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 look delicious!!! I was wondering if you would make a big batch for a week and take it for lunch as a side. The only thing im worried is if I would have to eat them cold because the microwave will make them soggy.
Sure! You would need to reheat in the oven to keep them crispy.
I’d be interested in a really good portobello mushroom burger recipe. It seems all the mushrooms I get ahold of are kind of musty smelling. After a whiff of them, I’m generally against eating them. Does the smell mean they are too old? Maybe you could talk about how to pick a good one too.
Thanks.
ka
Here you go!
https://lett-trim.today/2013/07/16/portobello-mushroom-burgers/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Thanks for this! Making these for the 4th tomorrow! 🙂
THANK you for posting these as I personally hate sweet potatoes; however, have liked the spicy sweet potato fries Alexia makes and I like sweet potatoes in my lentil soup… In my attempt to incorporate “just” sweet potatoes into my diet, I tried this recipe and loved the taste! I had pulled your original recipe in my Plan To Eat and didn’t know about the soaking trick. I hope that helps next time as they weren’t crispy. I look forward to trying that next! Now I am elated to say I can eat sweet potatoes and like them – they have to be seasoned, but they are super healthy with the healthy seasonings!!!
Katie, these are great! I love all the recipes on your blog 🙂
Do you have any healthy dip ideas to enjoy these with?!
Try some of these! Such as the healthy ketchup or the ranch and blueberry ketchup recipes on the second page of this link: https://lett-trim.today/category/healthy-meal-ideas/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
They look so yummy how did you come up with this
I have been making these for my family for almost a year now. We love them! In fact, my three year old son asks for them regularly and prefers them over the store bought ones. My family doesn’t love curry, so I use paprika and cayenne along with the garlic. The soaking in water really does the trick. Thanks so much for sharing your secret!
Why do you have sweet potatoe burgers and french fries every now and then on a “healthy DESERT blog” ??– seems strange. Though the recipes seem very good, isnt it a desert blog? If you are leaning towards salty now, maybe consider changing to “CCK and a pinch of salt!” Very serious. Sorry, it just looks wierd to have all these fab desert recipes and every now and then a main meal burger or salty side dish awkwardly stuck in there not true to your blogs title.
I CANNOT BELIEVE IT WORKED!!!
I didn’t even use the oil and they still came out so crispy and perfect. Crispy sweet potato fries that also happen to be fat free?!? You are my hero. Thank you a million times over for this recipe!!!
Fantastic recipe! I am eating my crispy sweet potato fries right now. They are okay for breakfast, right??? 😉 😉