Cumbersome Sweet Potato Fries

Name: Cumbersome Sweet Potato Fries
Total time: 4200 s
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 large Sweet Potatoes; 1 Oil for Deep Fryer (follow your fryer's specific instruction); 1/2 cup Brown Sugar; 3 tbsp Chili Powder; 2 tbsp Salt; 2 tbsp Garlic Powder; 2 tbsp White Sugar; 7 cup Water; 2 cup Kosher Salt; 1 cup Brown Sugar; 1 cup Mild Molasses; 1 bunch Fresh Sage; 2 bunch Fresh Thyme; 2 quart Ice; 2 large Onions (quartered); 1 head Garlic; 3 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 tbsp Black Pepper; 4 cup Chicken Broth

jimmycookscorn @cook_3434341

Cumbersome Sweet Potato Fries

jimmycookscorn @cook_3434341

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Ingredients

1 hour 10 mins

10 servings

Fries
10 largeSweet Potatoes
1Oil for Deep Fryer (follow your fryer's specific instruction)
1/2 cupBrown Sugar
3 tbspChili Powder
2 tbspSalt
2 tbspGarlic Powder
2 tbspWhite Sugar
Pre-Soak (or brine)
7 cupWater
2 cupKosher Salt
1 cupBrown Sugar
1 cupMild Molasses
1 bunchFresh Sage
2 bunchFresh Thyme
2 quartIce
2 largeOnions (quartered)
1 headGarlic
3 tbspOlive Oil
1 tbspBlack Pepper
4 cupChicken Broth

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Steps

1 hour 10 mins

1

Wash sweet potatoes well if you intend to leave the skins on. Cut all of the potatoes into 3/8 of an inch thick sticks. If you choose you can very well peel the potatoes as well.
2

Put the 7 cups of water in a large pot and bring to a boil.
3

Add the chicken broth, salt and brown sugar and dissolve in the liquid. Once dissolved remove from (or turn off) heat.
4

Add the molassess, sage, thyme, onions, garlic, olive oil, and black pepper. Let sit for 10 minutes.
5

Add the ice and let cubes melt.
6

Add the sweet potatoes and let soak for 30 - 90 minutes. After 30 - 90 minutes remove from soak with a hand strainer and pat dry. Keep as much of the liquid and ingredients in as possible (explain later).
7

In your deep fryer, turkey fryer (what I use), or pot (following your specific instructions as to how much) add oil (canola or lard) and heat to 375°F (190 degrees C). This process can be started while the potatoes are soaking.
8

In a bowl add Brown Sugar, Chili Powder, Salt, Garlic Powder and White Sugar. With your fingers mix all ingredients together.
9

Once poatatoes have soaked and oild is 375 (190) add the potatoes in batches according to the size of your fryer or pot (DO NOT OVERLOAD) and cook each batch for about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
10

Drain potatoes on paper towel and season with Brown Sugar, Chili Powder, Salt, Garlic Powder and White Sugar mixture to taste. Do not place batches on top of one another as they come out of the fryer as the bottom will get overlu seasoned.
11

What I typically do is use the leftover brine for chickens. I just add two whole chickens and soak them over night. I'll add that recipe soon.