southwestern spiced sweet potato fries

By sanmo_babe

Ingredients

• Chili-Cilantro Sour Cream:
• 2 large sweet potatoes, cut in large matchsticks/batons approx. 1/4" x 2"
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chile powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 teaspoons sweet chili sauce
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 heaping tablespoon chopped cilantro

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 F.

Toss sweet potatoes and olive oil in a large bowl.

Combine salt, cumin, chile powder, paprika, pepper and cayenne in a small bowl.

Add spices to potatoes and toss to coat.

Arrange potatoes in one layer on baking sheet.

Bake in oven on lowest rack until undersides are browned, 12-15 minutes. Turn potatoes with a spatula and bake 10 more minutes.

Remove from oven and serve with Chili-Cilantro Sour Cream.

Chili-Cilantro Sour Cream:
Combine all the ingredients except the cilantro in a medium bowl and whisk together. Stir in cilantro.