Description
Crispy golden sweet potato fries bring Louisiana street food magic straight to your kitchen. Perfect side dish lovers can savor these simple, spicy-sweet potato wedges that combine crunchy exterior with tender, flavor-packed insides you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into fries
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Serving Suggestion:
- Dipping sauce of choice (ketchup, aioli, or ranch)
Instructions
- Preheat the cooking surface to 425°F, positioning the oven rack in the center position and lining a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Prepare the sweet potato strips by cutting them into uniform, thin pieces to ensure consistent cooking and crispiness.
- Transfer the cut sweet potato strips to a spacious mixing vessel, drizzling with olive oil and thoroughly coating each piece with selected seasonings like paprika, garlic powder, salt, and ground black pepper.
- Distribute the seasoned sweet potato strips across the prepared baking sheet, carefully arranging them in a single, uncrowded layer to maximize air circulation and promote even browning.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated oven and roast for approximately 20-25 minutes, using tongs to carefully rotate the fries midway through cooking to ensure uniform crispness and golden-brown edges.
- Once achieving a deep golden color and crisp exterior, extract the baking sheet from the oven and allow the fries to rest for 2-3 minutes, which helps them maintain their crunchy texture.
- Transfer the roasted sweet potato fries to a serving platter, accompanying them with preferred dipping sauces like ranch, sriracha mayo, or classic ketchup for an enhanced culinary experience.
Notes
- Experiment with different spice blends like Cajun, ranch, or curry powder to add excitement and variety to your sweet potato fries.
- For extra crispiness, pat the sweet potato strips dry with paper towels before seasoning to remove excess moisture that can make them soggy.
- Transform these fries into a gluten-free and low-carb option by using alternative coating like almond flour or nutritional yeast for added crunch.
- Create a healthier version by using an air fryer, which requires less oil and delivers equally crispy results with minimal effort.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 190 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg