These tropical sweet potato fries are a fun twist on your typical sweet potato fries. Sweet potato fries are already one of the most fantastic things to snack on so you wouldn’t think that you can actually improve on them. Fortunately, you would be wrong; with just a little bit of the right seasonings you can transform your healthy and tasty sweet potato fries into tropical sweet potato fries that can only be described as zesty.
Health Benefits
Sweet potatoes have some massive health benefits that make them ideal foods to eat. Some of the primary benefits that sweet potatoes offer are the ability to treat respiratory conditions like asthma and bronchitis, regulate digestion, and boost your immune system, as well as control diabetes. Another interesting benefit is that it has the ability to help with healthy weight gain. This is because they contain complex starch that is easy to digest and provides a lot of energy.
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
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.