Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes (Caribbean Style)

Ingrédients

• 3 medium sweet potatoes
• 1 tbsp olive oil ((14g))
• 1/2 tsp pink salt ((3g))
• 1/2 tsp black pepper ((1g))
• a knob of vegan butter for the topping

Préparation

1. 1

   Thoroughly wash and blot the sweet potatoes dry.

2. 2

   Prick each of the sweet potatoes all over with a fork.

3. 3

   Rub each of the sweet potatoes with the olive oil (you can do this by hand or using a pastry brush).

4. 4

   Sprinkle with the pink salt and black pepper.Place the sweet potato in the air fryer basket (use a liner if necessary).

5. 5

   Select 375F/190C for 40 minutes (keep in mind medium-large sweet potatoes will take longer).

6. 6

   After the given time, check the readiness of the sweet potatoes, you can use a fork and it should pierce with no resistance (the flesh should squash with ease) or use a thermometer and insert in the centre (internal temperature should be 210F/98C).

7. 7

   Use tongs to carefully remove the sweet potatoes from the basket.

8. 8

   Use a knife to slice lengthways down to the centre of the sweet potato and allow the steam to escape.

9. 9

   Fluff the flesh up with a fork (optional) and add a knob of vegan butter or your preferred topping.