READY IN 50 mins

Tropical Sweet Potato Fries

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"Sweet potatoes make a perfect summer treat, especially with a nice twist by using lime zest! Boiling the potatoes beforehand allows them to cook perfectly once in the oven. This pairs well with seafood and burgers alike." — The Messy Cook

Directions

Place the sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two. Allow to cool, then slice each sweet potato into wedges. Arrange wedges on a baking sheet.
Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Brush the sweet potato wedges with olive oil, and lightly season with salt and pepper. Combine sea salt, lime zest, chili powder, paprika, and crushed red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on all sides, about 20 minutes. Plate and sprinkle with the seasoning mixture and cilantro immediately.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 40 mins
READY IN 50 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 29, 2010

NOTE FROM RECIPE MAKER: When submitted, my instructions said to "boil till fork tender". Allrecipes added to that sentence "about 20 minutes". Now that I have see two reviews stating the fries/wedges are too "mushy" I am thinking cooks are boiling for 20 minutes and not until fork tender. If you boil till fork tender, the "mushy" quality should hopefully not be an issue. Remember, recipes are a guideline to discovering what you like best. So learn, practice, experiment, and don't be afraid to mess. Happy Cooking!

—The Messy Cook

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 21, 2011

I did not have cilantro. Other then not adding this ingredient I followed the recipe as written. The sweet potato's were not boiled long enough (should have cooked longer) Baked for 20 min. as stated and they were still not fully cooked and started to have a burnt look, turned them several times!! The seasoning mixture has a unique flavor especially with the grated lime. Too much salt though! I might try this again and boil the potato's until fork tender and cut back on some of the ingredients. Will not give up! This recipe sounds good and I love sweet potato fries.

—kayakjoan

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Sep 14, 2010

Fabulous flavor, though making sure they're only fork-tender is important! I used 1 tbsp table salt instead of kosher, and will decrease it to 2 tsp table salt next time.

—Amanda (GF-CF-SF-FF)

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Jul 26, 2010

followed directions exactly - make sure you use sea salt it really puts it over the edge. Big hit at our picnic. Shame on the reviewer who gave 1 star for something the submitter can't control.

—Christine

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Jul 23, 2010

Can't wait to try these! You have no control over the nutrional info. How dare you be docked stars for that! Some people.....

—terriyaki

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Feb 16, 2011

I made these twice. As directed the first time and didn't care for the texture. Second time I cubed the potato, tossed them in the oil and seasonings, and oven roasted them. We normally like just plain sweet potatoes but this seasoning blend is a really nice contrast. I did not use the cilantro the second time and we likes the flavor both ways.

—linda2d

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Aug 31, 2010

Great....never made sweet potato fries before...my only change was to use smoked paprika instead of regular and I omitted the cilantro since I had none on hand. Delicious, spicy, smokey and sweet all at the same time....will make again!

—SLJ6

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Sep 12, 2011

Yum! Only change I made was to microwave the potato wedges in a bowl with a tiny bit of water for a couple minutes instead of boiling them. Very good. Thanks! :)

—CookinBug

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Nutrition

Calories
318 kcal
16%

Carbohydrates
46.4 g
15%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
13.7 g
21%

Fiber
7.3 g
29%

Protein
3.8 g
8%

Sodium
3812 mg
152%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Tropical Sweet Potato Fries

Serving Size: 1/2 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 318
Calories from Fat: 124

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13.7g 21 %
Saturated Fat 1.9g 10 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 3812mg 152 %
Potassium 809mg 23 %
Total Carbohydrates 46.4g 15 %
Dietary Fiber 7.3g 29 %
Protein 3.8g 8 %
Sugars 9.6g
Vitamin A 656 %
Vitamin C 15 %
Calcium 10 %
Iron 17 %
** Thiamin 16 %
Niacin 20 %
Vitamin B6 31 %
Magnesium 21 %
Folate 16 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.