Drizzled in garlic butter and baked until crisp, these oven fries are a delicious accompaniment to almost every winter meal.
By Vanessa Vickery
These fries are so easy to make and they make a great side to so many meals. Originally, I used to make these oven baked fries with a bit of sea salt and some olive or coconut oil. But around six months ago, I tried them with the a garlic butter and haven’t gone back to my original recipe since.
Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Garlic Butter
Description
Drizzled in garlic butter and baked until crisp, these oven fries are a delicious accompaniment to most winter meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium sweet potato (approximately 500 grams), washed
- 2 tablespoons organic butter plus extra for greasing. melted
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220 (428 F) degrees Celsius and lightly grease a baking tray or sheet.
- Slice sweet potatoes into fries and place them in a bowl. Add melted butter, garlic powder, sea salt and pepper in a small bowl and mix well. Pour over the fries, mixing well to combine.
- Place the fries in a single layer on the baking tray (or sheet) and place in the oven and cook for 25-30 minutes or until browned, turning over at the 15 minute mark. If your fries don’t crisp up after the 30 minute mark, try cooking them a bit longer or even placing them under the grill for a few minutes.
- Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
- Category: side
