Sweet Potato Oven Fries with Chipotle Aioli
 
 
Ingredients
  • For the Oven Fries:
  • 1 lb sweet potatoes (about 2 large)
  • ¼ cup olive oil, divided
  • Salt and pepper
  • For the Chipotle Aioli:
  • 1 garlic clove, finely minced
  • 1 tbsp. lime juice
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp. Chipotle Tabasco Sauce (or sauce from chipotles in adobo)
  • 1 tsp. smoked paprika
  • Dash of cayenne pepper
  • ¼ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. Scrub sweet potatoes well and cut into ½-inch sticks. Place in a large pot and cover with an inch or two of water. Set heat to high and set timer for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, whether or not the potatoes have boiled, test one. You’re looking for a very “al dente” potato — one that has no crunch, but is too firm to eat enjoyably.
  3. Meanwhile, coat a large baking sheet with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and place it in the oven for a few minutes.
  4. Drain the potatoes and immediately spread them on oiled baking sheet in one layer. Drizzle with last 2 tablespoons of olive oil, sprinkle with salt and black pepper and roast for 20 minutes, until potatoes begin to brown underneath. Toss potatoes around to encourage them to color evenly and return them to the oven for another 5 minutes. Repeat this 1 or 2 more times until your “fries” are deeply browned and crisp at the edges.
  5. Season with more salt while they’re hot, and serve immediately.
  6. For the Chipotle Aioli:
  7. While the potatoes are roasting, combine, the garlic clove and lime juice in a medium mixing bowl. Let this sit for about 5 minutes, the acid in the lime juice will "cook" the garlic, mellowing its harsh raw flavor.
  8. Add mayonnaise, chipotle sauce, smoked paprika, cayenne and Worcestershire sauce. Stir to combine and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with oven fries.
Recipe by Allons-Eat! at https://www.allonseat.com/sweet-potato-oven-fries-with-chipotle-aioli/