Tropical Sweet Potato Fries

Name: Tropical Sweet Potato Fries
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: sweet potatoes – unpeeled: 2; tbsp olive oil : 2; salt and ground black pepper; tbsp sea salt: 1; tsp lime zest - grated: 1 1/2; tsp chili powder: 1/8; tsp paprika: 1/8; tsp red pepper flakes - crushed: 1/8; cup fresh cilantro - chopped: 1/4

Features:

Cuisine:

Indian

45 mins
Serves 4
Easy

Ingredients

2 sweet potatoes – unpeeled
2 tbsp olive oil
salt and ground black pepper
1 tbsp sea salt
1 1/2 tsp lime zest - grated
1/8 tsp chili powder
1/8 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes - crushed
1/4 cup fresh cilantro - chopped

How to make Tropical Sweet Potato Fries

Cover the sweet potatoes with water inside a large pot.
Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce heat to a medium-low temperature.
- Cover pot and let simmer until potatoes turn tender.
Drain and let steam dry for 1-2 minutes.
- Let cool.
Slice each sweet potato into wedges.
- Arrange wedges on a baking sheet.
Preheat oven to 400°
Brush the potato wedges with olive oil, then season lightly with salt and pepper.
Combine crushed red pepper flakes, paprika, sea salt, lime zest, and chili powder in a small bowl.
Bake until the potatoes turn golden brown.
Move the sweet potatoes to a plate and sprinkle immediately with the cilantro and seasoning mixture.

Trivia

Sweet potatoes are actually roots; regular potatoes are tubers.