Although the air fryer offers us a whole world of possibilities in the kitchen, it could be said that one of the most popular preparations in this small appliance are (not) fried potatoes. A simple and healthier alternative, by eliminating oil from frying, to enjoy this succulent garnish. And the potato’s first cousin is the sweet potato, whose sticks in the air fryer are also a very popular recipe.

To make sweet potato in the air fryer, the goal is for the sticks to be crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, as if they were sweet potato fries. Each step of the process must be carefully monitored to prevent them from burning on the outside and being raw on the inside. Take good note, because a chef has shared on Instagram his successful formula for embroidering sweet potato sticks in the airfryer.

Sergio Enciso Muriel is known on Instagram as @cocinadelpirata. On her profile, with more than 680 thousand followers, she shares recipes and cooking tricks, such as her keys to making the sweet potato sticks (or sweet potato, since they are the same) in the air fryer crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. .

Start by peeling the sweet potato with the help of a potato peeler and cut it into sticks. Make sure the cut is uniform, otherwise all the sticks will not cook equally.

Place them in a glass bowl and cover the container with plastic wrap. Next, put it in the microwave at maximum power for six minutes. In this way, the sweet potato will soften to make it easier to cook in the air fryer, saving you time and improving the final result.

After this time, remove the transparent paper, being very careful not to burn yourself. Mix extra virgin olive oil, salt and a tablespoon of cornstarch and stir until a paste is formed with which you will coat the sweet potato sticks, soaking all sides well.

Next, put the sweet potato sticks in the air fryer at 195 degrees for 20 minutes. After half of this time, take out the basket and stir the contents so that the cooking is uniform. Finally, you will get sweet potato sticks that are crispy on the outside, tender on the inside and delicious. “What comes out of there is a delicacy of gods,” promises the cook. To add even more flavor to the preparation, in the comments section some users recommend incorporating spices to taste.