Baked Sweet Potato Fries

This simple and savory side dish is perfect for your next snack or weeknight meal. Sweet potatoes drizzled in butter and olive oil, sprinkled with Cajun seasoning, then oven-roasted for a crispy outside are addictive.

Course Side, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Southern

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 312kcal

Author Imma

Ingredients

2 pounds (900g) sweet potatoes (about 3 large ones)
1-2 teaspoons (4-7g) cornstarch (optional)
1 tablespoon (14g) melted butter
2 tablespoons (30ml) olive oil
1-1½ teaspoons (5-7g) salt
2 tablespoons (26g) Creole or Cajun seasoning

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425℉ (218℃).
Scrub the sweet potatoes, then cut them into the desired shape—the thinner, the less time to bake, and the thicker takes longer. Just make sure they are a uniform size for even cooking.
In a large bowl, toss the uncooked fries with cornstarch until thoroughly coated. Shake off the excess cornstarch.
Add the melted butter and oil to the bowl and toss to combine. Then, season with homemade Cajun seasoning and salt.
Spread the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet in a single layer. You might have to use two sheets, depending on the quantity.
Bake the potatoes for 25-35 minutes, turning them every 10 minutes with a spatula until evenly browned and crispy. After 25 minutes, you have to check on them every 5 minutes to make sure they don't burn.
Allow the sweet potato fries to cool slightly, and serve them with your favorite sauce.

Notes

Cut the sweet potatoes into even strips, so they cook evenly with burning.
Something I do for regular potatoes and sweet potatoes is to soak them in the water for a few minutes to get the excess starch out, then drain and dry them. After that, you can toss them with the oil and spices.
To help them crisp up better, make sure they're in an even layer with sufficient space between them and not piled up against each other.
You can cube sweet potatoes and panfry them if you don't want to heat the oven. I serve them like Southern hashbrowns with scrambled eggs when I want a healthy Southern-style breakfast.
Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.

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