Air Fryer Gochujang Sweet Potatoes
Air fryer gochujang sweet potatoes are a spicy side dish that have so much flavor with only a few ingredients. This is a minimal effort but high reward dish.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- sesame seeds optional
For gochujang glaze
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 2 teaspoons gochujang paste
- 1 teaspoon honey
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Scrub and dry sweet potatoes. Slice in half lengthwise. Drizzle with olive oil, coating all the surfaces with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Place sweet potatoes in air fryer basket face up and air fry for 15 minutes. Flip, then air fry for another 10 minutes.
- To a small bowl, add the gochujang paste, butter, and honey. Microwave for 10-20 seconds until butter is melted. Mix everything together.
- Flip sweet potatoes again so they are face up and brush on the gochujang glaze. Air fry for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Plate and sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.
Notes
- Cook time may depend on the size of your sweet potatoes. Poke your sweet potatoes with a fork to check for doneness before adding the gochujang glaze.
- Gochujang can be spicy! Use less gochujang if you're sensitive to spice.
- These reheat nicely! If you have leftovers, store in the refrigerator and reheat for 3-5 minutes in the air fryer.
Nutrition
Calories: 321kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 155mgPotassium: 776mgFiber: 7gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 32186IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 1mg
If nutrition info is shown, values are based on an online calculator and are estimates. Please verify using your own data.
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