The SECRET to Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries | Say Goodbye to Limp & Soggy Fries (2024)

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FOR THE SWEET POTATO FRIES

• 2largesweet potatoes1 lbs / .45 kg
• 2tbspextra virgin olive oil30 ml
• 1tbspcorn starch7.5 grams
• 1/2tspsweet smoked Spanish paprika1.15 grams
• 1tspgarlic powder1.58 grams
• pinchsea salt
• dashblack pepper
• handfulfinely chopped parsley

Saffron Mayo Aioli

• 2clovesgarlic
• 1/4tspsaffron threads.17 grams
• 1/2cuplow-fat mayonnaise115 grams
• 1tsplemon juice5 ml
• 1tbspextra virgin olive oil15 ml
• pinchsea salt
• dashblack pepper

1. Scrub & wash the sweet potatoes, pat them dry, then cut each one into fry-shaped pieces that are a 1/4 inch (.635 cm) wide and thick, making sure to cut them into similar sized pieces so they evenly bake

2. Transfer the cut sweet potatoes into a large bowl, fill with cold water, just enough to cover the sweet potatoes

3. After 30 minutes, drain the sweet potatoes, add them over a dishcloth, place them all in a single layer and pat completely dry

4. Add the potatoes back into the large bowl, add in 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and toss together

5. Add 1 tbsp corn starch into a small bowl, along with 1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika and 1 tsp garlic powder, whisk together, add over the sweet potatoes, toss together until the mixture is no longer visible

6. Transfer the sweet potatoes into a baking tray that´s lined with parchment paper, make sure they´re all in a single layer and evenly spaced out

7. Add into a preheated oven, bake + broil option (bottom + top heat) 220 C - 425 F

8. After 25 minutes remove from the oven, gently flip the fries, add back into the oven and go for another 15 minutes, then remove from the oven, season the fries with sea salt & black pepper, transfer the fries with the parchment paper over a wirerack

9. After 5 minutes, transfer the fries into a serving dish, sprinkle with finely chopped fresh parsley and serve

10. To make the saffron mayo aioli, add in 2 cloves garlic roughly chopped into a mortar, along with 1/4 tsp saffron threads, using a pestle pound down until you form a paste, then add in 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise, 1 tsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together until creamy, serve next to the sweet potato fries

Nutrition Facts

Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Amount Per Serving

Calories 319Calories from Fat 153

% Daily Value*

Fat 17g26%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 5g

Monounsaturated Fat 9g

Cholesterol 4mg1%

Sodium 303mg13%

Potassium 604mg17%

Carbohydrates 40g13%

Fiber 5g21%

Sugar 8g9%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 24261IU485%

Vitamin C 5mg6%

Calcium 57mg6%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.