I've made sweet potato fries before, and I highly recommend them, but I'm always left wondering what to dip them into. Dip would add just the extra needed little something. I found a dip recipe in my new cookbook and decided to give it a try. It was delicious. Just what I was looking for.
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
1 lb peeled sweet potatoes cut into 1/4″ match-sticks (I didn't peel them)
2 T extra virgin olive oil
1/2 t cumin
1/2 t oregano
1/2 t coriander (I didn't have this)
1 t kosher salt
1 t parsley
1/8 tsp black pepper
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a small bowl combine cumin, oregano, coriander, salt, parsley, and pepper. Place sweet potatoes in a pile directly on baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Use hands to toss until all pieces are well coated. Sprinkle seasoning mixture on top and toss again with hands to coat. Arrange sweet potatoes in a single layer so that pieces are not touching each other. Place pan in oven and bake for 15 minutes. Use a metal spatula to gently flip fries and then return pan to oven. Cook for an additional 15-20 minutes or until fries are starting to lightly brown and crisp. Remove pan from oven and cool 5 minutes. Serve immediately.
*My notes: I thought there were a few too many spices. I didn't measure the sweet potatoes, but next time I'll use more potatoes or less spice.*
Honey-Lime Dip
6oz container plain, low-fat yogurt (I hate the smell of yogurt, so I substituted sour cream instead)
1 T mayo (low cal is fine)
1/2 T honey
1 Tbs fresh lime juice
1/4 t cumin
1/8 t oregano
1 t parsley
1/2 t onion powder
1/2 t kosher salt
Mix all ingredients until combined. Chill until ready to use.
I made this tonight, and everyone liked it! The only complaint was from the hubby, who said they needed more salt. That's probably because I used two lbs. of potatoes, but didn't double the spices. I was also out of parsley, but it didn't seem to make a big difference. One major difference was that it didn't occur to me until I had already bought them that this recipe was probably for real sweet potatoes, and not yams. But I used the yams, and it worked great! Thanks Nicole!
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it. I made it with yams too because that's what I had.
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