Grill & BBQ
Grilled sweet potato fries
Grilled sweet potato fries are a nice alternative to classic potato side dishes when you want something a little smokier and more summery. Lightly roasted on the outside and soft on the inside, they bring variety to the grill plate.
Timing
- Preparation: approx. 15 minutes
- Grilling: approx. 18-25 minutes over medium indirect heat
- Finish: 2-3 minutes on higher heat
- Total: approx. 30 minutes
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 3 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 280 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 2.7 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 42 g
- Fat
- ≈ 10.1 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 2 large sweet potatoes · ≈ 500.0 g
- 2 tbsp olive oil · ≈ 27.3 g
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder optional
- Sea salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Cut the sweet potatoes into even sticks and pat dry.
- Mix with oil, salt, paprika powder and, if desired, a little starch so that they stick better on the outside.
- Prepare the grill for medium indirect heat and preheat a plancha, grill tray or griddle.
- Spread the sweet potato sticks on top and cook for 18 to 25 minutes, turning several times.
- Finally, roast over a slightly higher heat for 2 to 3 minutes to create more color.
- Serve immediately with dip or herb quark.
