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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I just bought some sweet potatoes that have been begging to be made into fries…perfect timing with this post! 🙂 Oh and that portabella burger recipe would be great!! I would def love for that to be a post sometime soon!
Any ideas about how to make ahead and freeze? I have to admit those bags of Alexia’s come in mighty handy when I have to work late…
What stage of the recipe would be best to throw them in my own bag to have for later?
I want to make these for lunch! Can’t do curry or cinnamon due to restrictions, would just garlic and a bit of salt have enough flavor?
Yes, probably. I think it sounds as though it’d be fine.
parchment paper makes sweet potato fries (and everything else) incredible! you can use just a spritz of oil and they come out perfectly browned and crispy without any sticking. before i used parchment paper i was scraping sweet potato mush off the bottom of my pans after using plenty of oil.
its also great for making breaded chicken, roll the chicken in bread crumbs and toss on a parchment lined cookie sheet with a spritz of olive oil and it comes out perfectly browned without any sticking. parchment also makes perfect pizza crust too and makes it REALLY easy to cook up some cubed tofu without using any oil at all. its amazing stuff!
I make them with chili powder and salt. Jennifer Garner’s berry-colored dress was my favorite 🙂
My kids love sweet potato fries. I bake mine at 425 for 25 minutes. They don’t get crispy. Thanks for the broiler tip. I will try that. I make a dip of plain yogurt with some mayo and pressed garlic and salt. It’s yummy. I put olive oil, chinese five spice, salt and a little cayenne pepper over the fries before baking. They are very addictive! But a healthy one.
Would love the recipe for the portabella burgers!
There’s nothing quite like homemade sweet potato fries! LOVE the new look of your page, by the way (I know I’m a little behind the times!).
I recently heard that we can get inflammation from using olive oil, coconut oil, or grapeseed oil at high heats. Have you heard about this? And what is considered high heat? I had been cooking with coconut oil for nearly everything including stir fry and more because I thought it was safe at high heat. Something to do with how it breaks down?
I love bold colors, but find myself always resorting to a more subdued fashion choice. I love sweet potato fries!!