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Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Smoked Paprika Recipe

Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Smoked Paprika Recipe

Did you know there were different types of paprika? My mom blew my mind when she told me about it a couple of weeks ago. You probably did and I might just be the only one that didn't realize it existed until recently. It's one of those things where now that I've heard of it, I keep seeing it everywhere. Like it always existed, but I just never noticed it. Kind of like hatch chilies. I had no clue what the heck they were for the longest time.  Well, in case you haven't heard of smoked paprika, this actually has a nice light smokey flavor almost barbecue-ish. Then, there is also sweet paprika, which I haven't tried yet, but I totally need to.  The only paprika I knew of was the standard "sprinkle" over deviled eggs variety.

Baked sweet potatoes fries with a hint of smokey Paprika #Recipe

Last week I shared the butternut squash fries that I made, oh those are just so good! The kind of surprising good that makes you wonder why the heck you never tried them before.  When I was chatting about them on Twitter, the subject of sweet potato fries came up a few times.  I had the smoked paprika just sitting on my counter begging to be tried and it dawned on me that these might be two lovely flavors together. Sweet and smokey sounded pretty darn good! Now, the smoked paprika really doesn't have an overwhelming taste, but it does add a bit of a smoked flavor to these that's really tasty!

Bake up these sweet potato fries with a hint of sea salt and smoked paprika. Yum!

Baked Sweet Potato Fries Recipe with Smoked Paprika

Baked Sweet Potato Fries Recipe with Smoked Paprika

Ingredients

  • 4 Medium Sweet Potatoes Peeled
  • 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • ⅓ Tbs of Sea Salt
  • 1.5 Tsp of Smoked Paprika

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 450° F.
  2. Slice off the ends of the sweet potatoes to make them all even. "Julienne" or cut into even "fries".
  3. In a bowl, toss the fries in olive oil, sea salt and smoked paprika.
  4. Spread out on lightly oiled baking sheet.
  5. Bake for 25-30. Will vary depending on size of sweet potatoes and cut of fries.
  6. Turn "fries" several times to ensure that each side gets lightly browned to perfection. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 245Total Fat 27gSaturated Fat 4gSodium 2039mgCarbohydrates 1g

 

Have you ever made fries with anything besides potatoes? What did you make?

Did you know smoked paprika existed, or am I the only one that hadn't heard of it?

 

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Patsy Perry

Saturday 13th of August 2022

In a “boll”? I think I will put my fries in a BOWL 😊

dawn lopez

Saturday 13th of August 2022

@Patsy Perry, Great idea. We wouldn't want you stuffing them anywhere they don't belong now. ;)

Jennifer B.

Tuesday 8th of April 2014

I wish I could reach through the computer screen and eat these right now. So delicious!

Melinda

Tuesday 8th of April 2014

my kids were always looking at me like I was crazy when I added paprika or chili powder to our sweet potatoes. That heat goes so well with it

Amanda H.

Monday 7th of April 2014

I just discovered my love for sweet potatoes within the last few years. Now I eat it all the time! This looks like a great recipe for me to try too!

Pauline Cabrera

Sunday 6th of April 2014

That's smoking hot & delicious! I have baked sweet potatoes many times before but I didn’t know that I can add paprika to it. I will definitely try this one next time. :)

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