AIR-FRIED PURPLE YAM FRIES WITH SOUR CREAM SRIRACHA SAUCE

Air-Fried Purple Yam Fries with Sour Cream Sriracha Sauce image

Purple yams are tossed in sriracha salt and olive oil then air-fried until crispy. A simple combination of cool sour cream and sriracha complements the sweet yam. The procedure for cooking yams in an air fryer is different than cooking potatoes.

Provided by Buckwheat Queen

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes

Time 36m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 ⅓ pounds ube (purple yam), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick fries
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon sriracha-flavored salt
⅓ cup sour cream
2 teaspoons sriracha sauce, or more to taste

Steps:

Preheat an air fryer to 320 degrees F (160 degrees C).
Place yam fries into a bowl. Add olive oil and sriracha-flavored salt; toss to coat evenly. Pour into the air fryer basket.
Cook in the preheated air fryer for 16 minutes. Increase heat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Shake basket and cook for 5 minutes more.
Mix sour cream and sriracha sauce together in a bowl. Serve alongside yam fries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242 calories, Carbohydrate 43.3 g, Cholesterol 8.4 mg, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 718.6 mg, Sugar 0.8 g