Crispy Sweet Potato Fries
This vegan builds sweet potatoes and maple syrup into a satisfying meal you can have ready in about 60 minutes. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 6 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and saucepan. At easy difficulty across 6 steps, it's a good one for a busy evening. As written, the ingredients are plant-based.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into even sticks about 1 cm thick, then soak them in a bowl of cold water for 30 minutes to draw out excess starch.
- Drain the fries and dry them thoroughly with a clean kitchen towel, then toss them with the cornstarch until lightly and evenly coated.
- Heat the oil in a deep heavy pot to 165 C (325 F), then fry the sweet potatoes in batches for 4 to 5 minutes until softened but not browned, and drain on a rack.
- Raise the oil temperature to 190 C (375 F) and fry the par-cooked sticks again in batches for 2 to 3 minutes until crisp and golden, then drain on paper towels.
- In a small saucepan, warm the maple syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt over low heat, stirring just until the sugar dissolves into a thin glaze.
- While the fries are still hot, toss them with the warm spiced glaze until evenly coated, then spread them out and serve immediately so they stay crisp.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet Β· Saucepan Β· Pan Β· Large pot
Ingredient substitutions
- Brown Sugar
- white sugar + 1 tbsp molasses per cup
- Cornstarch
- 2 tbsp flour per 1 tbsp cornstarch (as thickener)
Tips & common questions
How long does Crispy Sweet Potato Fries take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 6 steps and 8 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of brown sugar?
Try white sugar + 1 tbsp molasses per cup. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Crispy Sweet Potato Fries vegan?
Based on its ingredients, this recipe contains no meat, fish, dairy or egg, so it looks vegan-friendly. Always double-check labels on packaged items.
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Crispy Sweet Potato Fries is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: ι ε·΄θ Crispy Fried Pork with Sweet and Sour Sauce - Original Taste.jpg by avlxyz, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.