Making your sweet potato fries crispy: it sometimes seems like quite an art. Nothing is as horrible as those limp, still slightly wet fries after you have taken them out of the oven or air fryer. Fortunately, we have useful tips for crispy sweet potato fries and we will let you know how to best prepare them.
How do you make sweet potato fries crispy?
Fries made from sweet potato are a gift from heaven! Provided you have fried them nice and crispy, of course. How do you make sweet potato fries? Simple: cut the sweet potato into strips! Do you not get them crunchy and do they remain on the soft side? We will help you on your way with these tips.
- Place the fries far enough apart on the baking tray in your oven or air fryer. This ensures that the fries can become crispy. If they are too close together, they will remain soggy and that will not make anyone happy.
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Soak the sweet potato fries in a bowl of cold water for 30 to 45 minutes and then dry them. Then they become extra crispy on the baking tray.
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If you still don’t think the sweet potato fries are crispy enough, toss them in a plastic bag with a tablespoon of cornstarch mixed in. Each fries should have a thin layer of cornstarch before you put them in the oven.
Are sweet potato fries healthy?
Those sweet potato fries are divinely delicious. But are sweet potato fries healthy? If you compare the sweet potato with a normal potato, there is initially little difference. Both potatoes contain about 120 calories, 30 grams of carbohydrates and 4 grams of fiber. The sweet potato does contain more sugar, calcium and vitamin A. So it is not without reason that it is called a sweet potato fries, as the name suggests. The normal potato contains more potassium, vitamin C and iron. In fact, it depends on which food group you value most for your body. The biggest difference is in the preparation. Regular fries always go in the fryer and sweet potato fries are not standard, unless you order your sweet potato fries in a café or restaurant. So always check how these divine fries end up on your plate.
How do I make sweet potato fries from the oven?
Sweet potato fries are tastiest when you make them from the oven. We explain to you how this works.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
- Cut the sweet potato into strips. About 2 centimeters wide is good, but go with the thickness that suits you best. Please note: the thicker the fries, the longer it takes for them to become crispy.
- If necessary, soak the fries in water as we explained above. This will take a while, so you need to have the time to do it.
- Season the sweet potato fries to taste. Think of salt, pepper, garlic, red pepper and paprika powder. Cumin is also delicious to season the fries.
- Drizzle a little olive oil globally over your fries. Even better: use an olive oil spray to spray them with.
- Depending on the thickness of your fries, the baking time is between 15 and 30 minutes.
- If you use baking paper or a closed oven rack, turn the sweet potato fries over in between so that the fries are crispy on all sides.
Tasty dips for sweet potato fries
Yes! You now know how to fry sweet potato fries until crispy. On the right track. Once you have the strips on your plate, you will of course want a nice dip with this snack. We have some suggestions for you.
Mint yogurt dip:
- 2 sweet potatoes, baked in strips from the oven or air fryer
- 4 tablespoons of yogurt
- ½ bunch of mint
- 1 clove of garlic
- Sea salt
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder
Avocado garlic dip
- 2 sweet potatoes, baked in strips from the oven or air fryer
- 2 avocados
- salty
- pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- garlic (to taste)
- tablespoon of cottage cheese
