Cajun Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Cajun Baked Sweet Potato Fries are a simple and savory side dish perfect for your next snack or weeknight meal. Sweet potatoes drizzled in butter and olive oil, sprinkled with Cajun seasoning, then oven-roasted for a crispy outside are addictive.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes, about 3 large ones
- 1-2 teaspoons cornstarch (optional)
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1-1½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons Creole or Cajun seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425℉/218℃.
- Scrub sweet potatoes, then clean and cut them into the desired shape – the thinner the cut, the less time to cook but make sure they are a uniform size for even cooking.
- In a large bowl, mix with cornstarch until thoroughly combined. Shake off the excess cornstarch. Add the melted butter and oil toss to combine. Then season with homemade creole seasoning and salt.
- Spread the potatoes in a single layer over a baking sheet. You may have to use two, depending on the quantity.
- Bake the potatoes for 25-35 minutes, flipping them every 15 minutes with a spatula until they’re evenly browned and crispy, according to preference. After 25 minutes, you have to check on them every 5 minutes.
- Allow cooling slightly, and serving immediately with remoulade sauce or guacamole.
Notes
- Cut the sweet potatoes into even strips, so they cook evenly with burning.
- Something I do for regular potatoes and sweet potatoes is to soak them in the water for a few minutes to get the excess starch out, then drain and dry them. After that, you can toss them with the oil and spices.
- To help them crisp up better, make sure they're in an even layer with sufficient space between them and not piled up against each other.
- You can cube sweet potatoes and panfry them if you don't want to heat the oven. I serve them like Southern hashbrowns with scrambled eggs when I want a healthy Southern-style breakfast.
- Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.