I tried this recipe several times, but my fries never got crispy, what am I doing wrong?

I always cook them longer than the 30 minutes it usually turns out to be more like 50, they are also good if you sprinkle cajun or seasoning salt on them too.

How many does this serve? It sounds yummy!!!!

Dineiby

I used 2 1/2 sweet potatoes and it was more than enough for the 3 of us.  I looked the recipe up online, but really can't remember where.  If you wand a more accurate measurement I would try just using a search to find the recipe.

This is very similar to what I make, almost weekly. This week used one large russet and one large sweet potato and 1 onion.  Everything was in wedges.  I use olive oil.  To season them this time I used sea salt, black pepper, red pepper lightly, and cinnamon.  The kids loved them.  In fact I made them just for me and my left overs for the next day---I had no left overs!

 I make all kinds of variations, and they dont turn out crispy really, they are roasted.  Butternut squash is great in this--- I dont even peel it, the peel is thin and cooks along with it.

I love sweet potatoes, but found that I couldn't get them crispy enough for me, so I have started cutting them in very thin discs(like chips) and cook them at 450degrees for 10 min. or so.  You must watch them because the thinner chips will begin to burn around the edges (yummy, in my opinion).  I will then remove the thinner chips and flip the thicker to bake a few more minutes.  Oh, and I use olive oil cooking spray on the pan and a quick spray over the chips as well, instead of olive oil ( I used to use olive oil and haven't noticed any difference).My family and I love these.  We have them at minimum once  a week.

Amanda

my school had some of these and they tasted fine not totally crispy they are very yummy with low fat mayo or ranch.

My favorite thing to do with sweet potato fries is to dip them in horseradish.  Very tasty if you like horseradish.

I'll bet the recipe would also be good if you sprayed them with a butter flavored cooking spray and sprinkled them with cinnamon.  Sounds good to me.

Patti

I had to respond to this--I've been boiling, mashing, adding 2 tsp. of brown sugar  to sweet potatoes, yams, or squash and having this a couple times a week since being on alli.  'It is very satisfying and like a dessert even.  Filling also.  The color alone is beautiful!  By the way, what is the difference between yams and sweet potatoes--I see no difference.

Oh Wow!  I will have to try this one.  I might even get my daughter to eat these! 

amandatroutman:

I love sweet potatoes, but found that I couldn't get them crispy enough for me, so I have started cutting them in very thin discs(like chips) and cook them at 450degrees for 10 min. or so.  You must watch them because the thinner chips will begin to burn around the edges (yummy, in my opinion).  I will then remove the thinner chips and flip the thicker to bake a few more minutes.  Oh, and I use olive oil cooking spray on the pan and a quick spray over the chips as well, instead of olive oil ( I used to use olive oil and haven't noticed any difference).My family and I love these.  We have them at minimum once  a week.

Amanda

OK so I need help with this one....I sliced them into super thin discs(like chips), sprayed the pan and the chips with olive oil spray, put some cayenne powder and cinnamon on them. baked for like 10 minutes and the majority of them got burnt(I still ate them cuz they are good) but they were still soft.  I mean I ate them, don't get me wrong, still had great flavor, but they werent crispy as what I was wishing for...Anyone have any suggestions?

Try using celery root to make fries.  They are good also.

I LOVE sweet potato fries! When I make mine though, I whisk up an egg white for each potato in a bowl, add some salt, red pepper, garlic powder, and pepper to the egg white. Then I mix up my thin slices of sweet potato with the mixture and place them on a cookie sheet covered in Pam spray. I bake them at 425 til they are brown (about 10 - 15 min) then flip them over and bake until the other side is brown as well. These are super yummy.