Southwestern Spiced Sweet Potato Fries with Chili-Cilantro Sour Cream by TasteFood

Southwestern Spiced Sweet Potato Fries

• 2 large sweet potatoes, cut in large matchsticks/batons approx. 1/4" x 2"
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chile powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
• Chili-Cilantro Sour Cream (recipe below)

Chili-Cilantro Sour Cream

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 teaspoons sweet chili sauce
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 heaping tablespoon chopped cilantro

Southwestern Spiced Sweet Potato Fries

1. Preheat oven to 425 F.
2. Toss sweet potatoes and olive oil in a large bowl.
3. Combine salt, cumin, chile powder, paprika, pepper and cayenne in a small bowl.
4. Add spices to potatoes and toss to coat.
5. Arrange potatoes in one layer on baking sheet.
6. Bake in oven on lowest rack until undersides are browned, 12-15 minutes. Turn potatoes with a spatula and bake 10 more minutes.
7. Remove from oven and serve with Chili-Cilantro Sour Cream.

Chili-Cilantro Sour Cream

1. Combine all the ingredients except the cilantro in a medium bowl and whisk together. Stir in cilantro.