Instructions

• Preheat your air fryer to 375°F. If you will keep finished batches warm, preheat the oven to 200°F and place a baking sheet inside.
• Scrub and peel 2 medium sweet potatoes. If you have a fry cutter you can use it; otherwise cut by hand: cut each sweet potato in half lengthwise, place the halves cut-side down, slice each half lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide slices, then turn the slices flat and cut into 1/4-inch-wide sticks. Try to make the sticks a similar size for even cooking.
• (Optional for extra crispiness) Place the sweet potato sticks in a large bowl of cold water and soak for 1 hour to remove some starch. If you skip this step proceed to the next step. After soaking, drain and pat the sticks very dry with paper towels or a dish towel.
• Place the dried sweet potato sticks in a gallon Ziploc bag along with 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch. Seal the bag and shake to coat the sticks evenly with cornstarch.
• Add 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon sea salt, and 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper to the bag. Seal and shake again until the fries are evenly coated.
• Arrange a single layer of sweet potato sticks in the air fryer basket or on the tray, leaving space between pieces so air can circulate. Do not overcrowd; cook in batches if necessary.
• Cook the fries at 375°F for 8–10 minutes. Pull the tray out, shake the basket or use tongs to flip the fries, then return them to the air fryer and cook an additional 5–10 minutes, checking often in the final minutes until they reach your desired crispness (timing varies by air fryer).
• Transfer cooked fries to the preheated 200°F oven on the baking sheet to keep warm while you cook remaining batches.
• Repeat steps 6–8 with the remaining fries. Serve the fries warm.