Side Dishes Appetizers

June 11, 2020

Sesame Garlic Grilled Sweet Potato Fries with Yogurt Curry Dip

Name: Sesame Garlic Grilled Sweet Potato Fries with Yogurt Curry Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: For the sweet potato fries:; 2 large sweet potatoes (or 3 medium), cut into about 1 inch wide wedges; 1 ½ tablespoons toasted sesame oil (regular sesame oil or olive oil also works); 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon salt; Freshly ground black pepper; For the Yogurt Curry Dip:; 1/3 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt; 1 teaspoon curry powder; 2 teaspoons fresh lime or orange juice; 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon water to thin dip, if necessary; Optional: pinch of cayenne pepper; To garnish:; Fresh cilantro; Sesame seeds

Delicious, easy grilled sweet potato fries with a hint of garlic and sesame flavor. These healthy grilled sweet potato fries come together in just 20 minutes for the perfect summertime appetizer or side dish. Serve with an irresistible yogurt curry dip!

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

20 mins

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Now that summer is here, the outside of our condo is completely covered in beautiful green vines. I love opening my windows each morning and seeing the birds hang out amongst the vines, chirping as early at 4am.

Over the weekend we even decided to move our patio furniture around so we get the best view of the trees and lush greens. Unfortunately, I haven’t had time (or haven’t made time) to start planting our flowers or plants this year. A few years ago we grew tomatoes, jalapenos, strawberries, green peppers, cilantro, basil, green onion and a few others I can’t recall. My favorite (of course) was the lemon tree, which by the way only produced one baby lemon the size of a cherry. I blame Chicago weather. And the fact that I tried to grow a lemon tree in a plant container on my deck.

Despite the lack of plants & flowers in our yard so far, we still love hanging out on the deck and grilling up delicious dinners. Every summer dinner needs an amazing side, too, and these grilled sweet potato fries are always a hit.

Everything you’ll need to make grilled sweet potato fries

These AMAZING crispy sweet potato fries are my summer side dish obsession because they are SO easy to make on the grill since they only take about 10 minutes tops. For a fun new savory dip, I’m sharing my yogurt curry dip made with just a few ingredients you probably have in your fridge. It’s a fun way to change things up. Here’s everything you’ll need:

Sweet potatoes: a couple of sweet potatoes go a long way, but feel free to double the recipe for even more.
Sesame oil: I love using toasted sesame oil for the amazing flavor, but regular sesame oil or olive oil work just as well.
Garlic: garlic adds the perfect flavor to these grilled sweet potato fries.
Salt & pepper: to bring out all of the flavors.
Cilantro & sesame seeds: because you know I love a good garnish.
For the yogurt curry dip: plain greek yogurt, curry powder, fresh lime or orange juice, maple syrup, salt, water (to thin) and a pinch of cayenne if you like a little heat.

How do you grill sweet potatoes?

Sweet potato fries couldn’t be easier to make:

First, slice the sweet potatoes into decent sized wedges.
Toss the wedges in a little sesame oil & garlic mixture.
Finally, grill them on medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes per side. YEP, it’s that easy!

Tips for grilling sweet potato fries

Cut them thick. Remember to cut your sweet potato wedges nice and thick – about 1 inch wide – so that they don’t burn too easily.
Choose the right temp. I recommend grilling them on medium heat (about 375 degrees F).
Watch closely! Make sure you watch closely so that the fries do not burn. They should get nice grill marks and be tender but still crispy on the outside!

Let’s talk dips

You’re going to LOVE the yogurt curry dip. It’s the perfect balance of curry flavor, creaminess, sweetness and freshness. You can also make one of these delicious sauces and use them as a dip for your sweet potato fries:

Get all of my sauce and dip recipes here!

What to serve with grilled sweet potato fries

The options are truly endless, but here are some of my favs:

If by chance you don’t have a grill, you can always bake these amazing sweet potato fries with a honey mustard dipping sauce. Or just dunk em in a spicy BBQ sauce OR Trader Joe’s ketchup (my personal fav!).

These are perfect for your summer BBQs so I hope you get a chance to try them out. xoxo!

I hope you love these easy grilled sweet potato fries! If you make them I’d love for you to leave a comment and a rating letting me know how you liked them. I greatly appreciate it – xoxo!

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