How can I make sweet potato fries soggy?
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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Why do sweet potato fries get soggy?
Don't overcrowd your baking sheet. Instead of just piling more onto one baking pan, spread them out over two baking pans or cook them in batches. If they're all crammed onto one pan, they'll steam instead of bake, and you'll end up with soggy fries.How do you soften sweet potatoes for fries?
Give them a cold water bath: Once your fries are chopped, toss them into a large bowl. Then cover the fries completely with cold water and let them soak for at least 30 minutes (or up to overnight). This will help to rinse off the excess starch and help the potatoes crisp up beautifully in the oven.Should you soak sweet potato fries in water before cooking?
We dug into this topic to find out the answer to this. Yes, you should soak sweet potatoes before baking. Soaking sliced sweet potatoes before baking will release surface starches. Releasing surface starches helps to crisp the potatoes on the outside, resulting in a deliciously crispy potato.Crispy Sweet Potato Fries | The Secret to the BEST Fried Sweet Potatoes
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Answer 2
Here's a life hack for you:
When heating your oil, constantly poke a chopstick into the heating oil to touch the bottom of the pot/fryer. When micro bubbles begin to come out of the tip of the chopstick when you make it touch the bottom of the pot in the oil, it should be the right temperature to fry soggy fires.
If you are going to use the standard frying temperature, to make sure that your fries turn out nice and soggy, try to give each and every potato cut little to no personal space in the fryer. This will slow down the heating process and make for soggy fries.
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