Un Fried Cilantro Garlic Sweet Potato Fries Recipes

SPICED SWEET POTATO FRIES WITH CHILI-CILANTRO CREAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Toss the sweet potatoes and olive oil in a large bowl.
• Combine the salt, cumin, chili powder, paprika, pepper and cayenne in a small bowl. Add to the potatoes and toss to coat.
• Arrange the potatoes in one layer on a large baking sheet. Bake on the lowest rack of the oven until the undersides are browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Turn the potatoes with a spatula and bake for 10 more minutes.
• While the potatoes are cooking, make the sour cream sauce. Combine all the ingredients except the cilantro in a medium bowl and whisk together. Stir in the cilantro.
• Remove the potatoes from the oven and cool for a few minutes. Serve with the sour cream.

UNFRIED SWEET POTATO FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Scrub sweet potato and remove any bad spots.
• Cut the sweet potato up into thin matchsticks (as for fries).
• Leave the skin on.
• Place on large cookie sheet with aluminum foil (so you don't have a messy pan to clean) coated lightly with cooking spray.
• Spray sweet potatoes with cooking spray and season with the salt and pepper.
• Cook about 20 minutes and then crank oven up to about 380 degrees and bake until crispy (about 10 additional minutes).
• If you overloaded the pan (as I always do) not all of them get real crispy, but they are good either way.
• Serve with ketchup on the side.

SWEET POTATO GARLIC FRIES

Steps:

• For the caramelized onions: Heat the oil over medium heat in a large nonstick skillet. Add the onions, vinegar, salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, until the onions are deep golden brown, about 20 minutes.
• Fries: Drain the potatoes and dry completely on a clean kitchen towel. In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour enough oil to fill the pan about a third of the way. Heat over medium-high heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 375 degrees F. (If you don't have a thermometer a cube of bread will brown in about 5 minutes.)
• While the oil is heating, in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and 2 1/2 cups water until smooth. Coat the potatoes in the batter. Transfer 8 to 10 potatoes to the oil, allowing any excess batter to drip back into the bowl. Fry until golden and crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with the remaining potatoes.
• For the sauce: In a small skillet, melt the butter over low heat. Add the thyme and garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Pour the sauce over the fries and gently toss until coated.
• Place the fries on a platter and spoon the onions on top. Sprinkle with fontina and serve immediately.