These fries are flavored with two types of Japanese spices and seasonings. To give the fries some sweet flavor, I added furikake, a rice seasoning made with bits of seaweed and toasted sesame seeds. If you haven’t flavored cooked rice with furikake before, you must give it a try. I can usually find a small jar of furikake in Asian supermarkets for $2 to $3. I also wanted to give the fries a spicy kick, so I sprinkled a pinch of shichimi togarashi, a hot pepper mix that you can usually find in Japanese restaurants.
The fries tasted amazing! I don’t know why it took me so long to flavor them with these ingredients. Give them a try this weekend!
Japanese-Spiced Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
- 1 TBS olive oil
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 TBS furikake, Japanese rice seasoning
- 1/2 tsp shichimi togarashi, Japanese hot pepper mix
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375º F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix the sliced sweet potatoes, olive oil, and salt together.
- Bake the fries for about 25-30 minutes.
- Remove the fries from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes. Sprinkle the furikake and shichimi togarashi on top of the fries.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Kristin says
Just amazing!! Very scrumptious looking!! I love all of your recipes!! 🙂
Lisa says
Thanks, Kristin!! I genuinely appreciate your support! Have you seen the new look of my website yet?
Kristin says
No problem!! I love your website!! Yes, I’ve looked and your website looks fantastic!!! Beautiful colors!!
Lisa says
Glad you like it, Kristin!
Kristin says
🙂
Benjamin Piiru says
Holy crap, Lisa. Now I need to read everything you’ve ever done.
Lisa says
Hi Ben!! I’m so glad you are liking the recipes. Let me know if there is anything in particular that you want to see on here, and I’ll work on it!