Baked Sweet Potato Fries

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First time I ever tried to make sweet potato fries, and baking them is BAD BAD BAD. Yeah, they cooked OK, but fries are suppose to be crisp! I even extended the baking time by 10-15 minutes. Next time, just deep fat fry them..

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The flavor of the sweet potato and the seasoning was great, but the fries were oily and limp. I would not make this again.

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This recipe could be written better, sure. But the person who said "1 CUP OF SALT?! Really?" clearly has limited discriminating ability. You're not supposed to use the whole seasoning mix - just use it to season the fries to taste. As for the limpness, a few folks gave good advice - parcooking the potatoes will take the hard edge off of them so they bake faster - and the water will evaporate, leaving a crunchier fry. I usually cut to desired size, quickly blanche (2 minutes tops!, and let them dry on a rack till dry to the touch. Then bake (or fry twice for a really nice crunch! The hot pan trick is great too, especially when baking. So for those who have complaining about limp fries: you'd be complaining about too many steps if you went through all that. Learn technique, not recipes; then you can spot a badly written recipe and improvise how YOU like it, rather than some celeb.

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Followed the recipe pretty close to the T and I love them. My wife thought they were a little hot (individual taste is not a way to judge a recipe - I used jalapeno flakes to bump up the flavor.
I put the chips and all spices in a plastic bag to coat all the surfaces. I then added the olive oil and re-shook. I then placed them on the tray. In this manner, I had no spices spill out on the tray (paprika as another reviewer was troubled with.
The chips were limp and I expected them to be. They are that way when I buy them out in a restaurant. Next time, I will try loading them all on a cooling rack so all sides are elevated in the oven. I may also try Tyler Florence's method of heating up the oven cooking tray first so they start to cook right away. It may not work. When I deep fry them, they DO NOT stay crisp beyond the initial minute or so when I remove them from the fryer. Lots of vegetables don't stay crisp when fried unless you put a flour type coating on the outside.
Will I make them again? Absolutely. They were wonderful and a different way to eat those wonderful sweet potatoes or yams.
Jim in So Calif

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These were super simple, and had a great taste. It is tough to get sweet potatoes evenly cut into 1/4 inch sticks - because sadly ***sigh*** not all of us have your knife skills Ms. Paula :

My issue was the fact that when you sprinkle the paprika on the fries you inevitibly get some on the pan, which burns very quickly. Although they still tasted fine, the appearance wasn't terribly appealing... Would love to know how to get around this, since I think the paprika is essential to the flavor...

I suspect those that had trouble with the fries being limp/soggy either used too much EVOO to toss them in, or cut the fries too thick.

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Not as bad as some say, however, not as good as others say. These "fries" were more like baked sweet potatoes.

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After reading some of the reviews, I was not sure if I should even attempt to make these fries! ...But they came out great! I did follow some of the reviewers? suggestions... I microwaved the whole sweet potatoes for a bit until they were about 75% done and I had the baking sheet in the oven so that it was already hot when I put the potatoes on it. They were not super crispy, but they were not soggy either ? I liked the texture & they were very tasty, the seasoning was great. My husband really liked them as well. Try out this recipe ? it?s a keeper in my book.

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I made these tonight and thought they came out really well, although they burned quickly on the bottom. They still tasted great, i'm just not sure how to avoid the burning given they got that way after just 10 - 15 minutes.

I added a dash of all spice and cinnamon to the seasoning blend; very tasty.

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I used the temp and time but used taco seasoning instead of the garlic and paprika, absolutely delicious! I totally agree with the previous comment re: microwaving the potatoes first, I have tried to make them before and they were soggy and gross, they turn out nice and crispy if you pop them in the microwave first.

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These came out great! They were fast and easy to make. We loved them and will be making them again and again.