Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Learn how to make crispy, oven baked sweet potato fries! Tossed with olive oil and sea salt, sweet potato fries are an easy and healthy homemade snack.
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Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Learn how to make crispy, oven baked sweet potato fries! Tossed with olive oil and sea salt, sweet potato fries are an easy and healthy homemade snack.
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4) Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
Any lower, and your fries will be soggy.
Any higher, and the oil will start smoking. Plus, at higher temps your fries will turn from crisp to burnt way too fast.
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How to Make the Best Sweet Potato Fries
I’ve tried baked sweet potato fries every which way, and these elements really do make a big difference in the crispy factor: 1) Slice your fries thinly.
You want your fries to be about 1/4″ wide, or close to it. Thick fries never get crispy.
1) Slice your fries thinly.
You want your fries to be about 1/4″ wide, or close to it.
Thick fries never get crispy. Here’s how to slice a sweet potato into fries: Rest your sweet potato on its side on a sturdy cutting board.
I’ve tried baked sweet potato fries every which way, and these elements really do make a big difference in the crispy factor: 1) Slice your fries thinly.
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How to Make the Best Sweet Potato Fries
I’ve tried baked sweet potato fries every which way, and these elements really do make a big difference in the crispy factor: 1) Slice your fries thinly. You want your fries to be about 1/4″ wide, or close to it.
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1) Slice your fries thinly.
You want your fries to be about 1/4″ wide, or close to it. Thick fries never get crispy.
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3) Divide your fries between two pans and arrange them in even layers.
Overcrowded fries steam each other and never get crispy! You can fit one pound of fries per pan.
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Black Pepper to Cayenne Pepper
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Black Pepper to Garlic Powder
Optional spices: freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper and/or garlic powder
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil to Avocado Oil
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil
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How to Make the Best Sweet Potato Fries
I’ve tried baked sweet potato fries every which way, and these elements really do make a big difference in the crispy factor: 1) Slice your fries thinly.
You want your fries to be about 1/4″ wide, or close to it. Thick fries never get crispy.
How to Make the Best Sweet Potato Fries · raw_snapshot.article_sections[0] · Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
1) Slice your fries thinly.
You want your fries to be about 1/4″ wide, or close to it.
Thick fries never get crispy. Here’s how to slice a sweet potato into fries: Rest your sweet potato on its side on a sturdy cutting board.
1) Slice your fries thinly. · raw_snapshot.article_sections[1] · Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
2) Toss your sliced fries in cornstarch before oil.
Cornstarch really helps to get the outsides crisp!
It’s a little trick I learned from a commenter named Jeni (thanks Jeni). I’ve played around with various amounts of cornstarch and olive oil and found the perfect ratio.
2) Toss your sliced fries in cornstarch before oil. · raw_snapshot.article_sections[2] · Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
3) Divide your fries between two pans and arrange them in even layers.
Overcrowded fries steam each other and never get crispy!
You can fit one pound of fries per pan. Be sure that each fry lies flush against the pan, not piled on top of other fries.
3) Divide your fries between two pans and arrange them in even layers. · raw_snapshot.article_sections[3] · Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
4) Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
Any lower, and your fries will be soggy.
Any higher, and the oil will start smoking. Plus, at higher temps your fries will turn from crisp to burnt way too fast.
4) Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit. · raw_snapshot.article_sections[4] · Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
5) Season last, if desired.
Add salt before baking the fries, but wait to add any spices until after baking.
Otherwise, the spices will burn and lose their flavor. I love to balance the sweetness of the fries with a little cayenne pepper and garlic powder, and lots of freshly ground black pepper.
5) Season last, if desired. · raw_snapshot.article_sections[5] · Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
The Great Soaking Debate
I wondered if sweet potato fries would benefit from a soak in water like my crispy potato wedges do.
Those wedges are made with Russet potatoes, and soaking them for 10 minutes in hot water helps release some of the starch in the potatoes and lets them absorb moisture, which leads to ultra-crisp outsides and moist interiors. So, I tried soaking batches of fries in hot water, and batches in cold water, and baking them with and without cornstarch.
The Great Soaking Debate · raw_snapshot.article_sections[6] · Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Sweet Potatoes are Nutritious
Unlike regular deep-fried French fries, these baked sweet potato fries have a lot of redeeming nutrition properties.
Standard orange sweet potatoes provide an excellent source of beta-carotene, which your body turns into vitamin A. Sweet potatoes are also full of antioxidants and fiber, and have some beneficial blood sugar-regulating properties.
Sweet Potatoes are Nutritious · raw_snapshot.article_sections[7] · Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
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How to Make the Best Sweet Potato Fries
I’ve tried baked sweet potato fries every which way, and these elements really do make a big difference in the crispy factor: 1) Slice your fries thinly.
You want your fries to be about 1/4″ wide, or close to it. Thick fries never get crispy.
How to Make the Best Sweet Potato Fries · raw_snapshot.article_sections[0] · Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
1) Slice your fries thinly.
You want your fries to be about 1/4″ wide, or close to it.
Thick fries never get crispy. Here’s how to slice a sweet potato into fries: Rest your sweet potato on its side on a sturdy cutting board.
1) Slice your fries thinly. · raw_snapshot.article_sections[1] · Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
2) Toss your sliced fries in cornstarch before oil.
Cornstarch really helps to get the outsides crisp!
It’s a little trick I learned from a commenter named Jeni (thanks Jeni). I’ve played around with various amounts of cornstarch and olive oil and found the perfect ratio.
2) Toss your sliced fries in cornstarch before oil. · raw_snapshot.article_sections[2] · Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
3) Divide your fries between two pans and arrange them in even layers.
Overcrowded fries steam each other and never get crispy!
You can fit one pound of fries per pan. Be sure that each fry lies flush against the pan, not piled on top of other fries.
3) Divide your fries between two pans and arrange them in even layers. · raw_snapshot.article_sections[3] · Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
4) Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
Any lower, and your fries will be soggy.
Any higher, and the oil will start smoking. Plus, at higher temps your fries will turn from crisp to burnt way too fast.
4) Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit. · raw_snapshot.article_sections[4] · Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
5) Season last, if desired.
Add salt before baking the fries, but wait to add any spices until after baking.
Otherwise, the spices will burn and lose their flavor. I love to balance the sweetness of the fries with a little cayenne pepper and garlic powder, and lots of freshly ground black pepper.
5) Season last, if desired. · raw_snapshot.article_sections[5] · Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
The Great Soaking Debate
I wondered if sweet potato fries would benefit from a soak in water like my crispy potato wedges do.
Those wedges are made with Russet potatoes, and soaking them for 10 minutes in hot water helps release some of the starch in the potatoes and lets them absorb moisture, which leads to ultra-crisp outsides and moist interiors. So, I tried soaking batches of fries in hot water, and batches in cold water, and baking them with and without cornstarch.
The Great Soaking Debate · raw_snapshot.article_sections[6] · Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Sweet Potatoes are Nutritious
Unlike regular deep-fried French fries, these baked sweet potato fries have a lot of redeeming nutrition properties.
Standard orange sweet potatoes provide an excellent source of beta-carotene, which your body turns into vitamin A. Sweet potatoes are also full of antioxidants and fiber, and have some beneficial blood sugar-regulating properties.
Sweet Potatoes are Nutritious · raw_snapshot.article_sections[7] · Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
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