Spicy Sweet Potato Frites

I was looking for something different to serve with cheeseburgers one night, and this is what I found (it's a Tanya Holland recipe from foodtv.com). The spice blend counters the sweetness of the fries rather nicely, I think. Prep time is primarily time needed to heat the oil sufficiently.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  lbs sweet potatoes (4 medium)
• 2  quarts  vegetable oil or 2  quarts  peanut oil, for frying

• Spice Blend

• 1  teaspoon kosher salt
• 1  teaspoon  garlic salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon chili powder (I recommend Chipotle chili powder)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  ground thyme
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground oregano

Directions

1. Peel potatoes and cut into 1/4 inch matchsticks.
2. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients for the spice blend and set aside.
3. Heat oil to 300 degrees F.
4. "Blanch"fries for 2 minutes and let cool.
5. Bring oil up to 350 degrees F.
6. Fry for 3 minutes, or until fries are brown and rise to the top.
7. Sprinkle spice blend over hot fries and serve immediately.