Sweet and Spicy Potato Oven Fries

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  • Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
1 large sweet potatoCooking spray 1 teaspoon sugar1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
-Preheat the oven to 500 degrees

-Peel and chop the sweet potato into strips or wedges.

-Add to a medium bowl with the potato wedges the next 5 ingredients (cooking spray, sugar, salt, ground red pepper, black pepper). Toss well to coat.

-Arrange potatoes on baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 10 minutes, flip the potatoes and bake another 10 minutes, until tender and browned.

Makes 2 servings.
Servings Per Recipe: 2
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 80.7
  • Total Fat: 0.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 590.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
  • Protein: 1.1 g

Member Reviews
  • TLORDAGAMA
     Sweet potato fries are the best!
    To save energy (and kitchen heat w/500 degree oven) just parboil your sweet potato for a few minutes in water. Let it cool, peel and cut into bite sized pieces. Mix with seasonings and cook in 350 oven for 10 minutes or until they are fork tender. - 8/12/09
  • DEEDS1313
     I make these numerous times a week, have been for LONG time! To make cooking time shorter and cutting easier, I nuke my sweet potatoes in the microwave for about 30 seconds or less (any more and they mush like baked potatoes) I also preheat the pan in the oven so they dont stick to the pan. ;) - 10/16/09
  • KITCHENCAVEGIRL
     I've made these for a while now, not only for all the good stuff sweet potatoes contain, but because my husband loves them too! I bake in my toaster oven @ 425' for 30 min, flipping after 15 min. I HATE "sweet" potatoes, so I use only olive oil and salt, with organic catsup to dip. - 9/19/09
  • HAPPYCRONER
     Sweet potatoes are grown in abundance where I live so I cook with them often. If you don't like them spicy, try chopping some fresh rosemary on top and then during the last few minutes of baking, sprinkle some Parmesan cheese on top. Also, there is no need to peel them. - 12/10/09
  • LILY_SPARK
     I never add sugar since they have natural sweetness. I like these with TONS of cumin (maybe 2 tsp for ONE s.p.) even better than paprika (probably use 1 tsp -- I don't measure, I go by eye). - 9/19/09
  • WRITERGIRLMEL
     They were way too spicy (and I'm a spicy food fan). Next time I'll cut the red pepper in half. - 8/5/09
  • SWKOWK
     Very tasty. Didn't have ground red pepper, so used chili powder instead. - 7/5/09
  • IRISHGIRLDNA
     SERIOUSLY yummy! I followed the advice here and boiled for about 15 minutes, cooled down, peeled and put in the oven @ 350 for 10 minutes, turned over, then another 10 minutes. MY NEW FAVORITE FOOD! - 11/5/09
  • YESITSDEB
     I toss in a little bit of olive oil. Instead of par boiling, try microwaving 3/4 of the way - cuts the baking time way down and keeps them tender on the inside while crispy on the outside - 1/26/10
  • SHELLIE332
     Try using garlic and pepper only for your seasoning. It gives them a GREAT flavor! Trust me, if you like garlic, you'll like them this way! - 10/16/09
  • VENISEW1
     I love this recipe! I toss the potatoes in a plastic bag w/oil & salt so no bowl to clean. Put the fries on a cookie cooling rack on top of the baking sheet to bake. Delicious! Going to try this today w/regular potatoes since I don't have any yams & w/out peeling. - 11/7/09
  • JENNWHITROCK
     I love these! They are really good dipped in a little sour cream also... - 11/4/09
  • AJCOELHO
     I made this for dinner. I omitted the sugar and added cumin. Next time I think I will omit the ground red pepper and bake at 400. Thanks. - 9/19/09
  • MBORKOW
     I've made these with Cayenne pepper too! Love them... - 7/10/09
  • BABYFACE26
     Great recipe - used less pepper though. - 7/31/09
  • KLASSIE
     I made some adjustments - garlic salt instead of plain and 1/4 tsp. instead of 1/2. I also used cajun seasoning and eliminated the red pepper since I didn't have any. I baked at 400 degrees for 20 mins. Very good but hard to resist. Will make again, but only one portion at a time. - 10/17/09
  • BC_BARB
     We add lime juice to them during the baking time as well. - 10/16/09
  • KATHYSCOLLIES
     I have a pepper allergy, so left both the peppers (and salt) out - substituted seasoning salt instead, which worked really well for us.
    My husband hates sweet potatoes !00%, but loved these - he thought they were carrots so we let him think that's what he ate. Now he wants them all the time! - 9/27/09
  • STANSANGEL
     Delicious we love them. I parboil my sweet potatoes but do not peel. - 9/19/09
  • VMILLER683
     Loved this recipe. quick, easy and tasty. - 7/11/09
  • NELLUMS1
     I did not use the red pepper and these were wonderful - 9/17/09
  • ROSSIRUN
     Very good! My husband loved them, and so did I. A little too spicy for the kids. - 7/11/09
  • H3ALTHY
     yum! delicious and so easy! my husband asked if we can have these every night. - 7/17/09
  • JLYNCH43
     Easy and excellent....will definitely make again. Didn't have red pepper, but used a dash of ground white pepper. - 10/17/09
  • BUFFYWANNABE
     I loved these and have made them twice, but I love spicy foods. Easy to get in your daily water after eating these. You'll need it! - 12/3/09



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