Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Shoestring Fries

By Katecooks

Everyone will love these easy to make crispy baked sweet potato shoestring fries!

Ingredients

• 1 medium sweet potato per person
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (or coconut oil) per sweet potato
• a couple of rosemary sprigs, leaves removed from the woody stems
• fine grain sea salt
• ground black pepper
• any seasoning you like such as garlic powder, ground chipotle, thyme, cayenne or smoked paprika (it really depends on your mood)

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from theironyou.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and place a rack in the middle. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

Wash your potato and remove any unsightly areas. Slice the sweet potato in half, place flat side down and cut thin slices, about ¼ inch thick or smaller. Then turn your thinly sliced pieces on their side and do the same as before cutting thin slices. Try to get them as uniform in thickness as possible so they cook evenly. You may have to go through after cutting and double check your work.

Rinse the potatoes under cold water to help remove some of the starch. Dry well removing as much moisture as possible using a large tea towel (or paper towels).

Place potatoes on your rimmed baking sheets and sprinkle with olive oil.
Toss gently to coat and spread potatoes in a single layer (preferably spread out so they don't touch much) sprinkle with rosemary, salt, black pepper and seasoning of choice.

Bake for 10 minutes and rotate baking sheets, then bake for another 10 to 15 minutes until golden and crispy.

The cooking time really depends on the thickness of your fries so keep an eye on them so they don’t burn.

Serve immediately!