Baking – How to make sweet potato fries soggy

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I ordered from a local restaurant recently, and their sweet potato fries tasted so similar to what I remember regular fries tasted like.

I decided that I'm going to try and make them myself, however, I can only find posts on the internet showing how to make them crunchy; it seems like more people prefer them this way.

Anyway, how do I go about doing this?

Is my only choice to make them and leave them somewhere and wait for them to get soggy over time?

Best Answer

the reason you haven't found any recipes for soggy sweet potato fries is because of one simple fact: soggy is the default state for oven fries, unless you do something to specifically make the crispy.

So, in search of non-crispy fries, here is a list of things you could try:

  • Cook at a low temperature; over 400°f makes crispy fries, so closer to 350°f will prevent crisping
  • Don't overcook them; oven fries must first dry out before they get crispy, so to avoid that simply take out your fries as soon as they are cooked through
  • Don't use too much oil; oil helps fries to ... "fry" ... use only a little to prevent sticking
  • Steam your fries afterwards; after you take them out of the oven they will be very hot and will release steam, simply cover with tin foil ... a lid ... a pan ... anything
  • Try cooking them in the microwave instead of the oven

hope this helps

p.s. sriracha mayonnaise is a great dip for sweet potato fries

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