Spicy Baked Sweet Potato "fries"

lauralie41's Note:

This recipe is adapted from a weight loss websites newsletter. Posted for 2006 Zaar World Tour - Mexico

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 medium sweet potatoes, washed and cut lengthwise into strips 1/3 inch on each side
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450°F With aluminum foil or parchment paper, line a cookie sheet.
2. In a medium bowl, combine sweet potatoes with olive oil and seasonings. Mix well to evenly coat potatoes. Place potato strips on the foil or parchment lined cookie sheet and leave space between strips for even baking.
3. Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until potatoes become crispy. Turn strips every 5 to 7 minutes as needed. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[Noo]

Oh wow...these are just fantastic!!
I cut mine thin, and they crisped up wonderfully around the edges while still being soft in the middle. Add the warmth from the spices and you have yourself one scrummy sweet potato dish, that is devilishly hard to resist.
A gem of a recipe, thanks lauralie.
Made for AUS/NZ RECIPE SWAP#64.

[rosemere]

These were very tasty. I also cut up some white potatoes and added those to the sweet potatoes. Everyone in our family enjoyed them! Some of the sweet potatoes were slice thinly and crispy and others were in wedges and softer. I think we like the crispy ones the best but both were delicious. Thanks for sharing!

[La Dilettante]

Delicious and addictive...hint: to achieve a crispier more "fry"-like fry, put some flour in a plastic bag and toss to lightly coat after rubbing the fries with olive oil and spices. This keeps them from being too limp when done...to me, the resulting crunch really moved this up a notch.