Deep-Fried Sweet Potato Fries
Homemade deep-fried sweet potato fries are a quick and easy family favorite recipe. This fantastic method to deep fry & season them makes the best appetizer or side dish.
Equipment
- deep fryer
Ingredients
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika
- peanut oil for frying in deep fryer - about 6 cups
Instructions
- Turn on the deep-fryer to preheat. Set to 325°.
- To prepare the sweet potatoes, begin by peeling them. Next, cut them into large round slices about ½″ thick. Then you will need to cut each slab of sweet potato into shoestring strips as seen above.
- FIRST FRY - Begin by frying them once at a lower 325° to cook the sweet potatoes all the way through. This takes about 6-8 minutes and depends on the exact size of your cut. Drain on paper towels. Now, let them rest to cool off for about 2-3 minutes and for the remaining moisture to come back to the surface.
- Finally, turn up the heat on the deep fryer for a second cook at 375°. Then add the sweet potato fries back into the deep fryer for a quick 2-minute deep-frying. Drain again on a paper towel.
- As soon as the second fry is done, drain them on paper towels, the seasoning needs to go on. I liberally salt them and then sprinkle on sweet paprika.
- Enjoy!
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 4 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 387 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 13.9g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat 2.4g | 12% |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 20mg | 1% |
| Total Carbohydrate 63.2g | 23% |
| Dietary Fiber 9.3g | 33% |
| Total Sugars 1.1g | |
| Protein 3.5g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 39mg | 3% |
| Iron 1mg | 7% |
| Potassium 1851mg | 39% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
Nutrition
Calories: 245kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.03gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.003gSodium: 1287mgPotassium: 765mgFiber: 7gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 32176IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 1mg
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