I am a very strong believer in not eating things you don't like. Food is supposed to taste good and when I see people eating things that they don't like, I just cringe. I have a friend who drinks those Shakeology drinks and the look on her face while she forces it down, is unbearable. As she continues to gain weight, she says, "but it's supposed to be healthy!" I don't care, if it tastes bad, don't drink it! There are a lot of food options out there and you shouldn't be miserable while fueling your body.
Well, I have a confession to make. I don't like sweet potatoes. I don't like chopping them, I don't like the smell of them and I don't like the way they taste. So why do I have a recipe for sweet potato fries?
I've recently had some health setbacks and I'm currently on a strict autoimmune diet, which unfortunately means I can't eat regular potatoes for awhile. All types of grains are also out of the diet for little bit so my options for carbs is very minimal. I owed it to myself to give sweet potatoes one more try before I started to lose more weight and resemble a walking skeleton.
And that's how we came about to making crispy sweet potato fries! While I still don't like cutting them, because they're tougher than a russet potato, these smell amazing while cooking and I love the taste of them. I hope you like them, too!
Ingredients:
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp sea salt
2 Tbsp coconut oil
3 Tbsp tapioca flour
1 large sweet potato (or 2 small-medium ones)
Process:
For starters, don't stress about the tapicoa flour. It's not some hard to find expensive ingredient. I buy it in the regular grocery store, either in the health section or the baking aisle. It's less than $4 for the bag.
First step is cutting the sweet potato. Make sure you have a strong sharp knife and be careful. As I mentioned before, they are harder than a regular russet potato. You want them sliced like fries - long and thin.
In a small bowl, combine onion powder, sea salt and tapioca flour. Mix to combine.
Next, drizzle the potato pieces with coconut oil and mix it around using your hands, making sure they're all coated, but not soaked in the oil. You may only want to start with half the amount and see where it goes from there. They just need to be lightly coated. Then sprinkle the dry mixture over the potatoes and again mix it around with your hands. Make sure all the pieces are coated.
Lay them on a baking sheet in a single layer and bake for a total of 20-25 minutes. I take them out and flip them after about 18 minutes. They smell amazing, don't eat them yet! After both sides are browned up a bit, they're ready. Careful - they will be hot. Enjoy!
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