Oven Sweet Potato Fries

Making sweet potato fries from scratch is a piece of cake.

2 sweet potatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp salt and pepper

Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Peel, wash, and cut your sweet potatoes, then toss them in olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place them on a baking sheet so that they don’t touch each other.

Roast the potatoes for 15 minutes, then flip the fries, and continue to roast until crispy, about 12 minutes. That’s it!

5 thoughts on “Oven Sweet Potato Fries

  1. I’ve prepared these before, but I fried them instead. I just let the sweet potatoes dry out after a little soaking in water. Then I put a little bit in the fryer at a time. It does however, cause an issue with the oil (you would need to change it) and I really wouldn’t suggest frying them. The outside cooks up just fine, but the inside ends up somewhat hard. (since these are more dense then a normal potato from my experience. Baking them seems to work much better. :)

    Now, I have fried up a sweet potato as chips though they turn out just fine, but you would still need to change the oil when you cook them. :) They turned out real well with garlic and sea salt.

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  2. You can also microwave them a bit (not long enough to make them soft) which helps the insides cook and allows them to take less time in the oven or in a pan on the stovetop.

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  3. I left the peels on and used just a little pink Himilayan sea salt. Served these as a side with a big salad and roasted pastured chicken over chicken stock cooked rice. The fries really are addictive! Thanks for posting another great recipe!

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