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Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Buffalo Dipping Sauce

sweet potato fries
By jgreghenry Published January 27, 2012
Prep time: 45
Yield:1 (Servings)

Ingredients:

  • 0.25 c unsalted butter, melted
  • 0.25 c sriracha hot saucesauce
  • 2 T tabasco sauce
  • 1 T cider vinegar
  • 1 T ketchup
  • 1 t vegetable oil for parchment
  • 2 large sweet potatoes, skins on, scrubbed and cut into 4-inch sticks, each 1/2 inch thick
  • 3 large egg whites
  • 1 t kosher salt
  • 0.5 t fresh rosemary leaves, finely minced

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees with racks in the upper and middle positions. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and rub with oil.

Prepare the Buffalo Dipping Sauce: Whisk melted butter, sriracha sauce, tabasco sauce, vinegar & ketchup together in a bowl. Set aside.

Prepare the fries: Put sweet potatoes in a microwave-safe container, cover, and microwave 2 minutes. Stir gently, cover, and microwave 1 to 2 minutes more until pieces are pliable. Let rest 5 minutes covered; pour onto a platter to cool.

In a large bowl, whisk egg whites until frothy, add salt and rosemary, and whisk to blend. Working in batches, toss the sweet-potato pieces in the seasoned egg whites, letting the excess liquid drip back into the bowl. Place in a single layer on prepared baking sheets. Bake 10 minutes, then flip pieces over with a spatula. Rotate baking sheets from front to back and from one rack to the other. Bake until dark golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve immediately with the Hot Buffalo Dipping Sauce on the side.

Source: Adapted from Martha Stewart

Cocoanut Grove's Oysters St. James

The dining room of the Cocoanut Grove
By jgreghenry Published September 13, 2009
Prep time: 20
Yield:1 ()

Ingredients:

  • 1 clv garlic cloves, peeled and minced
  • 1 T shallots, minced
  • 1 T chives, minced
  • 1 ds paprika
  • 1 pn italian parsley, leaves only, minced
  • 1 ds tabasco sauce
  • 1 T green bell pepper, minced
  • 8 T unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 18 california oysters
  • 0 parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

Compound Butter 1. Mix all the ingredients (except the oysters and Parmesan) together very well. Make sure the butter is softened. Oysters 1. Open the oysters on the half shell. Set them in a baking dish, covering each completely with the compound butter. Sprinkle with Parmesan. 2. Bake until browned and serve hot. About 12 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Source: Cocoanut Grove Restaurant