the other day at the natural foods market i found local sweet potatoes. upon seeing them i knew what i wanted to make - baked sweet potato fries.
when i started peeling them, i noticed something peculiar. the flesh was not bright orange, as i am accustomed to, it was pearly white. hmmm...intriguing...
don't worry, they tasted amazing - even better than the orange-colored fries i've made before. i'm not sure if it was the fact that they were fresh & local or perhaps white-fleshed sweet potatoes are just better, but they were seriously the sweetest sweet potatoes i've ever enjoyed.
1 large sweet potato (will make 2 hearty side portions or 4 small servings)
1-2 tsp olive oil
salt & cracked pepper
red curry
preheat oven to 400
1. peel the potato and cut into 1/4 in sticks
2. place on an oiled baking sheet and spray/drizzle with more olive oil
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| one of my favorite cooking tools - my olive oil mister |
3. season with salt, pepper and curry and give them a light toss
4. make sure fries are laying flat on the baking sheet, and bake for 25-35 min until golden brown, flipping fries 1/2 way through
we enjoyed ours with an easy dipping sauce i whipped up quickly.
1 part bbq sauce
4 parts salsa
i used honey bbq for subtle sweetness and corn & chipotle salsa for a little smoky heat. yum!
