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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  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

  6. kurye on December 12th, 2008 5:33 am

    thank you

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  8. Chris on July 15th, 2009 4:19 pm

    Really glad to find this recipe. I first had sweet potato fries in Albuquerque about 8 years ago with a great tuna salad that had apples and nutmeg in it. We’ve since moved to Florida and have been looking for the recipe ever since.
    Thanks!

  9. Cindy on August 27th, 2009 10:45 am

    I was searching for a healthy recipe for fries and came across your site. I never thought cooking fries with sweet potatoes, it is a very nice idea!

    The recipe seems delicious, I will try it soon and give you my appreciation.

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