This is a very easy and simple way to jazz up your sweet potato. It is a great side dish to burgers, pan-fried chicken or even eaten on there own.
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
This is a very easy and simple way to jazz up your sweet potato. It is a great side dish to burgers, pan-fried chicken or even eaten on there own.
They are baked to perfect crispiness with a smoky paprika taste that lifts the sweetness from the potato.
Ingredients
- 500 g Sweet Potato peeled and cut in to long strips
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Sea Salt
- 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C. You may need to adjust the temperature slightly dependant on your oven.
- In a large bowl add the sweet potato and pour over the olive oil and give them a good coating.
- Sprinkle over the salt and paprika and also give them a good coating. Lay evenly over a non-stick baking tray.
- Cook in the oven for 20 – 25 minutes until crispy.
- Serve on their own as a snack or a side to your favourite meal.
I am Alan Brewer and welcome to my food blog.
How do you put it into oven? on a tray or paper ? I’ve never got them crispy
I used a non-stick baking tray to cook these. If you ensure that your oven is fully pre-heated this will help. Each oven is slightly different, so you may find that increasing or decreasing the temperature may make your fries crispier and to your liking. I have also amended the recipe to include this detail. This recipe, to keep the fat content down as best as possible is by baking rather than deep frying which would give a crisper frie. Thank you for your comment too as they are really appreciated and i hope you get a crispier frie the next time you try.
Maybe baking them on a rack over the baking tray would lead to crispier fries 🙂
Elizabeth,
Another great suggestion on making the fries crispier. Thank you and one i will try
Alan
It’s better with coconut oil. Melt and pour over fries. Yum! It enhances the sweet potato taste and it’s healthier. Otherwise, a good dish.
Denise,
Coconut oil, not one i actually thought of so a trip to shops for me as i am only imagining the taste now. Thank you for your kind words also.
Alan
Suggestions for cutting these hard potatoes??
Lorrie,
I would recommend using a sharp knife and take your time. A sharp knife is key to preparing any foods and practice using your knife to ensure your comfortable with the blade shape and size. Knives come in various sizes and shapes and are for specific jobs. If you would like any further advice please do not hesitate to send me a message.
I do deep fry my sweet potatoes in extra virgin olive oil. I just decided recently to try a slight microwave on them first. Depending on the size I microwave them from 1 to 2 minutes depending on the size. I doubt if it would work on broiled ones but it is amazing on fried ones. Just let them cool, peel cut up and fry.