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Sweet ‘n’ Spicy Oven Yam Fries

A baked yam fry dish flavored with olive oil, garlic, sea salt, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper.

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Why it works: Clove and cinnamon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 14,189 recipes. Both carry ethyl cinnamate, which smells sweet, balsamic. The science ↓

Sweet ‘n’ Spicy Oven Yam Fries

Oven425°F
Timeabout 30 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.

  2. In a large bowl, whisk together all the ingredients except the yams.

Coat and roast

  1. Add the yams to the oil mixture and toss thoroughly.

  2. Spread the yams out onto baking sheets so that they lay in an even single layer.

  3. Roast in the oven for about 30 minutes, or until browned and crispy, turning frequently.

  4. Serve.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

137Calories
1 gProtein
14 gFat
4 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Yamnot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Clove + cinnamontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together14,189 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl cinnamate (sweet, balsamic).

  2. Yam + cinnamontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together41 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  3. Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  4. Clove + peppertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together17,451 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  5. Yam + garlictop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together58 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Yams
Starchy base that softens inside while the outside browns and crisps.
Olive oil
Carries the spices and promotes browning and crispness on the fry surfaces.
Garlic
Adds pungent aroma that mellows and sweetens as it roasts.
Cinnamon
Adds warm, sweet aroma that pairs with the yam's natural sweetness.
Cayenne pepper
Adds heat that builds the spicy character of the seasoning.

The step that matters

Spread the yams in a single even layer. Crowded yams steam instead of roasting, so they stay soft and pale. Space between pieces lets moisture escape, allowing the surfaces to brown and crisp.

Swap the garlic

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (yam, olive, clove, cinnamon, pepper):

  1. Nutmegfits better
  2. Cardamomfits better
  3. Allspicefits better
  4. Garlicthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against yam, olive, clove, cinnamon, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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