Crispy Sweet Potato Fries…
No Oscar-themed dessert today.
My friend who usually hosts the Oscars party was working this year, no one else ever got around to organizing anything, and S was busy as well… so my big night included Emily (my roommate), me, and the Oscars Maggie Smith.
We clicked back a few times, but decided Downton Abbey was much more compelling than the Oscars. I will look at all the dresses in People magazine! And a quick glance at twitter this morning told me all I needed to know about who won what.
To compliment our entertainment, we grilled some portobello mushroom burgers with all the fixings. And nothing goes better with burgers than homemade crispy sweet potato fries!
You can spend four times the price and get a tiny bag of Alexia frozen sweet potato fries with a bunch of unnecessary added ingredients like dextrin, xantham gum, and tapioca starch…
Or, in less time than it takes to watch the Oscars pre-show, you can save money by preparing a recipe for healthy and crispy sweet potato fries at home– no special equipment needed!
(Did you watch the Oscars? What dresses did you like best? And what exactly happened in the opening monologue? I missed that part, but people have been telling me it was quite bizarre and not at all politically correct. As for dresses, Jennifer Aniston’s striking red dress was my favorite of the few I saw. I’m partial to bold-colored dresses that stand out in a crowd of black and silver.)
Crispy Sweet Potato Fries
Crispy Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled
- oil spray, or 1-2 tbsp olive or coconut oil
- 2 tsp curry powder (or cinnamon, for sweet fries)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder (omit for sweet fries)
- 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
Instructions
How to make crispy sweet potato fries: Preheat oven to 400F and grease a baking sheet. Cut the potatoes into fry shapes (thick or thin), then soak them in water for around 45 minutes. This is the important step to make them crispy! Drain, and pat dry. Toss the fries with the oil or oil spray in a large bowl. Add all other ingredients and mix well. Spread the fries on the baking sheet. Bake 25-30 minutes, turning halfway through. For even crispier fries, feel free to leave them in longer or broil for the last 1-2 minutes. A reader also left the advice to cook them on parchment paper, which will absorb some of the moisture.
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These were awesome!!! Loved the curry and garlic!! I also used coconut oil! I did broil them a bit longer than suggested b/c we like them crunchy!! And thanks so much for the soaking in water tip!! Perfect fries for sure!!!!
Just made a half batch with one large sweet potato (left the peel on), 1 T homemade coconut butter, and a sprinkling of salt. Baked on parchment paper for 40 minutes (started checking at 25), flipped each fry over and baked for another 5.
Never really got crispy but they’re very tasty. Not sure if it’s me, my potatoes, or the coconut butter.
(Side note, I melted the coconut butter by leaving it on top of my dryer while it was running. Worked like a charm.)
These came out perfect and crispy. Thanks for the recipe.
I’m so excited to make this recipe tonight. The only thing is, there’s a recipe on this page, but then when I hit “Print This Recipe” I get a different set of directions! One says 400F, the other says 380F. One says to soak the sweet potato sticks, and one doesn’t have this instruction.
Help?
Sorry about that! I had edited the recipe with improvements. So use the actual recipe on the post, not the print option (which I’ve now taken down to get rid of any confusion). Sorry again!
Thanks! I made these on Friday night with the correct recipe and they were delicious!
These are yams.
I used a lettuce dryer thingy to get rid of the water!
Thanks for the recipe. Just cut the potatoes and about to soak for 45 minutes. Thanks for that tip! I like garlic LOTS of garlic so I’m going to add chopped/minced garlic to the coconut oil rub. Hey, did I miss something or did you watch Downton Abbey re-runs?
Does the temperature of the soaking water matter?:)
I made these last night and OMG, I could of eaten half a pound of these!! (not that I did or anything…..) 😉 Used my favorite coconut oil. Easy, quick, yummy, and healthy!
First time eating sweet potato – at least the orange yam type. I usually eat the purple Okinawan sweet potato. I think I didn’t soak mine long enough; it came out soggy, but the flavor was good. Since yams are on sale for Thanksgiving, I think I’ll buy more and try again. Thanks for the recipe. 🙂