Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
These Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries are the perfect tasty side option. Make them with five ingredients and serve them with chicken, burgers, and more!
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This super-easy dish is a healthy alternative to your favorite deep-fried dish. Sweet potato fries are lighter and more nutritious. Plus, these wedges are baked in the oven, so you avoid extra oil while still getting all the crisp crunch of classic French fries.
Crispy baked sweet potato fries make a great side to pair with just about any entree. Whether you enjoy a juicy Onion Burger In-N-Out Style or a hearty Sticky Oven Chicken Thighs BBQ, nothing can be improved with a few crisp sweet potato fries.
And did I mention that these sweet potato fries also make for a crunchy midday snack? These oven-baked fries are 100% kid-approved, go with any of your favorite dipping sauces like this Easy Honey Sriracha Sauce, and never disappoint.
Why This Recipe Works
- These crispy baked fries are restaurant-quality and can be paired with lots of tasty dishes.
- They are made with just five ingredients.
- Thanks to the addition of cornflour, they are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
- Double or triple the recipe to feed more people.
Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries Ingredients
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
- Sweet potato: Select ripe sweet potatoes for this recipe.
- Cornflour/cornstarch: This is used to make the fries crispy.
Tips and Substitutions
- Seasoning: Want to add extra flavor to your crispy sweet potato fries? This recipe calls for a simple seasoning of salt and pepper. However, you can mix up the flavors with your favorite spices. Add paprika, red pepper flakes, cumin, dried herbs or other spice blends just after you take them out of the oven. This will bring new and fun tastes to your popular side dish.
- Dry: If you want crispy sweet potatoes, then it is crucial that you pat them dry using a paper towel to remove the moisture.
- Batches: You can even double this recipe and make several different flavored sweet potato fries to serve up.
How to Make Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
- Peel the sweet potatoes.
2. First of all, after you cut your sweet potatoes into fries or wedges.
3. Then, soak them in water for at least 10 minutes. This helps wash away some of the excess starch on the surface of your potatoes. The starch can prevent your fries from crisping up in the oven.
4. Remove the potatoes from the water, be sure to dry them as thoroughly as possible on a clean dish towel. The extra moisture will stay around and turn your fries soft rather than crispy.
5. Next, toss your sweet potato wedges in cornstarch or cornflour. Add salt, paprika, and garlic powder to ensure the fries are well-seasoned and flavorful. The cornstarch helps absorb moisture from the potatoes, keeping them crispy and dry in the oven while they bake.
6. Arrange the coated sweet potato fries on a non-stick pan and bake them for 10-15 minutes. Keep an eye on them to ensure they cook through without burning to a crisp.
7. Serve these tasty crispy baked sweet potato fries with Crispy Chicken Burger, Southern Fried Chicken without Buttermilk and Red and White Cabbage Coleslaw. You can also serve these Crispy Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges as an alternative.
Recipe FAQs
There are a few reasons why sweet potato fries are soggy. If the baking tray is overcrowded this will stop the sweet potatoes from crisping up, patting the fries dry helps to remove moisture and soaking them in water helps to remove moisture.
Like most crispy foods, these fries are best when eaten hot, right out of the oven. They'll lose some of their crispiness over time. To store leftovers, place them in an airtight container and refrigerate for 3 days. Reheat in the microwave.
This helps to remove excess starch which will help them to be crispy when baking.
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Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Equipment
- Oven
- 1 Non-stick pan
Ingredients
- 5 sweet potatoes
- 3 tablespoon cornstarch
- Salt to taste
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200 degrees Celsius (or 400 degrees Fahrenheit/Gas 6).
- Wash and peel 5 sweet potatoes. Cut them into chip-sized strips and soak them in water for 10-30 minutes. Dry with a paper towel.
- In a mixing bowl, add cornstarch, salt, garlic powder and paprika. Toss the sweet potatoes in this mixture until they are fully covered.
- Add enough olive oil to coat the fries, and then toss and mix everything again.
- Spread the coated sweet potato fries on a non-stick pan and bake for 10-15 minutes. Check on them frequently to ensure that they are being cooked through, but not burning to a crisp!
- Serve as a side to your favorite main dish.
Notes
- Seasoning: Feel free to experiment with your favorite spices. For more flavor, sprinkle on paprika, red pepper flakes, cumin, dried herbs, or other spice blends right after they come out of the oven.
- Dry: For the crispiest sweet potatoes, pat them dry with a paper towel to remove any moisture.
- Batches: You can easily double this recipe and create multiple batches with different flavors to serve up.
What a great idea! I usually just add salt and pepper, but never thought to make them crispy like this. Delicious!
I can't believe how crispy these come out in the oven. Great tips!!
I love baked sweet potatoes, so I am definitely giving this recipe a go! Thanks so much, bookmarked to make this weekend 🙂
These sweet potato fries are my new obsession! So crispy and perfectly seasoned. Thank you!
So glad you enjoyed it Tawnie!
Oh my goodness! These were such a hit today during lunchtime! My hubby and son absolutely loved these! They were gone so fast, but they were so delicious and very tasty. I will be making these again!
My dinner guests and I really enjoyed these so crispy and easy to serve with everything ❤️