Spicy Sweet Potato Fries Recipe

These sweet potato fries arent trying to be a substitute for french fries. Theyre too busy doing their own thing, in ways that a regular potato could never do. Where regular fries are fluffy, these are dense and creamy. Where pommes frites emphasize salt, these fries are sweet and spicy. While standard fries require multiple cooks and freezing in order to get the perfect texture, these chippies only get a quick blanch and coating before frying up golden and crispy. Be aware that sweet potatoes will get softer more quickly than a russet or a yukon gold. Keep an eye on them as they blanch, and take care to avoid breaking the long wedges when removing the sweet potatoes from the boiling water, and when tossing them in the spicy coating. As written, this recipe delivers a noticeable background heat, but since all palates are different when it comes to spice, feel free to adjust the cayenne level to your own taste, substitute another pepper, or dispense with the spiciness altogether. The fries will still be utterly delicious, served either with a dip of your choice or on their own.