Easier Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients
2 1⁄2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut lengthwise into 1⁄4-inch by 1⁄4-inch batons
6 cups peanut oil
Kosher salt
Instructions
1. Combine potatoes and oil in large Dutch oven. Cook over high heat until oil has reached rolling boil, about 5 minutes. Continue to cook, without stirring, until potatoes are limp but exteriors are beginning to firm, about 15 minutes.
2. Using tongs, stir potatoes, gently scraping up any that stick, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp and golden, 10 to 15 minutes longer. Using skimmer or slotted spoon, transfer fries to thick paper bag or paper towels. Season with salt and serve immediately.
Comments
Once upon a time I attempted to make sweet potato fries with a pretty standard sweet potato fry recipe and they were disgusting so I vowed to never make them again. Then, while visiting my brother, I had delicious sweet potato fries at his local diner. When sweet potato season started up again this year I thought back to Cook’s Illustrated’s French Fry recipe and wondered if I could do it with sweet potatoes. The original recipe states very clearly that this cannot be done, but I decided to ignore it and try anyway.
I’m so glad I did since these fries were awesome! They were crispy and perfect, just the way I like fries. The aioli I served with them was a great accompaniment. Some day, I will make these for my brother so he can enjoy them as well! The lesson to be learned here is that you shouldn’t always pay attention to what (recipes tell you not to do.
Shown here with an awesome burger and Aioli.
Person - Gwen