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Baked Sweet Potato Fries

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Baked sweet potato fries are an easy to prepare side dish or appetizer. By adding a seasoned starch coating to the sliced sweet potatoes, each bite will have an extra layer of crispy irresistible crunch!

Baked sweet potato fries are a favorite savory and delicious side dish that’s easy to prepare. You can often find them on restaurant menus, rivaling traditional french fries. The roasted sweet potato slices are a gluten-free healthier alternative to their fried counterparts. The challenge is how to create a similar crisp texture without having to deep fry the potatoes.



Two things help achieve the sought out texture; adding a starch coating and baking the fries at high enough temperature to kick-start the drying process. Handfuls of tasty sweet potato fries will disappear in an instant!

HOW TO MAKE CRISPY BAKED SWEET POTATO FRIES

After testing various batches of sweet potato fries with different coatings or without any at all, I finally found a recipe that adds just the right amount of extra texture. The no-coating method created baked fries that were okay, but not crunchy. If you’re in a hurry, it will still taste yummy, but not as good as it could be.


BAKED SWEET POTATO FRIES
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins

Baked sweet potato fries are an easy to prepare side dish or appetizer. By adding a seasoned starch coating to the sliced sweet potatoes, each bite will have an extra layer of crispy irresistible crunch!
Course: Appetizer, Side, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 230 kcal

INGREDIENTS

1 1/4 pound sweet potatoes , (567g)
2 tablespoons potato starch , (22g)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt , (3g)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon paprika
3 tablespoons olive oil , (45ml)

INSTRUCTIONS
  • Set oven rack to the middle position. Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).
  • Line a baking sheet with foil and place in oven to heat before roasting the potatoes.
  • Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 3/8-inch thick and about 3 to 4 inch long pieces. Place potatoes in a large bowl.
  • In a small bowl whisk together potato starch, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
  • Add spice mixture to the potatoes and mix to evenly coat.
  • Drizzle olive oil over sweet potatoes and mix to evenly coat.
  • Carefully remove the hot baking sheet from the oven. Evenly space the sweet potato fries on the pan so they do not touch.

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