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Sweet Potato Home-y Fries Recipe

Sweet Potato Home-y Fries
Difficulty: Easy | Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins | Active Time: | Makes: 8 to 10 servings

The sweetness of sweet potatoes combines with a fresh bite from scallions and a kick of smoke from paprika. Because the potatoes are parboiled, the last-minute work on this recipe is minimal. The result is a crunchy exterior and a soft interior.

Game plan: Par-cook the potatoes the night before, and this dish will be a snap to put together the next morning. You can even mince the shallots and garlic in advance; however, if you are going to slice the scallions, you will need to keep them soaking in ice water in the refrigerator until they are ready to use.

If you’ve ever wondered about the difference between yams and sweet potatoes, here’s the answer.

This recipe was featured as part of our New Year’s Brunch menu.

INGREDIENTS
  • 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into medium dice
  • 2 pounds orange sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into medium dice
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 medium garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 large shallots, minced
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup finely sliced scallions
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Place the russet potatoes and sweet potatoes in separate saucepans and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and cook until slightly tender on the outside, so that they just give way when pierced with a knife but are still firm on the inside, about 10 to 15 minutes.
  2. Drain the potatoes and spread evenly on a baking sheet to cool. (At this point they can be combined and placed in a sealed container in the refrigerator overnight.)
  3. In a small bowl combine the paprika and salt and stir until well mixed; set aside.
  4. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add a third of the potato mixture, or enough to make a single layer in the pan. Let cook undisturbed until golden brown, about 5 to 8 minutes.
  5. Stir gently with a wooden spatula and let cook undisturbed for another 2 to 3 minutes.
  6. Add a third of the garlic, shallots, and paprika mixture and season generously with pepper. Let cook until nicely colored and crisp, about 1 to 2 minutes.
  7. Sprinkle with a third of the scallions and remove to a platter. Repeat with the remaining ingredients, adjust the seasoning as necessary, and serve.
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  • Hi 1Blonde,

    Smoked Paprika, which is usually from Spain, can be purchased at most specialty grocery stores, or at Whole Foods or online, http://www.amazon.com/Chiquilin-SP004-Smoked-Paprika-Tin/dp/B000NO943C.
    Sweet paprika, which is often labeled Hungarian, can be purchased at most supermarkets or online, http://www.amazon.com/Hungarian-Sweet...
    Hope this helps!
    Jill (from the CHOW kitchen)

  • WHERE DO YOU FIND "SMOKED PAPRIKA"?
    I ALSO HAD A RECIPE CALL FOR "SWEET PAPRIKA", CANNOT FIND THAT EITHER..
    THANKS FOR ANY HELP..
    1BLONDE

  • This came out really good! I had an abundance of sweet potatoes from my winter CSA share and I've been getting sick of them, but mixing them with regular potatoes was a great idea. I didn't have scallions or shallots, so I just used a purple onion and added them in, chopped, at step 4. Thanks for the recipe!

  • One tip is that the scallions don't need to be put in cold water if cooking ahead of time.

    Slice and put in a glass jar. They will last about a week.

    This was very good. For half of the hash browns I used some chipotle and the other half I used the paprika.

  • yum! I love combining sweet potatoes and regular potatoes to cut down on the sweetness. Love the idea of adding scallions. But another good way to give your hash browns a punch of green is by adding spinach or chard instead of an herb. It really makes for a more healthy version, especially if you have trouble not eating the whole skillet-sized portion like I do!

    http://www.biggirlssmallkitchen.com/2...

  • This is too funny, I make a similar dish with Yukon gold and sweet potato (both cut to a fine dice) with onion, garlic and I use shredded smoked duck wings. Then top with a fried egg fresh parsley and side of creme fraiche.

  • My family loves a potato salad made w/a handful of sweet potatoes thrown in with the mix, so I will definitely try this!

  • Sounds awesome! Think you could add some kind of sausage, maybe a chorizo, to it, and make a meal out it?

  • This sounds great! The new recipe section is coming up with some wonderful things to try. Thanks.

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