These crispy sweet potato wedges are crisp outside and soft on the inside, making them perfect for dipping in a delicious herbed yogurt dip.
Move over, French fries! These sweet potato wedges are so crispy and delicious, you’ll want to make them your new go-to side dish. Plus, the herbed yogurt dip is the perfect complement.
This easy recipe is perfect for a quick weeknight side or as a satisfying snack. They’re easy to make and loaded with flavor.
The refreshing herbed yogurt dip is the perfect complement to the spicy seasonings used in this recipe. For even more flavor, mix up the herbed yogurt dip the night before to give the flavors more time to combine and develop.
Give this recipe a try next time you’re looking for a new way to serve up sweet potatoes!
How to Get Super Crispy Sweet Potato Wedges
- Soak your sweet potato wedges in cold water for at least an hour before baking. It helps to draw out the starch. Then rinse them off in cold water using a colander, and pat dry with a clean towel before proceeding with the recipe.
- It is important to not overcrowd the sweet potatoes. If needed, you can always use another pan and bake another batch. Overcrowding the pans will cause your potatoes to steam which is not conducive to crisp outsides.
- Do not add salt before cooking the potatoes.
- Choose an oil that has a high smoke point and is neutral in flavour. Crisp sweet potatoes demand higher heat. Let’s avoid smoke billowing out from your oven. Grapeseed oil or canola oil are your friends here.
About the Ingredients for Spicy Sweet Potato Wedges
Sweet Potatoes – Look for firm sweet potatoes with smooth skin.
Oil – I used grapeseed oil, but you can use any oil with a high enough smoke point and a neutral flavour. Canola oil is another great option.
Spices – Ground cumin, curry powder, smoked paprika, cayenne, and cinnamon give the sweet potatoes a nice spiced flavour but feel free to experiment yourself. Using salt and pepper with a bit of cayenne alone is really nice too.
Yogurt – I prefer to use greek yogurt for this dip, but you can use any unsweetened yogurt.
Lemon – You can use bottled lemon juice or frsh squeezed. It’s just a small amount so you will need around a quarter of a lemon to get that much.
Herbs – The dip uses fresh dill and parsley. I think you could skip on the parsley if you aren’t big on that flavour but the dill is too amazing.
Salt and pepper – Do not salt your wedges until they are ready or your wedges won’t turn out nice and crispy!
Looking for More Easy Weeknight Side Dishes?
Check out some more of my favourite side dish recipes!
This savory mashed sweet potato recipe is lightly spiced and creamy, making them the perfect side dish to complete any fall meal.
Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Rosemary & Garlic come together for a quick and flavourful side dish.
This creamy cauliflower gratin is a delicious cheesy side dish that you’ll want to make again and again. Perfect for any holiday meal!
How to Make Crispy Sweet Potato Wedges with Herbed Yogurt Dip
Yields: 4 Servings | Prep time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
2 large sweet potatoes, sliced into wedges
2 T. grapeseed oil
1 t. ground cumin
1 t. curry powder
1 t. smoked paprika
½ t. cayenne pepper
½ t. ground cinnamon
1 c. plain yogurt
2 t. fresh lemon juice
3 T. fresh dill, minced
3 T. fresh parsley, minced
Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a large, rimmed baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil and spray liberally with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, toss the sweet potatoes with the grapeseed oil and toss to coat.
- In a small bowl, combine the cumin, curry powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon. Sprinkle spice mixture over the sweet potato wedges and toss until all wedges are lightly coated.
- Arrange the sweet potato wedges on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer. For crispier wedges, do not overcrowd.
- Place baking sheet in preheated oven and roast until the sweet potatoes are golden brown and crispy around the edges, around 30-35 minutes. Flip once hallway through the cooking process to brown both sides.
- While the sweet potatoes are roasting, mix the yogurt with the lemon juice, dill, and parsley in a small bowl. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and place in the refrigerator to chill.
- Once browned, remove the sweet potato wedges from the oven and sprinkle generously with salt. Let cool slightly before serving with the herbed yogurt dip. Enjoy!
Tip: For crispier sweet potato wedges, do not salt them until they are done roasting.
Crispy Sweet Potato Wedges with Herbed Yogurt Dip
These crispy sweet potato wedges are crisp outside and soft on the inside, making them perfect for dipping in a delicious herbed yogurt dip.
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes, sliced into wedges
- 2 T. grapeseed oil
- 1 t. ground cumin
- 1 t. curry powder
- 1 t. smoked paprika
- ½ t. cayenne pepper
- ½ t. ground cinnamon
- 1 c. plain yogurt
- 2 t. fresh lemon juice
- 3 T. fresh dill, minced
- 3 T. fresh parsley, minced
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a large, rimmed baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil and spray liberally with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, toss the sweet potatoes with the grapeseed oil and toss to coat.
- In a small bowl, combine the cumin, curry powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon. Sprinkle spice mixture over the sweet potato wedges and toss until all wedges are lightly coated.
- Arrange the sweet potato wedges on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer. For crispier wedges, do not overcrowd.
- Place baking sheet in preheated oven and roast until the sweet potatoes are golden brown and crispy around the edges, around 30-35 minutes. Flip once hallway through the cooking process to brown both sides.
- While the sweet potatoes are roasting, mix the yogurt with the lemon juice, dill, and parsley in a small bowl. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and place in the refrigerator to chill.
- Once browned, remove the sweet potato wedges from the oven and sprinkle generously with salt. Let cool slightly before serving with the herbed yogurt dip. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Amount Per Serving: Calories: 185Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 149mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 4gSugar: 10gProtein: 5g
This information is provided as a courtesy and for entertainment purposes only. This information comes from online calculators. Although rosemaryandmaple.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
Liz Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys cooking and baking, food photography, and reading.