Crispy Sweet Potato Fries and Jalapeno Cheese Dip

 How to make super crispy Sweet Potatoes fries, perfect every time. 

Ingredients:

Fries:

- Sweet Potatoes 700-800g (Any Kind)
- Baking Soda 1 tsp
- Salt 1 tsp
- Corn Starch 3 tbsp
- Water 100ml
- Oil To Fry

Cheese Sauce:

- Butter 20g
- Flour 5g
- Chili Powder 1/2 tsp
- Salt 1/2 tsp
- Milk 150ml
- Cheese Slices 70g
- Chopped Jalapeños 15g

Recipe:

Fries:

- Cut peeled sweet potatoes into batons according to your preference
- Boil them in a water solution of baking soda and salt for 2 Min only
- Remove and drain into a large bowl
- Make corn starch slurry by mixing corn starch and water
- Pour over the hot sweet potatoes
- Start mixing the two gently as to not break any batons, the heat from the potatoes will gel the slurry and make it into somewhat of a batter after a couple of minutes
- Fry them over medium heat until golden brown and crispy

Cheese Sauce

- Melt and heat up butter on a pan
- Add Flour to make a paste
- Add Chili Powder and salt, mix
- Add milk and mix until slightly thick
- Add Cheese Slices and mix until combined, turn off heat
- Add Chopped Jalapeños and mix through.

Notes:

- The corn starch slurry gel technique is a fantastic way of getting super crispy potatoes
- The baking soda helps to breakdown the outer layers of the sweet potatoes, this starchy outer layer will then mix with the corn starch gel to make an awesome batter for the fries