Did you know there were different types of paprika? My mom blew my mind when she told me about it a couple of weeks ago. You probably did and I might just be the only one that didn't realize it existed until recently. It's one of those things where now that I've heard of it, I keep seeing it everywhere. Like it always existed, but I just never noticed it. Kind of like hatch chilies. I had no clue what the heck they were for the longest time. Well, in case you haven't heard of smoked paprika, this actually has a nice light smokey flavor almost barbecue-ish. Then, there is also sweet paprika, which I haven't tried yet, but I totally need to. The only paprika I knew of was the standard "sprinkle" over deviled eggs variety.
Last week I shared the butternut squash fries that I made, oh those are just so good! The kind of surprising good that makes you wonder why the heck you never tried them before. When I was chatting about them on Twitter, the subject of sweet potato fries came up a few times. I had the smoked paprika just sitting on my counter begging to be tried and it dawned on me that these might be two lovely flavors together. Sweet and smokey sounded pretty darn good! Now, the smoked paprika really doesn't have an overwhelming taste, but it does add a bit of a smoked flavor to these that's really tasty!
Baked Sweet Potato Fries Recipe with Smoked Paprika
Ingredients
- 4 Medium Sweet Potatoes Peeled
- 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
- ⅓ Tbs of Sea Salt
- 1.5 Tsp of Smoked Paprika
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 450° F.
- Slice off the ends of the sweet potatoes to make them all even. "Julienne" or cut into even "fries".
- In a bowl, toss the fries in olive oil, sea salt and smoked paprika.
- Spread out on lightly oiled baking sheet.
- Bake for 25-30. Will vary depending on size of sweet potatoes and cut of fries.
- Turn "fries" several times to ensure that each side gets lightly browned to perfection. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 245Total Fat 27gSaturated Fat 4gSodium 2039mgCarbohydrates 1g
Have you ever made fries with anything besides potatoes? What did you make?
Did you know smoked paprika existed, or am I the only one that hadn't heard of it?
Patsy Perry
Saturday 13th of August 2022
In a “boll”? I think I will put my fries in a BOWL 😊
dawn lopez
Saturday 13th of August 2022
@Patsy Perry, Great idea. We wouldn't want you stuffing them anywhere they don't belong now. ;)
Jennifer B.
Tuesday 8th of April 2014
I wish I could reach through the computer screen and eat these right now. So delicious!
Melinda
Tuesday 8th of April 2014
my kids were always looking at me like I was crazy when I added paprika or chili powder to our sweet potatoes. That heat goes so well with it
Amanda H.
Monday 7th of April 2014
I just discovered my love for sweet potatoes within the last few years. Now I eat it all the time! This looks like a great recipe for me to try too!
Pauline Cabrera
Sunday 6th of April 2014
That's smoking hot & delicious! I have baked sweet potatoes many times before but I didn’t know that I can add paprika to it. I will definitely try this one next time. :)