First of all, we apologize for the lack of updates recently, just that Nat and I have occupied ourselves with various commitments like school and work etc., and we also do need sometime to decide what exactly the next recipe to introduce should be, so yep. But don't fret, this space will not go extinct anytime soon.
On to the good stuff! So this is great for when you have guests over. In fact I made this impromptu this weekend when my mom had friends over, and they seemed to like it! Especially one of her friends' kids haha. That's also why I just used my iPhone to take the photos instead of my usual camera. Anyway, got inspired to do this after tasting The Cajun Kings' incredible ones a few months ago, but instead of going conventional and frying the sweet potatoes, I found a recipe that made baked (therefore healthier winks) versions. The sweet potatoes I got at the regular supermarket aka Fairprice were pale yellow instead of a nicer, intense orange colour, but do not be fooled by their appearance because they were hella sweet and tasty! Though frying them would give like an all-round crispiness (I mean, you've had fries before! You know!) but baking does the job too. The outside will still be crispy but you can still taste the potato for real when you get to the inside, you know?
The Recipe (adapted from Paula Deen's recipe found here):
Makes about 4 servings (serving size as shown in photo above)
Ingredients:
- 3 to 4 sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon of salt
- 1/4 tablespoon of garlic powder
- 1/4 tablespoon of black pepper
- Paprika
- Olive oil
Method:
1. Peel the potatoes (or you could leave the skin on if you fancy your fries that way) and cut into strips of your desired size.
2. Make the house seasoning by mixing salt, garlic powder and black pepper in a bowl.
3. In a bowl, toss sweet potatoes with just enough olive oil to coat. This will prevent sticking after baking.
4. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Spread sweet potatoes in a single layer on prepared baking sheet, making sure not to overcrowd. Sprinkle with house seasoning and paprika.
5. Bake until sweet potatoes are tender and golden brown for 15 to 20 minutes (depending on size of strips), flipping the fries over after about 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
It's pretty simple to make actually! The seasoning may require a bit of trial and error, but other than that, these make great snacks! Also, make sure you keep watch while they are baking because, not gonna lie, I ruined like 2 batches because 1) didn't coat with enough oil and 2) burnt them hahaha. Oh well, I'd still choose sweet potatoes over regular potatoes any day. Hope you give this a try someday!
Stay tuned for Natalie's update coming soon and thanks for reading! Have a great week ahead! :)
See ya,
Nic
