Sweet Potato Fries

Posted on August 6, 2008

Here is a great recipe from Walter Willett’s Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy. This is a recipe for “Spicy Sweet Potato Fries” that my wife and I really enjoy:

1 large sweet potato, peeled, cut into matchstick pieces

1 tablespoon olive or canola oil

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon paprika

salt to taste (if desired)

Vegetable cooking spray or oil

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F

2. Place the sweet potato pieces in a bowl and drizzle with the oil; toss gently to coat. Combine the next four ingredients and the salt, if using, and sprinkle over the sweet potatoes; toss gently to coat. Place the sweet potatoes on a large baking sheet lightly coated with oil or vegetable spray. Bake at 450 degrees F for 12-15 minutes or until the ends begin to crisp. Remove from oven and serve.

Sweet Potato Fries

Yield: 3 1/2 cups; Serving: 1/2 cup

Calories: 52; Protein: 0.6 g; Carbohydrate: 8 g; Fat: 2.1 g; Fiber: 1.1 g1

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  1. Walter C. Willett, Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001), 268-69. [↩]

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5 Responses to “Sweet Potato Fries”

  1. May on August 6th, 2008 1:01 pm

    Thanks! I’ve been wanting a recipe like this!

    May’s last blog post..Body Odor an Aphrodisiac?

  2. cathy on August 6th, 2008 1:08 pm

    LOVE sweet potato fries! So delicious and easy. I have a hard time getting them to crisp in my oven, but they’re so tasty even when not completely crisp.

    cathy’s last blog post..HFCS-free bread and buns review

  3. Blake Hagen on August 6th, 2008 1:11 pm

    No problem May. This is a good one for sure. Cathy: i know…sweet potato fries are probably one of my favorite foods ever!

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  5. JO on October 7th, 2008 2:39 pm

    I tried them for the first time last night after reviewing all of the people who attempted to make them, I put them it the microwave first and cooked them 1/2 to 3/4 way done, then I covered them with olive oil, salt and pepper at 450 degrees and kept turning them until they were brown, wonderful….oh, and crisp…..good luck

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