Sweet potato fries and chipotle pepper dip
Ingredients
Fries
- 2 1/2lb sweet potatoes (slice to desired size, but not too thick or too thin)
- deep fry oil (if you deep fry rather than bake)
- 2-3 handfuls cornstarch ((and a holeless bag))
- 1 heaped teaspoon oregano (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder or smoked paprika powder (or to taste)
- 1 heaped teaspoon onion powder (or to taste)
- 1 heaped teaspoon garlic powder (or to taste)
- salt + pepper (to taste)
Dip
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise (light, regular or vegan)
- 1/2 cup kwark or greek yoghurt
- chipotle peppers (here you can use a sauce, dried or fresh peppers or a powder...the amount will depend on which type of chipotle pepper you use)
- salt + pepper (to taste)
- 1-2 clove garlic (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika powder (to taste)
Note
We like to eat these about once a month. You can eat them with a veggie burger or other main dish or eat them by themselves. We tend to choose the latter. 🙂
Directions
Fries
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Step 1
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Cut the sweet potatoes, but not too thickly or thinly —leave the skin on if you wish. |
Step 2
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Immerse cut sweet potatoes into a microwaveable bowl of hot water. Microwave on high for about five minutes. You don't want the sweet potatoes to cook and get soft...it's just to get the cooking process started. |
Step 3
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Drain the water from the sweet potatoes, but don't dry them off. You will need the excess water still clinging to the potatoes to adhere to the dry ingredients. |
Step 4
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Mix all of the dry ingredients in a bowl.
Then add a handful to the bag along with a couple of handfuls of the uncooked, damp fries. And shake, shake, shake until the fries are coated. They should be lightly coated, not glommy. |
Step 5
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Now, you can either deep fry the sweet potatoes or bake them in a 425°F/ 220°C oven.
My experience shows that with the oven method, you will have to turn the fries and monitor them for done-ness. It takes a long time. Anywhere from 20-45 minutes.
I hate to admit it, but the deep fry route works a lot better and (of course) tastes a lot better than the oven method. |
Dip
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Step 6
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Mix together all of the dip ingredients and adjust to taste. |
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