Sweet potato fries
Do your sweet potato fries always come out of the oven limp or rock hard? No worries: this is the secret recipe for the perfect crispy sweet potato fries.
Ingrediënten
- 4 medium sized sweet potatoes
- 3 tbsp oil (I use olive oil)
- 1 tbsp Ras El Hanout spice kruiden Green Gypsy
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
Instructies
- Peel your sweet potatoes and then slice them evenly into thin slices (about 1-3 - 1/4 of an inch, depending on how thin or thick you want them to be).
- Soak the slices into a bowl of ice cold water for a minimum of 30 minutes and a maximum of 8 hours. This allows the starch to separate from the fries and allows for crispiness.
- Preheat oven to 220°c. Prepare the oven tray with a baking paper and lightly brush with some oil.
- Drain the fries from the water, pat with a paper towel until they are completely dry and then put them in a dry bowl.
- In a separate bowl mix the oil, spices (not the salt just yet)and cornstarch. Make sure to whisk the cornstarch in by adding it bit by bit to avoid lumps from forming.
- Evenly spread the fries into the baking tray. Make sure there is not much overlap, this allows for maximum crunchiness.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Then flip over the fries gently with a spatula and bake for another 15 minutes. You will know the fries are ready when the tips of the fries turn dark brown.
- Allow to cool for 5-7 minutes on a cooling rack and sprinkle with salt. Enjoy them warm.