How to Prepare Sweet Potato Fries
Sweet potato is without a doubt one of the tastiest and most nutritious vegetables around. Though it may not be quite as versatile as regular potatoes but, sweet potato can be prepared as sweet potato fries – one of the best potato recipes ever. Here are a couple of ways on how to prepare sweet potato fries:
Recipe for Making Sweet Potato Fries in the Oven:
To make sweet potato fries in the oven, you need 2 to 3 large sweet potatoes peeled and sliced into long strips. Drizzle sweet potato fries in olive oil and sprinkle it with seasonings. Plain seasonings like salt and pepper will do but it’s also okay to use any seasonings such as cinnamon powder, garlic powder, cheese, paprika, cayenne, etc. Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet greased with cooking spray or olive oil. Bake the sweet potato fries for 45 minutes in an oven preheated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. To make the oven sweet potato fries crispier, it’s best to turn them to another side after 30 minutes and cook further for approximately 10 minutes.
Recipe for Making Sweet Potato Fries:
Sweet potato fries may also be prepared by deep frying sweet potatoes sliced or cut into pieces. To do this, you need a deep pan or fryer. The sweet potatoes must be cut into strips and rinsed thoroughly to remove the starch that will make the sweet potato fries chewy and soft. When done, spread the strips on paper towel or soft cloth to get rid of extra moisture. Once the strips of sweet potatoes are ready, they should be fried in batches. Preheat the cooking oil to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Fry the sweet potato pieces for 3 to 5 minutes and then remove them from the cooking oil. Place the sweet potato fries on paper towels to get rid of the cooking oil. After cooling, you can place them in the fridge or fry again when it’s time to serve them. When it’s time to serve them, cook them again in cooking oil preheated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about five minutes or until they are crispy. Serve them hot with your desired seasonings.
What makes these recipes really great is that they are very easy to prepare and can be prepared any time of the day – breakfast, lunch, snack, or dinner, but most importantly, they are very delicious! Now you know two different ways to prepare and make sweet potato fries.