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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Your fries look WAY prettier than the ones that I bake!
I didn’t watch the Oscars, but LOVE Jennifer Garner’s and Naomi Watts’ dresses (that awesome neckline!).
Oh yes! Please share recipe for portobello burger!!
katie your just awesome! im drooling just looking at the picture. please post the portobella burgers soon tx.
I love oven sweet potato fries. I normally just put a dash of cayenne pepper or whatever other spices sound good. =)
I love making sweet potato fries. I usually use cinnamon and paprika too 🙂
Yes please, post the portabello burger recipe! 😀
The Oscars are my yearly guilty pleasure. I really liked a lot of the dresses. I didn’t see any that I absolutely hated. And the opening monologue…I think some of the jokes (and throughout the evening) went a bit too far.
These look great, thanks for sharing! I’m so in LOVE with your blog! 🙂
I love oven-baked sweet potato fries! I do the same thing with butternut squash, too! I love making homemade spicy ketchup to go with them!
I didn’t watch the Oscars this year, unfortunately.
These look good! I can never get crispy sweet potato fries, hopefully this works!
The fries look great! I will definitely make these, as the Alexia ones are pretty pricy. Please, please, please post your recipe for the Portobella burgers, & any other Portobella recipes you would be willing to share. I used to try to make them, but they never came out as good as the ones from the restaurants. Somehow, the consistency just wasn’t right! Thanks for all of the wonderful recipes!