Description
These Baked Sweet Potato Wedges are a healthy and delicious side dish, featuring perfectly crispy and golden sweet potatoes coated with cornstarch and baked in oil for a guilt-free comfort snack. The recipe is simple, quick to prepare, and yields tender, flavorful wedges with a delightful crisp exterior.
Ingredients
Scale
Sweet Potatoes
- 2 sweet potatoes
Coating
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
For Baking
- 3 tablespoons canola oil or refined coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven and Prepare Pan: Add 3 tablespoons of canola oil or refined coconut oil to a sheet pan. Transfer the sheet pan to the oven and preheat the oven to 425º F. This step ensures the oil is hot when you add the wedges, which helps crisp the potatoes.
- Prepare Sweet Potatoes: While the oven is heating, peel the sweet potatoes. Slice each sweet potato into wedges, aiming for about 12 uniform wedges per potato to ensure even cooking.
- Coat Wedges: Place the sweet potato wedges in a large bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and 2 tablespoons of cornstarch. Toss the wedges thoroughly until they are evenly coated. The cornstarch helps create a crispy coating.
- Arrange Wedges on Hot Pan: Carefully remove the hot sheet pan with oil from the oven. Add the coated sweet potato wedges in a single layer, ensuring they are spread out as much as possible to promote even crisping. Be cautious as the hot oil may splatter.
- First Bake: Place the sheet pan with the wedges back into the preheated oven. Bake for 15 minutes to begin cooking and crisping the wedges.
- Flip and Continue Baking: Carefully flip each sweet potato wedge over using a spatula or tongs. Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until the wedges are golden brown and slightly crispy.
- Serve: Remove the wedges from the oven and serve immediately for the best texture and flavor.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, make sure the wedges are spaced out and not crowded on the pan.
- You can use either canola oil or refined coconut oil for baking, as both tolerate the high oven temperature well.
- Uniform wedge size ensures even cooking and browning.
- These wedges are best consumed fresh out of the oven to maintain their crisp texture.
- Optional: Sprinkling additional seasonings like paprika, garlic powder, or black pepper can enhance flavor.
