Simple Way to How To Make Fried Yam Soft

Air-Fried Purple Yam Fries With Sour Cream Sriracha Sauce

The country nigeria is made up of over three hundred different ethnic groups and languages, in total there are over twenty different yam recipes in nigeria but i am focusing mainly on the popular recipes, the ones that are acceptable by almost every citizen of nigeria.

Recipe Summary Air-Fried Purple Yam Fries With Sour Cream Sriracha Sauce

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.

Ingredients | How To Make Fried Yam Soft

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

Directions

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.

You can cut yams with a French fry cutter instead of a knife if preferred.