Spicy Sweet Potato Oven Fries

Don’t we all love French fries? Of course we do but how often can we eat them, well at least without a bit of guilt.

So what if we don’t use potatoes and skip frying them? Now wait a minute, there’s still yummy, crispy fries coming your way. They will be a bit sweeter than usual and a bit spicy too and so much healthier.

Spicy Sweet Potato Oven Fries are so beyond awesome, I think I’m addicted or in love or both. The addition of Sumac gives them a tangy bite, the crushed red pepper a kick of spice, the sea salt rounds out the team, and the baking keeps the centers creamy and the edges crispy.

*Sumac: Sumacs are shrubs and small trees with fruits that form dense clusters of reddish drupes called sumac bobs. The dried drupes of some species are ground to produce a tangy deep-red purple spice used in Middle Eastern cuisine to add a lemony tart taste to salads or meat.

Place the sweet potato in a bowl, add the oil and toss to coat. Add the chili, sumac and salt and toss to coat.

Place the potato in a single layer on 2 baking trays lined with non-stick baking paper and bake for 15-20 minutes, turn and bake for a further 10-15 minutes or until crisp.

Now get ready to enjoy…don’t forget the ketchup, Umami Savory Ketchup or Thai Style Spicy Barbecue Ketchup.

Spicy Sweet Potato Fries

Print Recipe

Pin Recipe

5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

No reviews

• Yield: 4 Servings 1x

Ingredients

Scale 1x2x3x

• 1kg Sweet Potato, peeled and cut into thin wedges
• 2 teaspoons of olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried chili flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon of sumac
• 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt

Cook Mode Prevent your screen from going dark

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°.
2. Place the sweet potato in a bowl, add the oil and toss to coat. Add the chili, sumac and salt and toss to coat.
3. Place the potato in a single layer on 2 baking trays lined with non-stick baking paper and bake for 15-20 minutes, turn and bake for a further 10-15 minutes or until crisp.

Notes

Adapted From | Donna Hay