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    Home » Recipes » Vegetable Prep Hacks

    How to Cut Sweet Potatoes

    Published: Feb 16, 2022 / Modified: Feb 18, 2022 by Lizzie Streit, MS, RDN / This post may contain affiliate links / 2 Comments

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    Learn how to cut sweet potatoes into fries, cubes, wedges, and more in this tutorial post, including step-by-step photos and a short video. Plus, you’ll learn how to make it easier to slice sweet potatoes if needed.

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    This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, see my affiliate disclosure.

    Sweet potatoes are colorful, delicious, and loaded with nutrients, making them a great addition to veggie-based meals! Before you start incorporating them into recipes, you may be wondering how to cut sweet potatoes.

    Read on to learn about the best techniques for slicing sweet potatoes into fries, cubes, wedges, and rounds. There are so many ways to enjoy this tuber!

    How to Cut Sweet Potatoes Into Fries

    Sweet potato fries can be served as a side or the base of a main dish. You can try them in place of regular fries as a way to mix things up!

    1. Remove the skin with a swivel or Y peeler. woman peeling a sweet potato with a swivel peeler over a cutting board
    2. Slice the sweet potato lengthwise into planks about ½-inch thick. woman cutting sweet potatoes into planks with a knife on a cutting board
    3. Slice the sweet potato planks thinly into fries. You can stack some on top of each other to make the process easier and quicker, so long as they flat. woman cutting sweet potatoes into fries with a knife on a cutting board

    How to Chop Sweet Potatoes Into Cubes

    Cubed sweet potatoes are great for roasting and can also be sautéed. They make an easy side dish for just about any meal. Plus, you can freeze extra sweet potato cubes for later. Check out my tutorial on freezing sweet potatoes for more information.

    1. Repeat the above steps 1 through 3.
    2. Slice the sweet potato fries crosswise into cubes. woman cutting sweet potatoes into cubes with a knife

    How to Slice Sweet Potatoes Into Wedges

    Some recipes may call for sweet potato wedges. These are typically larger than sweet potato fries but similar in shape.

    1. Peel the sweet potato.
    2. Cut the sweet potato in half lengthwise. woman cutting a sweet potato in half with a knife and cutting board
    3. Cut each half into quarters. woman cutting sweet potatoes into wedges with a knife and bamboo cutting board

    How to Make Sweet Potato Rounds

    Sweet potato rounds are another shape you can roast. I like to use thin rounds as a base for sweet potato nachos.

    1. Peel the sweet potato.
    2. Cut crosswise into circles. Alternatively, you can use a mandolin to make thinner slices.woman cutting sweet potato into rounds with a knife on a cutting board

    How do you easily cut sweet potatoes?

    Sweet potatoes are a pretty firm vegetable, so you may be wondering how to soften sweet potatoes to cut them. Use a good chef’s knife, like the one I mention in the following section, to safely and easily cut sweet potatoes.

    If you want to soften them slightly to make them easier to cut, poke several holes in the skin with a fork then microwave for 1 to 2 minutes to soften. Be sure to use an oven mitt to remove the potato from the microwave; it will be really hot!

    Recommended Equipment

    For slicing sweet potatoes and other firm vegetables, you need a good knife! I love my Shun chef’s knife and bamboo cutting boards (with rubber stoppers). To peel the sweet potato, you can use a swivel peeler or a Y peeler.

    Sweet Potato Recipes

    Now that you know how to cut sweet potatoes, you can make all sorts of recipes with them! Here are some of my favorites:

    • Loaded Sweet Potato Fries
    • Sautéed Sweet Potatoes
    • Arugula Sweet Potato Salad with Cumin Lime Dressing
    • Ancho Chile Black Bean Sweet Potato Tacos

    Watch How to Prep Sweet Potatoes

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    How to Cut Sweet Potatoes

    Learn the steps for cutting sweet potatoes into fries, cubes, wedges, and rounds.
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    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Total Time: 10 mins
    Servings: 1
    Calories: 194kcal
    Author: Lizzie Streit, MS, RDN

    Equipment

    • Vegetable peeler
    • Chef's knife
    • Cutting board

    Ingredients

    • 1 sweet potato
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    Instructions

    • Scrub the sweet potato clean, trim the ends, and remove the skin with a vegetable peeler.

    Fries

    • Cut the sweet potato lengthwise into planks that are about a half-inch thick.
    • Stack a few planks on top of each other (make sure they lay flat). Cut the planks lengthwise into thin fries.

    Cubes

    • Follow the steps for cutting sweet potato fries.
    • Cut the fries crosswise into cubes of desired size.

    Wedges

    • Slice the sweet potato in half lengthwise.
    • Cut each half into quarters to yield wedges.

    Rounds

    • Cut the sweet potato crosswise into circles of desired thickness. You can also use a mandolin to get thinner circles.

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    Notes

    • Use cut sweet potatoes right away in recipes.
    • You can also freeze them for later use by following the instructions in this tutorial.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 762mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 32063IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Enjoy your sweet potatoes! – Lizzie

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    1. Terri Graves

      November 04, 2022 at 11:25 pm

      Can you use the frozen sweet potatoes to make sweet potato casserole?

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      • Lizzie Streit, MS, RDN

        November 06, 2022 at 4:45 pm

        Hi Terri, yes you should be able to! Let me know if you try it.

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