Cilantro Lime Sweet Potato Fries – Sweet potatoes are tossed in garlic, lime zest, and olive oil, baked to perfection, and finished with a sprinkle of fresh chopped cilantro
Alright guys – the moment you’ve been waiting for is finally here…I have some baby photos to share!
We received our newborn shots of baby Luciana and I’m proud to show them off to you today. And then we’ll get to today’s recipe, promise!
Isn’t she the most adorable thing ever?! Sure, I’m a little biased but she truly is precious.
Okay, now that we’ve got the gushing over baby out of the way, let’s get to today’s recipe, shall we?!
Cilantro and lime is a combination that is rivaling peanut butter and chocolate for my favorite food duo ever. Don’t believe me? Just look at all the cilantro and lime recipes that I have on the blog already:
- Cilantro Lime Rice
- Grilled Cilantro & Lime Chicken Skewers
- Cilantro Lime Chicken Bites
- Avocado and Charred Corn Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
So when I stumbled upon this recipe for Cilantro Lime Sweet Potato Fries, I was immediately drawn to it. Not only did it have this killer combination of flavors but it was also exciting to see sweet potato fries made in such a unique way.
And look how incredible they turned out!
The thing I love most about these fries is how easy they are to make. They’re made in the oven which makes them somewhat healthy and also super simple to make.
The hardest part of the whole process is cutting the sweet potatoes. Have you tried cutting a large sweet potato into sticks? It’s hard to keep the sweet potato from rolling all over the cutting board. But I have a great tip for you to make it easier! Slice off a sliver from the side of a sweet potato so that edge is flat and no longer round. That will keep it from rolling everywhere.
After you cut the sweet potatoes, you throw them into a large ziplock bag along with the other ingredients, toss them around, pour them out onto a baking sheet, and bake for 40 minutes. Simple as that!
Here are a few more tips I learned while making these fries that will ensure they come out perfectly for you:
- The thinner you cut the fries, the crispier they will turn out. I had a few fries that were on the thick side and they remained super moist and almost soggy.
- Mince the garlic as fine as you can. This will ensure that the garlic is distributed evenly among all the fries and that you don’t get a big bite of garlic.
- These fries are best enjoyed the moment you cook them. If you need to reheat them, however, I recommend baking them in the oven – do not microwave or they’ll end up soggy.
There you have it – yet another yummy cilantro lime recipe to add to the collection. It’s safe to say I’m officially obsessed with these flavors. What other ways can I highlight cilantro & lime in a yummy recipe? Share your ideas with me in the comments below!
Cilantro Lime Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 3 tablespoons lime zest (from 2 limes)
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon flour
- sea salt to taste
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare baking sheet by spraying with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- Slice sweet potatoes into sticks. Add to a large ziplock bag with lime zest, garlic, olive oil, and flour. Close bag and shake to evenly coat the sweet potatoes with the ingredients.
- Empty sweet potatoes only large greased baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, toss fries to move them around, and bake another 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle with sea salt and chopped cilantro. Finish with a few squeezes of fresh lime juice. Serve immediately with ranch dipping sauce.
Notes
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More recipes you’ll love:
Cilantro Lime Rice
Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken Skewers
Smashed Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Butter
You have made and described the recipe so nicely. And it really helped me lots.
The only thing I could focus on was how adorable your family is. Congratulations on the baby and thank you for sharing this recipe with us.
Wow those sweet potato fries look amazing… I think I will be making these this week! Also, love your newborn photos, so cute!!
Super creative and what a great way to kick up the flavor of fries! I never thought of adding such bold flavors but what a brillant idea .. can’t wait to try!!
How sweet! What lovely photos! I’m surprised you have the time or energy to make anything for dinner, let alone homemade fries! Supermama!
I LOVE sweet potato fries! Loving all of the flavor combos you’ve added to yours. They are gorgeous, but NOT as gorgeous as your sweet baby!! Congratulations!
I love making sweet potato fries at home! I also always bake them and have found that deep frying them causes them to burn much to easily. They are also not as healthy deep fried of course. Did you run into any problems with the garlic burning before the fries are done?
Oh, she[‘s darling! (And you knew that… LOL) And I have to try that method with the fries – they look delicious! Nice and crunchy!
I love that little bit of lime zest added to these to make them zippy. These look like the perfect side dish for any meal! Also, such cute photos! Congrats!
What an adorable baby girl! Congratulations!! Now to the recipe 🙂 . I don’t cut sweet potatoes, my husband does it for me, too hard and I’m not very good with knives 😉 . I love this lime/cilantro combination and definitely want to try it!
Your baby is absolutely adorable! I love sweet potato fries and the addition of lime and cilantro is delicious. I can already taste them in my head. 🙂
Oh my gosh there is so much deliciousness in this post! I will definitely be trying this recipe!
I don’t think I can find the words to write about the recipe on this post because those baby photos are amazing! Fantastic shoot and amazing emotions that will stay with you forever!
Congratulations! Your baby pics are so wonderful. Such a special life-event! The fries are on my to-make list! I love sweet potatoes!
She’s beautiful and you are just glowing. Congrats! We love sweet potato fries at our house and have never tried them with combination but it sounds amazing. Can’t wait to try them!
Congratulations…such a precious doll! And those cilantro lime sweet potato fries look SUPER delicious!
Oh my gosh these look DELICIOUS! Love all those crispy bits. And the baby photos are gorgeous!
I’m such a fan of sweet potato fries and love the lime cilantro flavor on your recipe!
I am a big cilantro fan, and all of these recipes look amazing!
Goooooodness Luciana is absolutely precious!!! Thank you for sharing!! And also, yummmmm I gotta try fries!!!
What a beautiful family you are! Oh these fries sound amazing! Great treat as the weather is cooler!
Those look so good!
very cute family photos!
i never thought to incorporate the cilantro lime flavors into fries, so this sounds amazing.
Sweetest baby pictures and the fries sound amazing! Never thought of adding lime!