SOUTHWESTERN SPICED SWEET POTATO FRIES WITH CHILI-CILANTRO SOUR CREAM

Southwestern Spiced Sweet Potato Fries with Chili-Cilantro Sour Cream image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 16

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)
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

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425 F.
Toss sweet potatoes and olive oil in a large bowl.
Combine salt, cumin, chile powder, paprika, pepper and cayenne in a small bowl.
Add spices to potatoes and toss to coat.
Arrange potatoes in one layer on baking sheet.
Bake in oven on lowest rack until undersides are browned, 12-15 minutes. Turn potatoes with a spatula and bake 10 more minutes.
Remove from oven and serve with Chili-Cilantro Sour Cream.
Combine all the ingredients except the cilantro in a medium bowl and whisk together. Stir in cilantro.