Snacks
American
AmericanSweet Potato Fries
Sweet, crisp-edged sweet potato fries baked or fried to order. The basic tier uses a bag of frozen fries, the better tier hand-cuts and oven-bakes with a cornflour coating for crispness, and the ultimate tier double-cooks fresh-cut fries with a smoked paprika aioli.
Vegan
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Nut-free
Better version
Hand-cut fries tossed in cornflour and paprika, baked until crisp.
Per serving£0.90
Total cost£3.60
Time45 min
Ingredients for 4
- Fries
- 800 g sweet potatoes , cut into 1cm batons
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
- To serve
- 4 tbsp garlic mayonnaise , to serve
Method
- Heat the oven to 220C. Soak the cut fries in cold water for 20 minutes, then drain and pat very dry.
- Toss the fries in cornflour to coat lightly, shaking off any excess.
- Add the oil, smoked paprika and garlic powder and toss again until evenly coated.
- Spread out in a single layer on a lined tray and bake 25-30 minutes, turning once.
- Season with sea salt and serve with garlic mayonnaise.
Equipment
The three ways, side by side
Budget
A bag of frozen sweet potato fries baked in the oven.
Better
Hand-cut fries tossed in cornflour and paprika, baked until crisp.
Ultimate
Double-cooked fresh fries with a smoked paprika aioli and herb salt.
