Thursday, October 6, 2011

Sweet Potato Fries

Background:  I really needed a sweet potato fries recipe after Grant mentioned how much he loves them! Besides, baked sweet potatoes are good, but mine like to leak out of the foil and onto the bottom of the oven.  How annoying! I make these as a side to cheeseburgers or salmon.

Originally from: a website I don't remember...
Serves ~3
Approximate time, from prep to table: ~40 minutes, including 10 minutes of prep

Ingredients:
3 large sweet potatoes
1+ Tbsp of olive oil or melted butter
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp paprika
dash of cayenne pepper (I do not eat spicy things, so this is a good "heat" for me, although it would probably be negligible for most people)

Directions:
Combine cumin, salt, paprika, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl.


Preheat oven to 400. Peel sweet potatoes.

After destroying my old peeler on butternut squash, my new peeler is amazing!


Cut into wedges. Dump sweet potato wedges into a large bowl, coat with olive oil or butter, and sprinkle with spices as close to evenly as possible.

If desired, line a large baking sheet with foil.  Place sweet potatoes on the baking sheet and bake for about 30 minutes at 400, longer for crispier fries.  I try to remember to turn them over at around 20 minutes, but they are still good if you forget.  Enjoy!

Delish!

Note/Tips:
-Best eaten immediately.
-Does anyone else have a spice concoction for sweet potato fries to share?

3 comments:

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  2. I have a favorite dip that I make that I think goes well with sweet potato fries. Should I share it in a comment or add a separate recipe entry? -Austin

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  3. Austin: I only just saw this comment, so please feel free to post a new recipe! And I have seen some awesome stuff on facebook. Are you planning to share on here? :)

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