The OTHER Potato Fries
>> Sunday, 20 March 2011
I LOVE French Fries but when I want to be really good, I opt for Sweet Potato Fries. They are very quick and easy to make. I particularly like how the salt counter-balances the natural sweetness of the sweet potato. And you know what? You can eat the sweet potato fries with the same condiments you use for French Fries. And really, the sweet potatoes fries go well with fish, chicken, burgers and many other things that fries accompany.
For these fries, opt to use the white-fleshed sweet potatoes or the yellow-fleshed ones. The popular orange-fleshed sweet potato will yield a different result in terms of texture, more creamy than starchy. In fries, I am looking for starchy, not creamy.
Sweet Potato Fries
INGREDIENTS
1 lb white or yellow-flesh sweet potatoes, washed, scrubbed and patted dry
Vegetable or Canola Oil
All purpose seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- Remove the top and bottom tips of the sweet potatoes (about 1/2 inch both ends).
- Cut the sweet potatoes lengthways into 1/4 inch thick slices.
- Lie the cut slices flat and cut lengthways into 1/4 inch thick slices
- Add sliced potatoes to a baking sheet, drizzle with oil to coat; sprinkle all purpose seasoning, salt and pepper to taste. Toss to mix and coat.
- Spread seasoned potatoes into a flat single layer.
- Add pan to oven and bake for 18 minutes. Use a flat spatula to flip the fries and bake for another 18 minutes. Remove from pan and serve immediately.
I'm doing another book signing this week, this time at the University of the West Indies - Cave Hill Campus (Barbados) on Wednesday, March 23 from 5 - 7 p.m. I'll be sure to post some photographs next week, in addition to some from yesterday's Cloister book signing that took place at Sheraton Mall.
Hey, it's Lent and we're always looking for seafood dishes. Try this butterfish in butter sauce recipe that's on the table in about half an hour. Any white fish of your choice will work.
Have a good week everyone.
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15 comments:
Congratulations for all the book signing and the success it is bringing.
You know what ? I planted a few sweet potatoes as an experiment and it was fun having them in the garden...the same white fleshed ones...i am making salads and fries and i know this one is terrific..
The sweet potato greens are yummy too.
I love making mine in that way too! What a scrummy meal.
Cheers,
Rosa
I think it is a slighty healthier option, but I also like the sweet bite it has!!
New to me. Love this method :)
Sweet Potato French Fries are thee best! Thanks for the tip on what potatoes to use, Cynthia. I'm gonna give them a try.
Good Luck with your book signing and most of all, Have FUN!!!
Yes! these sweet potatoes do get my vote. I am seeing a lot of white and yellow fleshed sweet potatoes in the market these days. Perfect!
I love the idea of the sweet potato fries! I could hear how crisp they must have been, just from your picture!
The sweet potato fries looks crisp and it should be sweet and salty :)
The fish dish is simply drool worthy!
2 gorgeous recipes!! I can't even express to you how many sweet potato fries I am capable of eating in one sitting : )
Yum
xo A
Dear Cynthia never made fries sweet potatoes ! and look really nice and yummy!! xgloria
I love that you're doing all these book signings! Rock on!
I never ever thought about using white sweet potatoes for fries, but that really is an excellent idea and for exactly the reason you said. The orange ones are more starchy and, of course, much sweeter. Maybe I'll do a batch of each and compare. :-)
Congrats on the book signing! I LOVE the sweet potato fries.
I love that you used white sweet potatoes, here in the US, if you order sweet potato fries, you will get the orange ones/yams. I just made cassava fries too...delicious!
I'm sure I'd happily eat the orange ones, too! ;) Looks quite tasty!
Oh, I was just thinking yesterday of some Carbbean fish and husband made fry boiled hering today, but this one looks so much better :)
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