Party Food Part 5: Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet Potato Fries

These are ridiculously easy to make and were the first thing to completely disappear.  I used the following method:  Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.  Cut 2-3 large sweet potatoes into medium fry-sized strips.  Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and coat with non-stick canola oil cooking spray.  Arrange fries in a single layer on the cookie sheets (don’t over crowd) and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.  Bake for about 40 minutes, then broil for a couple minutes until fries are browned (watch carefully, this happens fast).  Granted I had A LOT of fries going at once, so if you’re baking a smaller batch your cooking time will likely be faster.  I’d suggest checking on your fries every 5 minutes or so after the 30 minute mark.  And, again, let me warn you to keep a very close eye on the fries when you broil.  As in, stay glued to your oven or you risk all your long awaited sweet potato fry goodness being burned which would be a major bummer.

 I served the fries with a trio dipping sauces.

From left to right:

Spicy Ketchup - about 2/3 cup ketchup mixed with several dashes hot sauce

Maple BBQ - about 1/3 cup bbq sauce mixed with a few tablespoons pure maple syrup
Wildwood’s Garlic Aioli - So good.  This stuff only last a couple days whenever I buy it.