Simple instructions for how to deep fry sweet potato fries. This recipe blanches the fries first and they have a crispy coating.
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 10 minutesminutes
Total Time: 25 minutesminutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
3sweet potatoes
2cupsflour
2tbspcreole seasoning
oil, for frying
Instructions
Peel the potatoes and cut them into sticks that are approximately 3 inches long and about 1/2 thick.
Blanch the sweet potatoes in a large pot of boiling water for 3-4 minutes. Cook them until they are just starting to be tender right through to the middle. Take the fries out of the boiling water and run them under ice cold water until they cool down. This stops the cooking process.
Heat oil to 350F using a deep fryer. Follow instructions for deep fryer regarding how much oil to use and how many fries to cook at a time.
Mix the flour and spice mixture in a large bowl or container. Toss a handful of the sweet potato fries in the flour mixture until they are completely coated. Remove from the bowl of flour and shake off excess flour.
Place a batch in the eep fryer basket and lower in the hot oil. Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the sweet potato fries are browned and crispy on the outside.
Serve hot with a small bowl of spicy mayo or ranch.