Preheat the oven and prep the sweet potato!

Step 2: Preheat the oven and prep the sweet potato!

Set the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

You can either peel the potato or leave the skin on - lately I leave it on every time. It adds nutrition and a nice chewy texture. :D

I don't worry about washing it, normally, but you can rinse it in the sink as long as you promise me you'll dry it off very, very well. If it's still wet the olive oil won't coat the fries as well, which will lead to soggy fries. And then you'll be disappointed with the fries and I'll be disappointed with you. :(

If your sweet potato has skinny ends, cut those off.

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slylee says: Jul 9, 2012. 2:21 PM

Being from the south, naturally i love sweet potato fries. they are so vastly superior to regular fries! Nice Ible ;)

garnishrecipes says: Jul 9, 2012. 8:37 AM

Hey Jessy, do you know if this method works with taro? We just had baked taro fries on vacation with chipotle mayo.

Also, this looks delicious.

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jessyratfink (author) in reply to garnishrecipesJul 9, 2012. 9:05 AM

I love taro but I can't say I've ever cooked it like this!

I bet it would work, but you might need to do them for a little longer and flip them more often because they're so much more dense. :)

garnishrecipes in reply to jessyratfinkJul 9, 2012. 10:57 AM

Thanks Jessy!

Kimberlee55 says: Apr 5, 2012. 1:01 PM

Making these right now! Thankyou for your step by step instructions. I only cut my finger once! :) Looking forward to the fruits of my labor.....thanks to you!

bmummery says: Sep 20, 2011. 3:20 PM

I love this recipe! But I am just concerned about you leaving the peels on! Sweet potato peels are actually toxic and you are not supposed to eat them!

ngoodman3 in reply to bmummeryDec 5, 2011. 10:56 AM

The skins are poisonous to dogs. As long as they are scrubbed and mold free they are perfectly healthy to eat.

ericCycles in reply to bmummeryOct 17, 2011. 12:43 PM

Can you provide references to this? Thank you.

sanderson14 in reply to bmummerySep 21, 2011. 9:33 PM

http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=64 says: "If you purchase organically grown sweet potatoes, you can eat the entire tuber, flesh and skin. Yet, if you buy conventionally grown ones, you should peel them before eating since sometimes the skin is treated with dye or wax; if preparing the sweet potato whole, just peel it after cooking"