Baked Sweet Potato Fries
I think I've mentioned it before but that won't stop me from saying it again, "I love fries". Love em'!
What's not to love? Seriously, you tell me because I can't think of one thing.
I also love sweet potatoes (what can I say, I just love food)... so needless to say, these fries really do it for me; they're the best of both worlds.
This recipe could not be any easier... basically all you have to do is cut your sweet potato into strips, season them and pop them in the oven for about 15 minutes. I love how the heat from the cumin partners with the sweetness of potatoes... SO GOOD!
I must warn you though, although these fries are delicious, they don't get very crispy or crunchy. They're firm, but not super crispy.
I am playing with a few ideas to see if I can come up with a way to make them crunchier. I tried dipping them in egg first, but then they tasted like mini potato omletes. The egg flavor was too strong. I'm gonna try egg whites next... I think that may do the job.
(I can't lie, taste testing sweet potato fries is a pretty fun job, so I don't mind experimenting one bit;)).
Do you guys have any secrets behind crispy sweet potato fries?? If so, I'd love to hear about them... maybe together we can come up with the world's most delicious baked sweet potato fries!!
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients
*I pop these under the broiler right at the end just to get them a little extra brown, but you could easily skip this step and still have yummy fries!
1 sweet potato
2 tsp of olive oil OR cooking spray
1 teaspoon of ground cumin
Salt to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 425.
Cut the sweet potato into "fry-like" strips and pop them into a large bowl.
Drizzle with one or two teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil OR spray them with some cooking spray. You just need enough to lightly coat the "fries".
Season with salt and cumin and then lay them out out in a single layer on a baking sheet (if the pan is too crowded they will end up steaming instead of roasting... the results=mushy fries!).
Bake for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through. Then pop them under the broiler for three minutes just to finish them off... enjoy!
Serves 1. (okay maybe two, but not if you like fries as much as I do)
Nutritional Analysis
For one large sweet potato with 2 tsp of olive oil:Calories: 242; Total Fat: 9.3g; Saturated Fat: 1.6g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 65mg; Carbohydrate: 37.3g; Dietary Fiber: 5.9; Sugars: 15.2; Protein: 3.6g
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Laurie :
I'm a TA in a high school autistic class. Two students (one in one class and one in the other) are on gluten free diets. I am excited about giving their moms your web site. One is really into food (sells cooking stuff for a chef:)), and the other is a nurse. I think both will enjoy your blog.
The latkes I made last night were great; sweet potato fries are a new favorite!
Thanks
posted on December 6, 2007 4:19 PM
Katie :
I'm struggled with the same issue many times! My best advice is the smaller and thinner, the better. A skinny fry = a crispier fry.
posted on December 6, 2007 8:27 PM
Kevin :
Those sweet potato fries look really good! I like the sound of using cumin with the sweetness of the potatoes.
posted on December 8, 2007 4:37 PM
Dani :
Laurie - Thanks for passing my site along. I think sticking to whole, nutritious foods is a huge benefit to any diet.
Katie - Good advice...thanks:)!
Kevin - It's a yummy combination!
posted on December 9, 2007 10:05 AM
Psychgrad :
Just tried this recipe today. It was good! I'll post pictures of the dinner on my blog within the next couple of days. Thanks.
posted on December 11, 2007 8:53 PM
Dani Spies :
Psychgrad - Great, can't wait to check out your site:)
posted on December 12, 2007 10:06 AM
gizmar :
If you dip the sweet potato fries in egg whites before baking, they'll be crispier.
posted on December 12, 2007 1:53 PM
Dani Spies :
Gizmar - That's what I am gonna do next time...I'll let you guys know how they turn out!
posted on December 13, 2007 7:38 AM
Tartelette :
I also dip mine in egg whites and sprinkle some chili powder on top.Works great! Thanks for reminding me it's been too long since I have had some!
posted on December 15, 2007 12:02 PM
Jason :
I get my sweet potato fries crisp up much better in the convection oven. There's something in that circulating heat that does the trick. I also spray them with a fine coating of olive oil and sprinkle cayenne pepper on the fries.
posted on December 18, 2007 5:28 PM
Dani Spies :
Tartlette - I am definitely gonna try the egg white trick...thanks!!
Jason - The convection...huh? I never thought of that!
posted on December 19, 2007 6:08 AM
Kindra :
A great dip for sweet potato fries is to make a curry mayo. Just mix some curry powder in with your mayo (or a low fat substitute to save some calories)...it's so good! It's a great combo for the sweet potato.
posted on December 19, 2007 7:27 PM
jade :
instead of cutting the sweet potato into strips, I slice it into round thin pancake shape, about half centemeter thick. Then I bake them for 10 minutes and add honey between two slices to make a honey sandwich out of sweet potatoes.
posted on May 25, 2008 12:26 AM
Dani :
Jade - OMG... a sweet potato and honey sandwich?? That sounds insane...YUM!! Thanks for the idea:)
posted on May 25, 2008 7:44 AM
Maggie :
I am excited to try these today. I found another recipe here
http://greenlitebites.com/2007/11/27/curried-sweet-potato-fries/
that calls for a longer cooking time. Perhaps that will help them crisp up. Longer time, hot oven, thin fries = crispy crispy crispy!
posted on August 28, 2008 1:56 PM
Dani :
Maggie - Thanks for the link... I'll give it a try:)
posted on August 28, 2008 3:13 PM