Sweet Potato Fries

Ingredients:

• 1-2 sweet potatoes
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp freshly-cracked black pepper
• fine sea salt, to taste

Instructions:

• Slice sweet potatoes into long, thin strips, about 1/4-inch wide. Add fries to a large bowl of cold water and soak for at least 20-30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, or mist with cooking spray, set aside.
• Drain fries, rinse out and dry your bowl, then blot fries dry with a clean towel.
• Add dry fries back to clean bowl and drizzle evenly with olive oil; toss until evenly coated.
• In a separate small bowl, whisk together cornstarch, garlic powder, smoked paprika and black pepper until combined.
• Sprinkle mixture evenly over the bowl of fries, then toss until the fries are evenly coated and the cornstarch has soaked into the oil.
• Spread fries out in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet. For best results, avoid fries touching or overlapping each other.
• Bake for 13 minutes, then flip each fry with a spatula. Rearrange so that the fries are evenly spaced and not overlapping again. Then bake for 10-13 more minutes, or until desired crispness.
• Transfer the baking sheet to a cooling rack, sprinkle with your desired amount of salt, then let the fries rest for 5 minutes. Serve warm.