So simple and delicious, these sweet potato fries are a great way to enjoy one of nature's most nutritious foods. Since these are done in a hot oven, they don't need lots of oil to "fry." These sweet potato fries are great with burgers, steaks and almost anything else you would serve with regular fries.
I like mine spicy, so I put in a good shake of cayenne, but you can easily tailor this recipe to your own level of heat. As with regular French fries, salt is important to bring out the flavors, but you can always adjust that after they're cooked.
Makes 4 Servings of Sweet Potato Steak Fries
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients:
2 large sweet potatoes or yams, washed and dried
olive oil, as needed
cayenne, to taste
salt, to taste
paprika, to taste
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Cut the sweet potatoes into round 1/4" slices and add to a large bowl. Drizzle in enough olive oil to coat the slices and dust with salt, cayenne, and paprika to taste.
Arrange them on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, remove from oven, flip over each slice, and bake for another 15-20 minutes, or until they look and feel done. Serve hot.