Sweet potatoes are a delicious and nutritious alternative to traditional white potatoes. They’re perfect for roasting, mashing, or even making into crispy fries.
Sweet potatoes are a delightful seasonal staple and a refreshing alternative to your standard white potato.
They not only provide a plethora of nutritional benefits, but their naturally sweeter taste and softer texture make them incredibly versatile.
Sweet potatoes pair wonderfully with richer, bolder toppings that you might not typically consider – think tangy cottage cheese, cooling sour cream, and a sprinkle of fresh green herbs or even a dollop of chilli con carne.
While they’re often baked, their unique composition means they can cook much quicker than traditional spuds, especially when you use an air fryer.
Home cook Jessica, founder of the popular food blog Jessica in the Kitchen, has mastered a method for making these tasty treats with a super crispy skin and a fluffy core in half the time of a conventional oven.
This simple trick gets the sweet spuds ready in just 30 minutes, making them an ideal weeknight meal.
You don’t need any fancy equipment or a long list of ingredients. Jessica reveals the secret to these perfect “baked” potatoes, as reported by the Express, is using just two pantry staples: a generous sprinkle of sea salt and a little oil.
As for cooking utensils, you’ll need a pastry brush and a fork, plus your air fryer, of course.
Air fryer baked sweet potatoes recipe
Method
Firstly, wash, clean, and pat dry your sweet potatoes for the crispiest results. Pierce the potatoes several times with a fork to allow steam to escape, then place them in a bowl.
Using your hands or a silicone brush, massage the oil all over your sweet potatoes, then give them a good sprinkle of salt.
Next, pop the seasoned spuds into the air fryer basket and cook at 200°C for about 30 to 35 minutes. Once they’re done, carefully take the potatoes out of the air fryer basket and make a cut in the middle.
Give the insides a good fluff with your fork. If you like, add a dollop of butter, then serve with your favourite toppings.