Sweet Potato Fries

Name: Sweet Potato Fries
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 58 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1.5 kg Sweet potatoes; 2 l Frying oil; 120 g Cornstarch; 2 TEASPOONS Salt; 1 TEASPOON Sweet peppers

AUTHOR
Diane Archer

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

PREP TIME
1 2 mins

COOK TIME
58 mins

TOTAL TIME
90 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 5

1.5 kg Sweet potatoes
2 l Frying oil
120 g Cornstarch
2 TEASPOONS Salt
1 TEASPOON Sweet peppers

Directions

1
Peel 1.5 kg sweet potatoes and cut them into sticks of about 10 cm length. Place in cold water for about 30 minutes. Lift out the potatoes and dab dry well.
2
Heat 2 litres of frying oil to 180 °C in a deep fryer or large pot. Put 120 g starch in a large, flat bowl. Roll sweet potatoes in it. Fry in portions for 5-7 minutes.
3
Carefully lift the sweet potato chips out of the hot fat with a skimmer. Drain briefly on kitchen paper. Mix 2 tsp salt and 1 tsp sweet paprika. Briefly toss the fries in a large bowl with the spice mix. Serve with barbecue ketchup, for example.