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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries with Tahini Dip
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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries with Tahini Dip with homemade tahini sauce

Starch and a cold-water soak are the secret to crisp sweet potato without deep-frying. The tahini-lemon dip balances the sweetness.

⏱ 50 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Israeli👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 3 parts

👨‍🍳 Method

To assemble

  1. 1
    Soak the potatoes 30 minutes in cold water, to remove starch, and drain.
    BowlColander
  2. 2
    Pat the potatoes very dry with paper towels.
    Paper towels
  3. 3
    In a bowl, toss the potatoes with the cornstarch, oil, paprika, garlic powder and salt, until it is completely coated.
    Bowl
  4. 4
    Preheat an air fryer to 200°C (390°F) for 3 minutes.
    Air fryer
  5. 5
    Arrange the potatoes in the basket in a single layer with space between them, and air-fry 16 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through, until the edges are crisp.
    Air fryer
  6. 6
    Mix the tahini and lemon juice and season with salt.
  7. 7
    Gradually add cold water while stirring, until the sauce is smooth, pale and pourable.
    💡When you add the first water, the tahini thickens and looks like dough: that's fine. Keep adding water and stirring, and it loosens into a smooth sauce.
  8. 8
    Mix the tahini, lemon juice and garlic.
  9. 9
    Gradually add cold water while stirring, until the sauce is smooth.
  10. 10
    Serve with the dip.
302calories
7 gprotein
35 gcarbs
13 gfat
● protein 10%● carbs 50%● fat 41%

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (3) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Air fryer · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Oven (Takes longer, less crisp) · Electric deep fryer (Lots of oil)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)

🧻 Consumables: Paper towels

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