Tropical Sweet Potato Fries Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Tropical Sweet Potato Fries Recipe). Sweet potatoes make a perfect summer treat, especially with a nice twist by using lime zest! Boiling the potatoes beforehand allows them to cook perfectly once in the oven. This pairs well with seafood and burgers alike.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Tropical Sweet Potato Fries Recipe

Ingredients

2 sweet potatoes

unpeeled

2 tablespoons olive oil

or as needed

salt and ground black pepper

1 tablespoon sea salt

1 ½ teaspoons grated lime zest

⅛ teaspoon chili powder

⅛ teaspoon paprika

⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place the sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat then reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until tender about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two. Allow to cool then slice each sweet potato into wedges. Arrange wedges on a baking sheet.

Step 2

Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 3

Brush the sweet potato wedges with olive oil and lightly season with salt and pepper. Combine sea salt lime zest chili powder paprika and crushed red pepper flakes in a small bowl.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on all sides about 20 minutes. Plate and sprinkle with the seasoning mixture and cilantro immediately.

Nutritional Information

Tropical Sweet Potato Fries Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 318.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.8g 8%

Carbohydrates: 46.4g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 7.3g 29%

Sugars: 9.6g

Fat: 13.7g 21%

Saturated Fat: 1.9g 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 32795.5IU 656%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.6mg 20%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 31%

Vitamin C: 9.3mg 16%

Folate: 29.2mcg 7%

Calcium: 77.2mg 8%

Iron: 1.7mg 9%

Magnesium: 59.4mg 21%

Potassium: 808.5mg 23%

Sodium: 3617.9mg 145%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 123.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.