Baked sweet potato brunch fries. You’re welcome.
These baked sweet potato fries are now my very favorite brunch item.
Are fries typically a brunch menu item? Well, not really.
But now they are. And I’m really into it. And, I’m hoping you are, too!
These fries are baked using Ali’s baked sweet potato fries method and they came out tasting fabulous.
I found that (all of) my fries weren’t as crispy as I’d like, and then I remembered oh right, all ovens are different! So I left mine in a little longer and most of them crisped up really nicely. If you’re going to whip these up at home, I also suggest being sure you use plenty of cornstarch and oil before tossing them in the oven.
I also opted to coat my fries in shallot oil instead of olive oil which was a DELICIOUS idea. I don’t think my husband was too sure about it at first, but once he took a few bites, he quickly changed his mind.
To make the shallot oil, simply cook up some crispy shallots! Which we use in the baked sweet potato brunch fries recipe (included below!) anyways.
For the shallot oil & crispy shallots
Thinly slice a shallot and place in a medium saucepan. Cover the shallots with grapeseed oil and cook at medium heat until golden brown. Once they’ve got a beautiful golden color, remove them from the saucepan and place on a paper-towel covered plate. I overcooked mine a bit this time, oops – I cut them a little too thinly then didn’t pay close attention to them while they were cooking, so don’t do either of those things!
Let those babies crisp up and cool off while you’re reserving the oil in a jar. Then, when you get to the step in the recipe where you’ll need to coat your fries with oil, use the shallot oil! Major yum.
Anyways, let’s get to those darn Baked Sweet Potato Fries, y’all!
Baked Sweet Potato Brunch Fries (Loaded!)
Soak potatoes in cold water for 30 minutes. While they're finishing up their soak, preheat the oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Mist with cooking spray.
Drain your fries and dry them. Rinse out your bowl then add your fries back in. Toss with oil until evenly coated. Combine with mixture of garlic powder, smoked paprika, cornstarch, and pepper. Toss until the fries are evenly coated.
Bake fries for 15 minutes, then remove from oven and flip each fry. Bake again for 10-15 minutes (or maybe even a little less depending on your oven). Transfer to a cooling rack once crispy and sprinkle with salt.
Cook up your bacon in a cast iron skillet on the stove over medium heat (or in the oven!) until crispy. Flip occasionally, then let cool and crisp up on a paper towel covered plate.
In a small bowl, mix your parmesan and rosemary until combined. Top fries with parmesan rosemary mixture, crispy shallots, green onions, bacon, and egg.
I liked dipping mine in a mixture of curry powder and ketchup - about 1 teaspoon of curry powder for every tablespoon of ketchup. So yummy!
Ingredients
Directions
Soak potatoes in cold water for 30 minutes. While they're finishing up their soak, preheat the oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Mist with cooking spray.
Drain your fries and dry them. Rinse out your bowl then add your fries back in. Toss with oil until evenly coated. Combine with mixture of garlic powder, smoked paprika, cornstarch, and pepper. Toss until the fries are evenly coated.
Bake fries for 15 minutes, then remove from oven and flip each fry. Bake again for 10-15 minutes (or maybe even a little less depending on your oven). Transfer to a cooling rack once crispy and sprinkle with salt.
Cook up your bacon in a cast iron skillet on the stove over medium heat (or in the oven!) until crispy. Flip occasionally, then let cool and crisp up on a paper towel covered plate.
In a small bowl, mix your parmesan and rosemary until combined. Top fries with parmesan rosemary mixture, crispy shallots, green onions, bacon, and egg.
I liked dipping mine in a mixture of curry powder and ketchup - about 1 teaspoon of curry powder for every tablespoon of ketchup. So yummy!
And now I need to know: What would you top YOUR loaded brunch fries with?
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