Garlic Lemon Sweet Potato Fries
Healthy and delicious, sweet potato fries are the best kind of fries! I add lemon and garlic powder to these sweet potato fries for Garlic Lemon Sweet Potato Fries that go great with burgers or sandwiches!
If you’re looking for more organic French fries recipes, check out Lemon Herb French Fries, Pumpkin Spice Sweet Potato Fries, or Chinese Five Spice Garlic French Fries.
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Garlic Lemon Sweet Potato Fries
- Ready In: 55 minutes
- Makes: 2 servings
- Main Ingredients: sweet potatoes, olive oil, lemon
- Flavor Profile: bold, citrusy tang that's perfect when dipped in classic ketchup
- Dietary Info: gluten free, no seed oils, eggless, vegan
- Difficulty: Easy!
- Why You’ll Love It: vibrant and zesty twist on classic sweet potato fries
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- 15 Minutes: It only takes about 15 minutes to prep and they just bake in the oven while you're free to do other things.
- Healthier: These organic French fries are made with sweet potatoes and extra virgin olive oil, which are healthier than white potatoes and seed oils which is what you'll find at most restaurants.
- Side Dish or Appetizer: These easy sweet potato fries make a great side dish to burgers or an appetizer for a party.
- Bold Flavor: These sweet potato fries are anything but bland, with bold garlic flavor and zesty lemon, they are a bright and vibrant side dish that pairs well with everything from BBQ Turkey Avocado Wrap, Organic Meatloaf with Bone Broth to Organic Chicago Style Hot Dogs With Sauerkraut!
Upgrade your classic fries with these Garlic Lemon Sweet Potato Fries for a bold and zesty take on the classic comfort food! While I use organic sweet potatoes, you can also make them with Russet potatoes if you prefer.
Serve these Garlic Lemon Sweet Potato Fries with Turkey and Lamb Burgers With Dill Sauce, Organic Turkey Burgers with Grilled Onions, Avocado Tuna Salad With No Mayo. These also make a great appetizer or snack for a game day party!
Ingredients
- Sweet Potatoes: I use organic sweet potatoes, but Russet potatoes also work if you'd like to use those.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil: I love the pairing of olive oil and lemon, but you could also use coconut oil or avocado oil if you prefer.
- Lemon: I use a little bit of fresh lemon juice for a zesty flavor!
- Fresh Parsley: I top these organic French fires with fresh parsley, which is optional.
- Salt and Pepper: You'll want to salt and pepper these after baking for flavor.
*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.
Baker's Tips
- You can use purple sweet potatoes or even Russet potatoes for these fries if you'd like.
- You can peel sweet potatoes or leave the skins on, either works! I've made these both ways.
- If you're in a hurry, you can skip the water bath. Soaking the sweet potatoes in water before baking can help make them more crispy. But, as someone who makes this recipe weekly, I have skipped this many times and they are still fine!
- Use a roasting rack if you want crispier fries as this allows air flow under the fries. This also ensures you don't need to rotate or flip fries as much.
- If you are using a baking sheet with parchment paper, you want to be sure to flip fries to get them crispy.
- Avocado oil or coconut oil are also great oils if you're out of EVOO.
- Don't be afraid to bake your sweet potato fries longer, or until they are golden brown and crispy. There's nothing worse than fries that are not done, so adjust if your fries need more time as all ovens are a bit different.
How to Make Garlic Lemon Sweet Potato Fries
- You can peel sweet potatoes or leave skin on, either works. Cut the sweet potato into ¼-inch thick strips. Place in a large bowl of cold water and soak for 10 to 15 minutes, until the water looks murky.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (or use a roasting rack). Drain the potatoes and add the olive oil oil, garlic powder, and lemon juice and toss to coat completely.
- Spread evenly onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes, then remove and flip fries. Bake for another 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper. Add fresh parsley on top for serving.
Garlic Lemon Sweet Potato Fries FAQ's
It's totally optional if you want to peel sweet potatoes for fries or not. I have made them both ways and it's just personal preference if you like skin or not. The skins have more fiber, so if you want that, then leave skins on.
Make sure to soak the sweet potatoes in water and allow it to turn murky, this removes starches. Also, be sure to flip or rotate fries in the oven half way though. And, this will give you crispier fries!
Yes, dogs can eat sweet potato fries (in theory) depending on the ingredients. If you are making my Dog Friendly Sweet Potato Fries then those are completely dog safe, made with dog safe ingredients! And, you can even. eat those too, so that is a great sharing recip. But, this recipe has garlic and lemon which is not ideal for dogs, so don't share this one with your pup!
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Garlic Lemon Sweet Potato Fries
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Half Sheet Pan
- Parchment Paper Sheets
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley (for serving)
Instructions
- You can peel sweet potatoes or leave skin on, either works.
- Cut the sweet potato into ¼-inch thick strips. Place in a large bowl of cold water and soak for 10 to 15 minutes, until the water looks murky.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (or use a roasting rack).
- Drain the potatoes and add the olive oil oil, garlic powder, and lemon juice and toss to coat completely.
- Bake for 20 minutes, then remove and flip fries. Bake for another 10 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper.
- Add chopped parsley on top before serving.
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Notes
- You can use purple sweet potatoes or even Russet potatoes for these fries if you'd like.
- You can peel sweet potatoes or leave the skins on, either works! I've made these both ways.
- If you're in a hurry, you can skip the water bath. Soaking the sweet potatoes in water before baking can help make them more crispy. But, as someone who makes this recipe weekly, I have skipped this many times and they are still fine!
- Use a roasting rack if you want crispier fries as this allows air flow under the fries. This also ensures you don't need to rotate or flip fries as much.
- If you are using a baking sheet with parchment paper, you want to be sure to flip fries to get them crispy.
- Avocado oil or coconut oil are also great oils if you're out of EVOO.
- Don't be afraid to bake your sweet potato fries longer, or until they are golden brown and crispy. There's nothing worse than fries that are not done, so adjust if your fries need more time as all ovens are a bit different.
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