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My son insists he is a cat. Our cats do not get wet food for lunch but are allowed to snack on dry food and water all day.
Therefore, my son stated that he no longer eats lunch.
He changed his mind after I dropped a plate of these babies on the table and told him that once he starts eating lunch, I will make a bigger batch.
Needless to say, I did not get to eat more than one.
Baked Sweet Potato French Fries with Parmesan & Cilantro
Ingredients:
4 sweet potatoes
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1/3-1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
A handful of fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
Salt and Pepper, optional
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Peel, rinse and dry the potatoes.
3. Now, you can either:
a. Use the proper blade on a mandolin to create ‘french fry’ shape or
b. Cut it by hand. Depending on the size of the sweet potato, you may wish to cut it in half lengthwise but if it is small/short, don’t worry about it. Take a half of the sweet potato and cut it into large slices about 3/4 inch thick. Then cut them lengthwise at about 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch thick.
4. Toss them into a bowl, drizzle with the olive oil and mix well so that they are coated evenly. Bake them for 20-25 minutes depending on their thickness and how you prefer your fries.
5. Place the fries in a bowl and sprinkle on the cheese and cilantro. Season with salt & pepper if necessary.
Wondering what the dipping sauce is in the photos? It is Skinny Sriracha Sour Cream Dip!
Meow!
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Jennifer says
Give it a try and let me know how it goes.
Aggie Villanueva says
I ordered and am awaiting arrival of an AirFryer, and was wondering if this delicious recipe can be successfully “fryed” in that as opposed to the oven method. I only have a convection oven anyway, but prefer using the new AirFryer. What do you think?
Akira says
Excellent recipe… I sprinkle them with corn starch before getting in the oven and after 25 minutes they were perfect done and crispy!, the kids will love them… Delicious… Thank you 🙂
Kathleen says
I’m so impressed by your cutting skills. I have yet to master the french-fry cutting technique…
Catherine says
These look fantastic! I’ll definitely be trying them soon. Thanks for sharing!
Jennifer says
Hi Marissa – I find that baking them on cooling racks help make them crisp all around.
Marissa says
Hi Jennifer,
Do you reccommend baking these on cooling racks in the oven to maintain crispness? Or cooling them on racks once baked? I have the issue of them being a little mushy, wasn’t sure what to try! Thx!Michelle Bonin says
Laurel,
it is a spicy Asian ketchup that can be found in the Asian section of Walmart. Look for the clear, round, plastic bottles with bright red sriracha. I believe the cap is a green pointy twist cap. I am going to have to try the corn starch trick because my fries always come out mushy.Matka Shop says
Beautiful Blog!
Jennifer says
Do you have an Asian market nearby Laurel? You can also order it from Amazon.
Laurel says
These were delicious! My family loved them. I don’t know what Sriracha is, and looked for it in the spice area and also in the Asian and Hispanic food isle but couldn’t find it. Help?
Jennifer says
Hi Amanda – I went back and inserted the link to the skinny Sriracha dip. Thank you for the reminder!
Amanda says
What’s the dip?
master chef says
Simple and delicious recipes
Allen says
Yum-O! I love baked french fry sweet potatoes – yours are the perfect shape – will try my mandolin for the next batch.
Jennifer says
Angela, did you put them on a cooling rack when you baked them?
Angela says
How did you get your sweet potatoes to crisp up on the outside? Mine were just soft and limp. I’d love to know the secret!
Jennifer says
Thanks for the tip – I have not has mushy ones BUT now I will know what to do Stephanie.
Stephanie says
Apparently, if you toss the sweet potatoes in corn statch before you bake them, they won’t get mushy! :0)
Allen says
Yum! I have begun to love sweet potatoes about 4 months ago – mainly steam them but these look great – will totally be making these – thanks
Jennifer says
Oh boo!!! no good at all. So sorry……were the FF too thin maybe?
Monique says
I think I used too much olive oil because the potatoes came out too mushy for my liking. Sad day
patsy says
Those fries look too good to pass up! I imagine they would be gobbled up before they made it to the table at my house!
Jennifer says
Evan, grab your goggles and dive in because I will make you the largest batch eva!
Jeanette says
So cute, love kids’ imaginations, and as for these sweet potato fries, I think my kids would love these!
Evan Thomas says
That first photo is making me drool and want to dive right in to a plate of these.
