Your email address is required to identify you for free access to content on the site. If they are very long, cut the halves in half crosswise as well. Its these cavities that create a delicate, crispy crust. Soak the fries in cold water for at least 30 minutes. Oven baked sweet potato fries for the love of cooking. Sweet potato steak fries recipe nancy fuller food network. Cooks illustrated cold oil french fries home cooking. Sweet potato chips adapted from ad hoc at home, by thomas keller printable version.
Ovenbaked crispy sweet potato fries tried and tasty. Mar 01, 2000 potato cookery is deceptively exacting. She belongs to cooks recipe testers for cooks illustrated. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees f and line a rimmed sheet pan with foil. Regarding the oven baked sweet potato fries question. Then, place the sweet potato on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees fahrenheit and line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup. Finally, bake the sweet potato for 45 minutes at 400 degrees fahrenheit, or until its tender. For an easy, nosplatter sweet potato oven fries recipe, cut the unpeeled sweet potatoes into wedges and cook. Cutting the sweet potatoes into 34inch rounds produces a soft texture that still holds together once out of the oven.
Bake the fries for 20 to 25 minutes, flipping only. Place the sweet potatoes in an even layer on an ungreased baking sheet. Slice off the ends of each potato, then slice the potato in half lengthwise. In a large bowl, soak in salted cold water for one hour. How we use your email address america s test kitchen will not sell, rent, or disclose your email address to third parties unless otherwise notified. I decided to try it with the sweet potatoes and it worked for me. To stay crisp, sweet potatoes need to be treated differently from regular potatoes. Crispy oven baked potato fries a few months ago, my husband and i threw out our outdoor grill, and though it was a sad, sad loss it was a necessity. We soaked peeled russet potatoes, cut into wedges, in hot water for 10 minutes to re. Low fat is never a good excuse for lousy food, and oven fries should be no exception.
Tumble sweet potatoes onto hot baking sheets and spread into one layer. Vespas recipes have appeared in midwest living and taste of home. Place the potato slices in a mixing bowl, along with the oil, salt, pepper and paprika. Arrange the potatoes on the baking sheet, and bake for about 35 minutes. Line two baking sheets with aluminum foil then slide into the oven so they become hot. Oct 01, 2019 baked sweet potato fries can easily end up a limp mess, but amazing oven fries are not impossible. To keep crispy sweet potato fries crisp not soggy, we coated them with two surprising.
Use a heavy duty baking sheet because the intense heat of the oven may cause lighter pans to warp. Crispy ovenbaked potato fries the comfort of cooking. Cook s illustrated recipe for making oven fries regular potatoes does include the step of soaking the potatoes in a hot water bath. In large bowl, toss cut potatoes with 14 cup oil to coat evenly. Cut each half into 4 long wedges smaller sweet potatoes will yield 8 wedges, larger will yield 16. Bliss awaits, one gurgling pot of oil or hot oven away. Home cooks rethink sweet potatoes the new york times. I want to try the same technique with sweet potatoes and taco seasoning as. You need a large sweet potato in the onepound range. When ready, drain water from bowl and lift fries out by the handful. Spread potatoes out on triple layer of paper towels and thoroughly pat dry with additional paper towels. Spread the sweet potatoes evenly onto the baking pans, being careful not to overcrowd the pans the fries shouldnt touch each other.
This will give the sweet potatoes a chance to dry out a little and acquire some texture. Transfer wedges to a platter and sprinkle cheese over them. Cook s illustrated revolutionary recipes collector s edition. Cut each sweet potato from end to end into eight thick wedges. Roast potato wedges for 15 minutes, turn, and continue roasting until soft in the center, about 15 minutes more. These chunky chips are spiced with cayenne pepper to make them extra moreish.
Ditch the deep fryer and preheat your oven for the crispiestever baked sweet potato fries dunked in your. Jan 20, 2016 peel the sweet potatoes then cut each potato lengthwise into same size fries. Oct 28, 2015 i make oven fries about twice a week husband potato monster and have never parboiled them. Prick sweet potatoes several times with fork and place on double layer of paper towels in microwave see illustrations below. Now that i rarely scarf down regular french fries, baked sweet potato fries are my favorite side dish when im serving lettucewrapped burgers at home.
Adjust oven racks to uppermiddle and lowermiddle positions and heat oven to 400 degrees. Remove each baking sheet from the oven and carefully turn the sweet potatoes, using a thin metal spatula. Return the baking sheets to the oven and repeat the process using the second baking sheet and remaining potatoes. Ovenfried sweet potatoes recipe cook the book serious eats. Learn real cooking skills from your favorite food experts. Then the guaranteed secret for success is to toss those fries with cornstarch and salt, followed by oil. Felicity cloakes perfect sweet potato fries recipe food the. By coating the fries in a cornstarch slurry we were able to bake up oven fries worthy of french fry status. Place sweet potatoes and soybean oil in large bowl, toss lightly. The recipes are usually total winners see more ideas about food recipes, cooks illustrated recipes and americas test kitchen cookbook. Baked sweet potato fries recipe paula deen food network. Adjust oven rack to lowest position, place rimmed baking sheet on rack, and heat oven to 500 degrees. Youll know when the oven baked sweet potato fries are ready to come out of the oven when they have brown spots on them. Put 4 tablespoons of the oil onto a heavy, rimmed baking sheet.
Using hands, swirl to remove excess starch, then drain in. Crispy, homemade ovenbaked french fries alexandras kitchen. Perfect roasted sweet potatoes recipe cookie and kate. To make these oven roasted sweet potato fries, simply. Place 12 tsp of the oil on each of the two rimmed baking sheets.
Brownie muffin pastry cupcake cake dessert chocolate cake. The iconic magazine that investigates how and why recipes work. Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Cupcake ipsum dolor sit amet chocolate bar halvah carrot cake donut. Youll want to start by cutting your peeled sweet potatoes into. Then toss the fries with your cornstarchseasoning mixture.
The one thing thats nicer about sweet potatoes is they dont stick to the pan as easily. Since oven fries dont heat fast enough for air pockets to form, we instead coat the potatoes in a cornstarch slurry that. Line a baking sheet with parchment and brush the parchment with olive oil. But ive been reading the latest cook s illustrated sciencey book, cook s science, and ive learned that the solution to making crispy sweet potato fries is not as simple as deep frying them or even deep frying them twice first at a lower temperature, then at a higher one as most restaurantstyle french fries are prepared. A family of brands trusted by millions of home cooks. Dec 15, 2016 but ive been reading the latest cooks illustrated sciencey book, cooks science, and ive learned that the solution to making crispy sweet potato fries is not as simple as deep frying them or even deep frying them twice first at a lower temperature, then at a higher one as most restaurantstyle french fries are prepared. Feb 4, 2012 the recipes here come from cook s illustrated, cook s country, or any of the americas test kitchen cookbooks or programs. Roasted sweet potato oven fries recipe nyt cooking. In fewer than 100 pages it offers illustrated, stepbystep instructions for preparing potatoes in the most commonly enjoyed waysrecipes, tips, and information that all cooks can use. American classics, everyday favorites, and the stories behind them.
Bring 10 cups water to boil in dutch oven over high heat. How to make crispy sweet potato fries in the oven the. These delicious oven baked fries are topped with olive oil, thyme, pepper, and salt. Halvah apple pie apple pie brownie donut cheesecake. Cut the ends off the potatoes, then cut the potatoes in half lengthwise. Place potatoes in large bowl and fill with cold water. This illustrated book explores the history of fries.
Place the sliced potatoes into a large bowl and cover them with hot tap water. Bake until tender and golden brown, turning occasionally. Peel the russet potatoes then cut each potato lengthwise into same size fries. With its leathery crust and mealy interior, the typical oven fry needs work. Feb 28, 2017 you need a large sweet potato in the onepound range. Bring 2 quarts water, 14 cup salt, and baking soda to boil in dutch oven. Preheat the baking pan before spreading the fries over it. Classic french fries made with white potatoescrispy on the outside, creamy on the insideset a high bar. To cook a sweet potato in the oven, start by piercing it a few times with a fork so it cooks evenly all the way through. Transfer fries to a dry bowl or ziplock bag, and toss evenly with oil.
You can skip the boilingalmost boiling step and use a 400 degree oven with really good results. Ive long accepted that ovenbaked sweet potato fries are a culinary. Then, host christopher kimball goes into the kitchen with test cook bridget. How we use your email address americas test kitchen will not sell, rent, or disclose your email address to third parties unless otherwise notified. I decided to do my favorite baked french fry method, from my cooking bible, the new best recipe by the editors of cooks illustrated. Recognizing this, how to cook potatoes provides succinctly valuable council. They require fewer cooking steps because theyre baked rather than fried. Arrange potatoes in a single layer on prepared baking sheet, being sure not to overcrowd. Garlicky oven fries adapted from a cooks illustrated recipe. Slice the sweet potatoes as evenly as possible so they bake at the same rate. Crispy sweet potato fries baked in the oven wholefully. For an easy, nosplatter sweet potato oven fries recipe, cut the unpeeled sweet potatoes into wedges and cook them on oiled, preheated baking sheets until they are crisp on both sides.
The trick for crispy sweet potato fries a couple cooks. Toss with remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, parsley, and honey or maple syrup or agave nectar, if using. Thankfully, there are a few in the book, from the classic fry, which requires you to don a batman costume and steal potatoes, to oven fries. Instead of doing as the recipe recommends, i use 4 potatoes and french cut them and proceed with the directions written with excellent results. You will also receive free newsletters and notification of. Add to a large bowl and toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Bake until the cut side of the sweet potatoes touching the baking sheet is crusty and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. But ive been reading the latest cook s illustrated sciencey book, cook s science, and ive learned that the solution to making crispy sweet potato fries is not as simple as deep frying them or even deep frying them twice first at a lower. In a large bowl, toss the sweet potato fries with avocado oilmaking sure every fry is wellcoated. In another recipe for cook s illustrated fried sweet potatoes they indicated that sweet potatoes have far less starch than regular potatoes and in fact they want. With the granted, fantastic monster baking potatoes we get, fries bake to golden on the outside and light and fluffy on the inside with just about 30 minutes at about 400 degrees, flipped over halfway through. They also covered the pan with tin foil for a little while to create a steam which softens the inside of the fries to perfection, but i didnt do this with the sweet potatoes because they are pretty soft when cooked anyways. Sweet potato pie recipe from somewhere else simple daily. Jan 09, 2008 arrange the batons in single layers on the baking trays and place the trays in the oven. Peel the sweet potato and cut it into quarterinchthick wedges. The best roasted sweet potatoes recipe serious eats. This healthy and delicious vegetable side dish will satisfy your cravings for french fries. How to make crispy baked sweet potato fries kitchn.
Using a slotted metal spoon or spatula, transfer french fries as cooked to absorbent paper to drain. Scrub then cut the sweet potatoes into 12inch sticks. Homemade baked sweet potato fries are so easy to make at home. Thats why every single recipe in our books has been tested not once, not. Adjust oven rack to lowest position, place rimmed baking sheet on rack and heat oven to 450 degrees. Sep 05, 2010 the nice thing about sweet potato chips, as opposed to chicken, for example, is that your frying oil will come back up to temp much more quickly, so the whole thing takes much less time. We toss the potato rounds in oil and roast them on a baking sheet to promote attractive browning and then transfer them.
How to make perfect, crispy ovenfried sweet potato fries. When traditional french fries are fried, water is rapidly driven out of the starch cells at the surface of the potato, leaving behind tiny cavities. After 10 minutes, use togs to turn the sweet potatoes over and let them back another 5 to 10 minutes on the second side until fork tender. The best way to bake a sweet potato cooks illustrated. For the ultimate garlic roast chicken, we developed a quick and easy technique that penetrates the chicken with a triple dose of roasted garlic. Thickcut oven fries for two serves 2 why this recipe works. Apr 15, 2010 i just read about cooks illustrated cold oil french fry method where the raw potatoes are added to room tempperature oil, brough to heat and fried for 2025 minutes for a onestep, no fuss french fry. Cooks illustrated originally did this with regular potatoes. In fewer than 100 pages it offers illustrated, stepbystep instructions for preparing potatoes in the most commonly enjoyed waysrecipes, tips, and information that all cooks.
Oct 28, 2012 adjust oven rack to lowest position, place rimmed baking sheet on rack, and heat oven to 500 degrees. Most sweet potatoes turn soggy seconds after emerging from the hot oil. Position rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 425 degrees f. Read on for hecks easy and effortless baked sweet potato fries recipe, and check out her book for dozens of. Place the cut fries into a large bowl and cover with hot tap water. Jan 2004 the savings in calories and fat are no reason to eat an oven fryit has to taste good. Classic french fries made with white potatoes crispy on the outside, creamy on the insideset a high bar. Wash the potatoes and cut them, lengthwise, into small, even wedges or sticks.
In 2008, cook s country tackled and solved cooking problems that have plagued some of our favorite everyday foods. It takes a little bit of preparation, but you can achieve oven fries that are crispy on the outside and soft and sweet on the inside. Return potatoes to dutch oven and place over low heat. Ree the pioneer woman appetizers 6 whole sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into. For an easy, nosplatter oven fries recipe that would produce potatoes with a golden, crisp crust and a richly creamy interior, we followed this procedure. Ovenroasted sweet potatoes wedges with caramelized edges and creamy centers are delicious, but theyre not crispy, and theyre certainly not fries. Remove the trays from the oven, salt the sweet potatoes lightly, and serve hot, warm, or at room temperature. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
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