Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes

Crispy and flavorful air-fried sweet potato cubes, a healthier twist on a classic side dish.

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Course: Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: international

Keyword: air fried, air fryer, sweet potato

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: people

Calories: 363kcal

Author: Ana Jimenez

1 ½ lbs orange skinned sweet potatoes peeled and cut into ½ inch pieces
2 tablespoon plus ⅛ cup of extra virgin olive oil, separated
1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt use only 1 teaspoon if using table salt
½ lemon, juice
1 tablespoon adobo chipotle sauce refers to the adobo sauce that comes in canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
2 teaspoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon kosher salt if using table salt, use half of the amount
10 grams cilantro, chopped coarsely use leaves and stems
¼ cup hazelnuts roughly chopped

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For dicing the peeled sweet potato, cut it into two or three parts depending on the size of it so that it's easier to work with.
Cut a small sliver from one side of the sweet potato to create a stable base.
Place the sweet potato cut side down and cut it into ½ inch thick planks.
Stack a few of the planks and cut lengthwise into ½ inch thick strips. Then cut across the strips into ½ inch dices.
Toss the diced potatoes with 2 tbsps of oil.
Pre-heat the air fryer at 400° F.
If available, use an air fryer liner and place a single layer of the sweet potato cubes in the air fryer on top of the liner.
Cook for 12-15 minutes. Stir half way through.
Remove the sweet potatoes from the air fryer. Salt with 1 ½ teaspoon of salt. Set aside to cool off to touch.
In the meantime, combine the remaining ⅛ cup of oil, lemon juice, adobo chipotle sauce, cumin, smoked paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, allspice, maple syrup and 1 teaspoon of salt.
In a bowl, combine the seasoning with the cooled off sweet potatoes.
Garnish with cilantro and chopped hazelnuts.

Make sure to cut the sweet potato cubes as evenly as possible so they cook uniformly in the air fryer.
Do not overlap the sweet potatoes in the air fryer. They should form a single layer. You may need to cook in batches.

If cooking in an oven:

Set the oven rack to the middle position. Pre-heat oven to 450 ° F.
Transfer the sweet potato cubes to a parchment paper lined baking sheet and spread into a single layer. Cook the potatoes for 30-35 mins, stirring half way through.
Let the potatoes cool down to touch before mixing with the seasoning.