Frozen Sweet Potato fries in Air fryer.

Air fryer Frozen Sweet Potato Fries is a winner

Sometimes you need a short cut to a nice dinner and if you’ve tried frozen French fries, waffle fries or crinkle cut fries in your air fryer, you would know that the air fryer not only reheats leftovers perfectly but also cooks frozen foods to crispy perfection.

I love making air fryer baked sweet potato fries from scratch but sometimes a pack or two of frozen sweet potato fries save me some time, therefore I try to have a few bags in the freezer for when I need to whip up this side dish really quickly.

We air fry frozen sweet potatoes because

• It’s easy, convenient and beginner friendly. This Air fryer sweet potatoes recipe is a fool proof recipe anyone can make.
• It’s faster in the air fryer than in the oven
• Frozen potato fries sweet potato fries in air fryer ensures you enjoy crispy fries.
• It’s better than deep frying it. No need to spritz extra oil either since it was pre fried before freezing.

Sweet potato fries brands

• Alexia
• Oneida
• McCain
• Great Value (Store brand)

How long to air fry frozen sweet potato fries

It takes 12 to 15 minutes to air fry sweet potatoes at 400°F / 200°C in a non preheated air fryer. I have tested this air fryer Frozen sweet potato fries in my Cosori 5.8qt and Gourmia.

If you have a ninja it should work as well. In any case if trying a recipe for the first time, you should start checking 2 minutes earlier than stated in any recipe. It’s ok to take a peek often too. If you preheat your air fryer, it will likely cook in less time so keep that in mind.

How to cook frozen sweet potato fries in air fryer

1. No preheating needed. Transfer frozen fries into air fryer basket. Make sure it’s in a single layer. A little overlap is allowed.

2. Air fryer at 400°F / 204°C for 12-15 mins. I like mine to cook for 15 mins since that’s the level of crispy I like.

Variations

These are suggestions to make your side dish more interesting for your holiday table

Cinnamon Sugar Sweet potato fries

Toss warm air fried sweet potatoes in a mix of cinnamon and sugar and serve as a dessert or snack.

Brown sugar sweet potato fries

What to serve with Air fried frozen sweet potato fries

Treat these as you would French fries. They can be served on its own with your favorite dipping sauce or served as a potato side dish for steak, Scrambed eggs, Over easy eggs, Chicken recipes with no breading or any chicken recipe and lots more.

Dipping sauce

There are a variety of dipping sauces that can be used with fries. Below are some of them. Leave me a comment below and let me know your favorite dipping sauce.

• Fry sauce
• Sour cream and onion or sour cream and chives dip
• Ketchup
• Barbecue sauce

How to store and reheat

Since frozen sweet potato fries are already precooked and what you are basically doing is reheating from frozen, I highly recommend you cook the quantity you need at a time to avoid having leftovers that need further reheating.

However if you do have leftovers, let it cook down completely, then transfer to a clean and dry airtight container and in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Reheating

To keep it crispy, reheat in the air fryer at 350°F / 180°C for up to 5 mins or until heated through.

FAQs

Can you freeze raw sweet potatoes?

Yes you can. When you don’t have much time on your hands to make air fryer sweet potato fries from scratch, Frozen sweet potato fries are a time saver and short cut to meal planning.

If you can’t find frozen sweet potato fries in your grocery store, you can cut fresh sweet potato into fries ahead of time. Freeze them in a single on a baking sheet.When they are completely frozen, transfer into a freezer bag and freeze for up to a month.

With this you shave off cutting time and it will help get dinner on the table faster. However the end product may not be as crispy as the store bought one since those are pre fried before packing but it will still be tasty.

Air frying tips

• No need to preheat the air fryer. If you do, the fries will likely cook faster than stated in this recipe.
• No need for oil. These were pre-fried before freezing.
• While a little overlap is ok, do not over crowd the basket to ensure evenly cooked crispy fries.
• Remember to shake the basket every 5 minutes to ensure even cooking.

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