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Crispy Sweet Potato Fries

Breville smart oven air fryer XL

A riff on Crispy Sweet Potato Fries

Category: Side dish

What changed

The Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer XL uses Super Convection to push hot air through its mesh basket and gets the fries SUPER crispy. You can use any air fryer, this is exactly how we do it using the equipment we have.

Prep45 min
Cook22 min
Makes4

Ingredients

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2 sweet potatoes large
2–3 tbsp oil
2 tbsp cornflour cornstarch, about 1 tbsp per large sweet potato
salt to taste
smoked paprika, garlic powder and cayenne optional, just a pinch of cayenne

Method

1
Cut and soakCut the sweet potatoes into even sticks 6–10 mm (¼–⅜ in) thick. Cover with cold water and soak for 30–60 min.
2
Preheat the BrevilleWith the oven cool, check that the crumb tray is clean and in place. Select AIR FRY with the CONFIRM dial, leave SUPER CONVECTION on and set 205°C / 400°F, or 200°C / 390°F for thicker fries. Set the timer to 18 min and press START | STOP to preheat. (changed)
3
Dry and coatDrain the fries and pat them completely dry with a clean tea towel. Toss with the oil, cornflour, salt and any spices until lightly and evenly coated. For a garlic-only seasoning, use just garlic powder with the salt.
4
Load the basketSpread the fries in a single layer in the unlined air fry basket, leaving space between them. Cook in batches if needed. When the preheat alert sounds, slide the basket into rack position 3 and close the door. (changed)
5
Air fry and serveToss the fries at 9 min. Air fry until the edges are browned and the centres tender, 18–22 min per batch, adding time with the TIME dial if needed. Serve straight away while the edges are crisp. (changed)

Notes

  • If you have more air fryer basket trays you can use them. I've used three at once. Just make sure you rotate the trays up/down at least halfway through so that they all cook evenly.

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