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. Â A reader also left the advice to cook them on parchment paper, which will absorb some of the moisture.
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Sweet potato fries…yum! I’ve tried soaking the potatoes in very cold water for 30 minutes before baking to make them extra crispy. You just have to dry them really well before you coat them in oil. Looking forward to the portobello recipe!
This is so strange, just put some sweet potato fries in the oven (after debating whether to make chunks or skinny fries) and then checked this out! Great minds think alike? I used chilli powder on mine:)
Hey Katie! Quick question– do you have any tips for getting your potato slices cut so evenly to make fries? Mine always end up misshapen and different sizes/thicknesses!!
We eat a Weston A Price/Maker’s Diet and was just wondering today how to make french fries fast and easy! These look amazing! And the vitamin A and zinc in sweet potatos helps combat acne, and with coconut oil, there is no harm not foul, just goodness! THANKS a million! Making these in the next day.
I’ve made these before, but with 2 tsp. smoked paprika and 1 tsp. cayenne pepper for spicy sweet potato fries! Amazing and delicious!! (If you like spicy, of course… which I do… because they are definitely spicy!)
I did not watch the Oscars so can’t comment. I do however love sweet potato fries! Isn’t it always so much healthier and cheaper to make your own fries, onion rings, etc? Love the curry addition!
OMG! Sweet potato fries! Eeeek!! I’m in heaven!! I absolutely ADORE sweet potatoes and sweet potato fries are even better! I haven’t made sweet potato fries in a while, but I will definitely try your recipe ASAP! They look SUPER crunchy and uber yummy!
I actually didn’t watch the Oscars.. :/ Was there anything good that I missed that I should look up on YouTube?
And please, please, please post your portabella burger recipe… That sounds delish! 🙂
-Grace 🙂
P.S. Have you ever thought of making a healthy cookie butter recipe? Or a healthy chili and/or healthy red velvet cupcake/cake recipe?
Just wondering, thanks!!!! 🙂
I LOVE yam fries and love the idea of putting curry powder on for seasoning! Nice!
Funny that you posted this and mentioned the Oscars. I did in fact watch the Oscars, I did make my own sweet potatoe fries and I did all of the chopping pre-show!! I also added cinnamon. 🙂
I thought all of the Jennifer’s looked fabulous! Loved the color of Jennifer Aniston’s dress, the cut of Jennifer Garner’s dress, and Jennifer Lawrence looked radiant!