memphis sweet potato fries, ya'll

Another gem a la the Neely's, ya'll. I mean if you haven't watched their show, please YouTube an episode and count the "ya'lls" coming out of Pat Neely's mouth. But on the real, these sweet potato fries are incredible, the Neely's have done it again...ya'll. Come on, I had to do it.



4 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch wide strips
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. brown sugar

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

In a large bowl mix together olive oil, paprika and ground cinnamon. Toss the potato strips into mixture, to coat well and spread onto baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt and brown sugar.

Bake for 30 minutes, turning every 10 minutes.

Chef Jessi's notes: I doubled the recipe because we had that many sweet potatoes and I wanted to be done with them. Also, turning them every 10 minutes is key...I know some of you may think "whatever, I'm sticking them in there for 30 solid minutes and they'll be fine" (cough cough...my mom...and sometimes myself). Anyway, they will not be just fine, they will be burnt and nastay. So make sure you turn them, I did and they turned out fabulously.

(photo and recipe cred to foodnetwork.com)