best,
Nancy
whay is the nutritional content for a large sweet potato?
Clarissa, I used a 6-ounce potato for each serving.
sweet potato 6 ounces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 146
Total Fat 1g
Saturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 94mg
Total Carbohydrate 34g
Dietary Fiber 5g
Sugars 7g
Protein 3
My best,
Nancy