Description
Deliciously crispy baked sweet potato fries served with a zesty and smoky chipotle lime dipping sauce. This recipe combines the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes with a flavorful, creamy dip that has a mild spicy kick, perfect for snacking or as a side dish.
Ingredients
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Sweet Potato Fries
- 4 sweet potatoes or yams
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Kosher salt, to taste
Chipotle Lime Dipping Sauce
- 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1 teaspoon ground chipotle powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Prepare the dipping sauce: In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lime juice, ground chipotle powder, chili powder, paprika, cumin, and garlic powder. Mix thoroughly and refrigerate the sauce for at least one hour to allow the flavors to blend.
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the fries.
- Cut and coat the sweet potatoes: Peel the sweet potatoes if desired, then cut them into long sticks resembling fries. Place the cut sweet potatoes into a large Ziploc bag. Add just enough vegetable oil to lightly coat the fries. Seal the bag and toss to coat evenly.
- Bake the fries: Spread the coated sweet potato fries evenly in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, turning the fries frequently to ensure they brown lightly and crisp evenly.
- Season the fries: After baking, remove the fries from the oven and immediately sprinkle them with kosher salt to taste.
- Serve: Plate the crispy sweet potato fries alongside the chilled chipotle lime dipping sauce for an irresistible combination.
Notes
- For crispier fries, you can soak the cut sweet potatoes in cold water for 30 minutes before baking and then dry them thoroughly.
- Adjust the chipotle powder in the dipping sauce to control the spice level to your preference.
- You can substitute mayonnaise with a vegan mayo to make the dip vegan-friendly.
- The fries can be baked on parchment paper or a silicone baking mat to prevent sticking and ease cleanup.
- If you want a smokier flavor, consider adding a pinch of smoked paprika to the fries before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 438 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 365 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 28 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
