My daughter-in-law has given us the nickname, “the condiment family.” You can read about it in her blog, The Rhodes of Life. And now that I think about it, she may be right. We love to dip. Not the nasty kind of dip that rots out your lower lip. We’re talking about various mustards, ketchup, ranch dressing, sweet and sour sauce, salsa, etc.
But we’re stumped. Can you help? My friend, Joan, recently put us on to frozen sweet potato fries sold at Costco. They are scrumptious. However, we can’t figure out what condiment goes with them. We’ve tried several things but so far we don’t have a winner. Please leave your suggestion in the comments.
UPDATE: Since I originally published this post, I have discovered a good dip. Click here to read about it.
Now about those sweet potato fries–they are good and easy but if you would rather have half the calories for just a little more effort, these chips are delicious. They require attention in the oven as some will cook more quickly than others. I’m thinking whatever condiment is good with the fries would be good with these chips also.
See how thin those slices are? You need a mandolin to do this easily. The one pictured here is inexpensive, small, easy to store, and goes in the dishwasher. You can spend a lot more money but this one works fine for me. If you don’t get the potatoes sliced thin enough, they won’t get crispy. Of course, you can try with a sharp knife. A food processor with the right attachment would also work.
Ingredients:
- 1 medium sweet potato
- 1 teaspoon olive or canola oil
- Pinch of sea salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray or use a silicone baking sheet (my choice) or parchment paper. Slice the sweet potatoes into very thin slices.
In a large bowl, toss potato slices with oil and salt to coat lightly. Lay the slices in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes. Turn over each chip and bake for 5 minutes more or until chips are crisp. Watch carefully at the end so they don’t burn.
Nutrition Stats based on 2 servings:
- Calories 71
- Fat 2.3
- Sodium 98 mg
- Carbohydrates 11.8 g
- Fiber 1.9 g
- Protein 1.1 g
Adapted from The F-Factor Diet by Tanya Zuckerbrot, M.S., R.D.
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I find that chipotle flavored things go really well with the sweet potato fries at Costco. Sometimes I just season the fries with some powered chipotle directly. But the other way you could do it, to meet the condiment requirement
, would be to make a spicy chipotle mayo kind of dip. Mayo is the only thing that I can think of that would not be too over-powering for the sweet potatoes. The spicy stuff works well I think because it compliments the sweetness without fighting with it. Hope that helps!
And thanks for the link to my blog about Costco!
Kimberly, Great idea. I love mayonnaise with regular french fries. So I think the chipotle would be just the right touch. I will try it.
So excited to find your blog because I luv Costco!
that does sound good. paula, maybe you could come up with some type of “sweet potato fries” dip, and sell it! even though the ingredients sound easy to you, someone like me would spend money on it because i wouldn’t want to go to the trouble of mixing stuff together. it could even be a dip under the product line named “the condiment family.” wouldn’t that be cute?
Susie – Great idea! Paula, if you need someone to tell you it’s a good idea and to go for it…call Mom
I grew up with sweet potatoes in any form you can think of. Honey mustard goes great with sweet potatoes fries. Salsa and guacamole go better with sweet potato chips. Lastly, brown sugar and butter sauce (sage and cinnamon optional) goes well with the fries. Enjoy!
I’m going to try the honey mustard first and then the butter sauce. Awesome ideas–thanks for sharing.
I like a chipotle ketchup because you can have all the smokiness of a chipotle mayo with none of the greasiness. Plus, the pretty color contrast against the orange flesh of the sweet potato goes well:
1/3 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
For a sweet tooth day – what about apple sauce mixed with cinnamon, or some smooth apple butter?
Thanks Kate for taking the time to type out the recipe. Can’t wait to give it a try. Bet it’s good on other things too.
Try apple butter as a dip. A local restaurant serves their sweet potato fries with apple butter…and its just so good!!
I agree with Rebecca! Honey mustard is my go-to dipping sauce for anything sweet potato. I like to sprinkle them with cayenne or chili powder before baking as well.
Recently I was in my hometown and of course was off to Costco to do a bit of shopping. They were sampling sweet potato fries with a new dressing called Roasted Garlic and Chili Aioli….I am hooked…it is scrumptious…I bought 3 bottles and now eat it on spuds , fish..in sandwiches….Its great.
A dipping sauce of greek yogurt + sweet chili sauce is the best on these!
Danielle, That is absolutely brilliant. Will give it a try! Paula
Try making a dip with greek yogurt to which you add a tad bit of honey, agave, sorghum or powdered stevia, and a little cinnamon!!! Out of this world good!
Also, minced FRESH garlic and a little sea salt in some greek yogurt would be a nice try!
I happen to like horseradish with my sweet potaote chips. I sprinkle a little cinnamon on them after I remove them from the stove. I also like a sweet hot mustard with them.
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