The other day I made french fries at home for the first time and they turned out great. I have seen a few posts about baking fries and I wanted to try it and compare them to fried fries. I thought that sweet potatoes would go well with the spicy bulgogi burgers and I thought that cutting them as wedges would allow them stand up and bake nicely on both sides. Baking fries seems to be as easy as tossing the cut potatoes with some some oil along with any spices and/or herbs that you desire. In keeping with the Korean theme of the meal I baked the potatoes with some Korean red chili flakes known as gochugaru. The baked sweet potato wedges turned out really well. They were not as crisp as the fried fries but they were slightly crisp and the insides were nice and soft and warm and sweet and good. I served the sweet potato wedges with some ketchup with gochujang mixed in. The gochujang ketchup was really good. The sweetness of the ketchup paired well with the spiciness and flavour of the gochujang. Overall I really liked the baked sweet potato wedges.
Sweet Potato Wedges
ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes (cut into wedges lengthwise)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon gochugaru (Korean red chili flakes, optional)
- salt to taste
directions
- Toss the sweet potato wedges in the oil, chili flakes and salt to coat.
- Place the wedges, skin side down, on a baking sheet.
- Bake in a preheated 375F/190C oven until golden brown and tender, about 30 minutes.
Elra says
Love Sweet Potato, when I was growing up in Bali, this was a common snack after school. It was just plain deep fried sweet potato.
Mable says
I’m so please to see a man cooking Korean food. I’m getting more and more impressed with your skills as each posts past. Good work.
I do like my occasional diet of sweet potato (I just don’t like them boiled ) and these looks amazingly yum!
[eatingclub] vancouver || js says
I have to tell you again how much I love this whole meal: bulgogi burger, sweet potato wedges, and the gochujang dressing, which can go on a variety of vegetables. You eat well! Kudos! I admire you for taking the bull (of having the same meals over and over again) by the horns, so to speak.
Dawn says
Oh Kevin I’m so glad you made these. Sweet potato fries are my fav. I make these a lot. I slice mine really thin and then deep fry them in peanut oil.
Next time you want to experiment with sweet potatoes try deep frying them in peanut oil and season them with salt, really good.
VeggieGirl says
Spicy sweet potatoes = love.
HoneyB says
Yum sweet potato! I love them a little sweet a little spicy a little salty.
noble pig says
Potatoes…my absolute favorite of all things food.
Kitt says
Looks great!
Marjie says
I love sweet potatoes, and I’ve recently grown to love oven fried potatoes. I’ll have to try these – thanks for yet another splendid idea!
meeso says
Now we’re talking! I LOVE sweet potato fries more than anything!!! I’d choose them over regular fries any day! They look amazing!
Steph says
Those fries look SPICY!
Lina says
gochujang ketchup sounds like it would go perfectly with this meal! great ideas!
Gloria says
This recipe look so nice Kevin, really I like differents forms to make potatoes!xGloria
Anonymous says
Yum, i love sweet potato fries!
Bridgett says
Another great recipe, Kevin. Want to come cook for me? 😉
StickyGooeyCreamyChewy says
They look great, Kevin! I love sweet potatoes, especially fries. I don’t get to make them much, because no one else will eat them, but I always order them out when I can find them on the menu.
Jan says
I love the chili flakes you’ve added – lovely!
Grace says
mmm, i’ve gotta say–i prefer the sweet tater over white and red taters. i blame my evil sweet tooth, which i can never seem to fully satisfy. 🙂
Holler says
These look gorgeous Kevin! I usually do potatoes this way, but I cheat and give them a blast in the microwave first, to speed things up. I like the idea of using sweet potatoes.
Parker says
Yum, I absolutely love sweet potatoes. I too wish I could get them crispier. I find fingerling potatoes get crispy.
noobcook says
So clever to use sweet potatoes instead of normal potatoes… they look so lovely.
amandalouden says
You know I love them! The only way to eat a sweet potato.
I just added you to my blog roll –love your food and pictures are beautiful.
giz says
I wondered about how crisp they would turn out. I’m now convinced that it’s going to be near impossible to get a sweet potato fry to have the same crispness as a russett. The closest I’ve come is dipping them in egg whites before I bake them. I thought maybe fried they would be different.
They look delicious and I’ll forgo the crispness for the flavour any day.
Dee says
I love sweet potato, but I especially like how you take a standard and turn it into something so extraordinary!
Sarah says
Love the sweet potato fries, I had some delicious (deep-fried, though) ones at TheWorks Burger Bistro in Ottawa once. Soo perfectly crispy and salty/sweet! Haven’t tried the Korean pepper yet, must see if I can find it!
Flanboyant Eats says
great Kevin. they look so much more complicated than the recipe calls for…
Mike of Mike's Table says
I do something similar and just love to have them as a side. Its like fries but so much healthier. I use a different rub (similar to what I use on things like ribs) and broil them just shy of totally cooking them so that they taste cooked but still have some firmness to them since its so easy to turn them into floppy mush.
Anonymous says
Oh yummy, I love this sort of dish. Sweet potatoes are so delicious and they’re good for you too.
Shreya says
Amazing wedges, and with sweet potato, a great recipe. I love the picture:-)
Randi says
Kevin – I looovvve baked fries. I went on a kick last month where I ate them everyday.. maybe not the best move. I usually cut up some yukon golds, toss with olive oil and sprinkle with s and p. then i make a tzatziki as a dipping sauce. yum yum.
Lisa says
Korean food is not something I am familiar with, but now I want to learn more. Perhaps I will start with these tempting sweet potato wedges.
Lori Lynn says
Next time at the Asian market, I will pick up some gochugaru. Can’t wait to try it. Love spicy!
Indigo says
Why have I never made wedges with sweet potato? My heart beats for sweet potato. I need these.
White On Rice Couple says
Another great dish Kevin. the colors and flavors just pop off the computer screen!
Patsyk says
I love sweet potato fries even more than regular fries. Yum!
Debbie says
Your food site is great! The sweet potato fries are something I have always wanted to make. This gives me some motivation!!!!!
Cheryl says
I love it as usual, I make potato fry’s all the time but never thought to use sweet potato, good idea!
Mrs Ergül says
Look at that colour, it’s making me drool
diva says
i’m so looking for those flakes. they look amazing!
Jeff says
Great idea! I am always looking for awesome ideas to use sweet potatoes. I love them but always either just make a mashed potato out of them or bake them.
EAT! says
Made some sweet potato fries last week and forgot how much I loved them. I like the spice on yours
Cynthia says
I’ve never cooked sweet potatoes this way before though I’ve seen and heard of it so often. Never tasted it this way either but your post has encouraged to try it. Thank you!
Clumbsy Cookie says
hey look so beautiful, look at that gorgeous color! I used to eat that when I was a kid, I’m missing it now!
Neen says
When I was driving across the South-East USA this summer, several restaurants offered sweet potato fries. They really were so much yummy, heartier, and more interesting than normal fries. And when you bake them, they’re healthier too!
Dragon says
I want these! Right now!
Deborah says
I absolutely love sweet potato fries! In fact, I’ve been craving them lately, so I just may go home and make some today!
Maria says
Sweet potato fries are my absoulte favorite! I love them!!!
Jeanne says
I make these all the time – aren’t they delicious??
Anonymous says
I will be trying these! The chili flakes probably compliment the sweet taste of the potato so well.