These Sweet Potato Steak Fries are the perfect side dish for just about any meal. Make a big batch and you can reheat to crisp them back up!
We have been on a never-ending quest to get our older son to eat sweet potatoes. He doesn’t really like mushy foods and most of the ways that I prepare sweet potatoes are on the mushy side.
I do have these Old Bay Sweet Potato Fries, Hasselback Sweet Potatoes with Crispy Garlic and simple Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes in my arsenal but truth be told he finds the Old Bay too spicy and the Crispy Garlic too intense.
Since he is a huge fan of steak fries – thick but wedge fries coated in a bit of seasoning – I decided to experiment with a sweet potato version that might appeal to him and the rest of the fam.
After a few iterations, I’m happy with this version and so is he! Extra bonus points – my husband and our toddler also love them. Extra super bonus points – these are super easy to make and have basically no prep time once you slice up the potatoes.
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These Sweet Potato Steak Fries are the perfect side dish for just about any meal. Make a big batch and you can reheat to crisp them back up!
- 3 pounds large organic sweet potatoes
- 1/4 cup avocado oil
- 1.5 tablespoons paprika or smoked paprika
- 1/2 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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Place oven racks at 2nd and 4th position and preheat oven to 425F. Line two baking sheets with tinfoil.
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Wash potatoes. Trim edges. Cut lengthwise in half. Cut each half into quarters and then each quarter in half again so that you have a total of 8 long fries per potato.
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Toss fries with avocado oil until well coated. Add spices and toss again.
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Place fries on baking sheets with one cut side down and make sure that they are spread out or they will not brown properly.
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Place in the oven and bake for 35 minutes undisturbed.
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Remove, turn each fry and place back in the oven for an additional 25 to 30 minutes until crispy but not burnt.
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Serve warm with your favorite dip and Enjoy!
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Has anyone tried this without the oil? Have taken oil out of my meals. Where can I find the Fruitchup?
Hey Belinda – Here is the link to the Fruitchup. As for the oil, I am not sure that this recipe would be very good. What might work is rubbing the spice mixture all over the outside of washed sweet potatoes and roasting them whole.
Basically zero prep time is our saviour! Love this recipe – thank you so much for sharing
Exactly!! I am right there with you.
These looks amazing! Paprika and sweet potato goes together so well, I am not a huge fan of the sweet toppings on sweet potatoes!
Same here! I like my sweet potatoes savory!
Well seasoned Sweet Potato Fries are one of my favorite things. I bet these thick wedges are nice and fluffy! Kind of like me. HA!
Ha!!! These are nice and fluffy on the inside 😉
We love these! These are probably my favorite type of fry to make at home!
So easy and they reheat really well once cooked!
I love sweet potato fries! I make these frequently for my kids and am glad they like them too because they’re so nutritious!
I’m so glad my kids are finally *happily* eating sweet potatoes!
LOVE sweet potatoes! Used to have them only on Thanksgiving, now have them throughout the year. Just had some mashed with chipotle last week! Anyway, them might be at their best when oven-roasted. Terrific dish — thanks.
That is a great idea – I need to try adding chipotles!
Thanks, Alyssa! This recipe will hit the spot. What was the sauce you were serving in the photos?
Hi Robert! It’s Fruitchup – a date and raisin sweetened ketchup that is GF, Whole30 and vegan. I just recently tried it and I like it.