Grilled Sweet Potato Fries
Grilled Sweet Potato Fries are one of the easiest savory sweet potato recipes! They’re sweet, smoky and addictive, and served with sriracha ketchup for the ultimate side dish!
**This post was originally published in August 2014. The photos and text have been updated.
If you had a choice between sweet potato and regular fries, which ones would you choose? While I love both, I almost always choose sweet potato fries!
A lot of people that I talk to tell me that they’re not into sweet potatoes, and it’s mostly because they associate them with sweet potato casserole.
While I enjoy my sweet potato casserole for the holidays, I prefer savory sweet potato recipes like my roasted sweet potatoes and these grilled sweet potato fries so much more.
These grilled sweet potato fries are so special because they’re sweet and smoky, incredibly easy, and everyone always loves them.
It’s a great idea to grill these fries in the summertime, because who wants to turn the oven on when it’s hot outside?
Everything tastes better with grill marks too. 🙂
I served my sweet potato fries with an easy, sweet and spicy sriracha ketchup. It’s completely optional, but it will take your fries to the next level!
How to cut sweet potato fries
It’s so much easier to cut sweet potato wedges into uniform size and thickness when the sweet potatoes are around the same size.
Look for sweet potatoes that are small to medium in size and on the thinner side.
Sweet potato wedges may be cut two different ways:
- Cut the ends off of both sides of the sweet potato. Stand the sweet potato upright on a cutting board, and cut in half, then place cut side down on the cutting board and cut into 1/2 – 3/4″ thick wedges.
- If you like the pointed edges on your sweet potato wedges, leave the ends intact, then cut a thin slice off of the length of a sweet potato to create a flat surface. Place cut side down on the cutting board, then cut in half. Place cut side down on the cutting board and cut into 1/2 – 3/4″ thick wedges.
How to make this recipe
This sweet potato fries recipe only requires a few ingredients and about 10 minutes of prep, so they’re the perfect quick and easy side dish.
The best part is that you can make your sweet potato fries without boiling! These fries cook up very quickly, so no boiling is necessary.
Preheat the grill to medium high heat.
Toss the sweet potato wedges with the olive oil, salt and pepper on a rimmed baking sheet.
Place the wedges on the grill, and reduce the heat to medium. Grill for 6 minutes or until nicely charred, then flip and grill for 6-8 minutes longer or until softened.
How to tell when grilled sweet potato fries are done
The fries will have a slightly “blistered” appearance when they’re ready. When in doubt, pierce gently with the tip of a knife.
Recipe notes
- These fries are great with the peel on or off — you decide!
- Prep your sweet potato wedges ahead of time and store in the refrigerator in an air tight container until ready to grill. Bring to room temperature before grilling as they’ll take longer to grill when they’re cold.
- Change your sweet potato fries up by tossing with your favorite herbs and seasonings, or serve them with your favorite dipping sauce.
See all of my Side Dish recipes for more inspiration.
More savory sweet potato recipes you’ll love:
- Hasselback sweet potatoes
- Roasted sweet potatoes
- Savory sweet potato casserole by Cook Nourish Bliss
- Sweet potato biscuits
- Sweet potato black bean enchiladas
- Sweet potato salad
If you make this recipe I’d love to hear from you! Leave a comment and rating below, or tag me @flavorthemoments on Instagram!
Grilled Sweet Potato Fries with Sriracha Ketchup
Ingredients
For the fries:
- 2 lb. sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1/2 – 3/4″ thick wedges
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
For the ketchup:
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 4 teaspoons Sriracha or more if you like it spicier!
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
Instructions
Prepare the sweet potato fries:
- Preheat the grill to medium high heat.
- Toss the sweet potatoes with the olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste on a large rimmed baking sheet until well coated.
- Reduce the heat to medium and place the wedges on the hot grill. Grill for 6 minutes or until nicely charred, then flip and grill for 6-8 minutes longer, or until softened. The sweet potato wedges will be slightly blistered when they're ready.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle with extra sea salt if desired, and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Prepare the sriracha ketchup:
- Place the ketchup, sriracha, orange juice, and ginger in a small bowl and stir until combined. Set aside.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
42 Comments on “Grilled Sweet Potato Fries”
Love this recipe! I lost it for a couple years and found it again. Did you update this recipe? I could’ve sworn it had maple syrup in it at one point to coat the potatoes.
Thanks for your feedback! I did update the recipe, and opted not to coat the potatoes in the syrup as the fries burn easier that way. Plus they’re sweet enough right? 😘
I would definitely choose sweet potato fries over regular fries! I’ve been preparing mine in the air fryer lately, but I need to try them on the grill! Those grill marks are so eye catching!
I still need to try them in the air fryer — that thing is still in the box! 😱
Marcie, these sweet potato fries look amazing! I just love the sweet and spicy combo with the sriracha ketchup! Can’t believe how fast they cook!
Thank you Kelly! They’re such a quick and easy side!
I’m on a sweet potato kick right now! I’ll have to try them with hot sauce! they look yummy!
Thank you, Cynthia! That sweet and spicy thing always gets me. 🙂
Dear Marcie, I have not tried grilled fries but these sound fantastic. Love the sriracha ketchup along side. My family would absolutely love this. xo, Catherine
Thank you, Catherine! These fries are so smoky, and there really is no bad way to eat sweet potatoes is there?
Thank you, Bri! Normal fries are too boring for me! These were a nice change, and the ketchup really pumped up the flavor. 🙂
Thanks for sharing with us tonight at Best of the Weekend Marcie! Pinned! I’m really starting to like sweet potato fries!
Thanks for hosting, Deb, and I’m so glad your climbing aboard the sweet potato fry bandwagon. 🙂
wow! these sweet potatoes look so tasty and healthy! I will have to try these out! beautiful photography!
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Thank you, Kelsey! 🙂