Spicy Sweet Potato Fries Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

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.

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Ingredients for Spicy Sweet Potato Fries Recipe

  • 1/2 Sweet Potatoes
  • 0.13 teaspoon Ground cayenne pepper
  • 0.13 teaspoon Smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tablespoon Corn starch
  • 1/2 tablespoon Cornmeal
  • 3/4 tablespoon Water
  • 1/4 tablespoon Baking soda
  • 1/2 tablespoon Salt
Nutrition
value
8892
calories per serving
1000 g Fat1 g Protein11 g Carbs2 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    1000g
  • Protein
    1g
  • Carbs
    11g
  • Fiber
    2g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    11g
  • Protein
    1g
  • Fiber
    2g

Fats

  • Fat
    1000g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    14mg
  • Iron
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin A
    15mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    14mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    21mg
  • Vitamin E
    157mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    19mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    30mg
  • Selenium
    < 1mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats