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Tex-Mex Oven Fries with 2 Dipping Sauces
I’ve been wanting to tweak my favorite recipe for oven baked sweet potato fries into something with a little bit different flavor profile.
Thinking of our Fajita Burgers with Peppers and Guacamole convinced me that I should create some Spicy Tex-Mex Fries with some fun dipping sauces to serve with them.
Madeline loves oven baked sweet potato fries. They are a great way for me to get her to eat extra vegetables without her caring that she is eating extra vegetables.
I happen to like oven baked sweet potato fries a little bit myself, but this time I decided to mix things up and use a combination – half sweet potatoes and half russet potatoes to give some color contrast to the fries.
Both varieties of sliced potatoes are tossed with melted coconut oil, sprinkled with salt and chipotle powder and baked, then tossed with a cilantro lime garlic mixture as soon as they come out of the oven.
Instead dipping these Tex-Mex Oven Fries in the traditional ketchup, we dipped them in 2 new dipping sauces that I whipped up in just a couple minutes: Chipotle Lime Ranch Dipping Sauce and Avocado Ranch Dipping Sauce.
I love Marzetti’s new Simply Dressed® Ranch Dressing. It is great to have on hand to whip up fun recipes like this
Simply Dressed® salad dressings are my go-to when it comes to store-bought salad dressings because they are made with extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, and canola oil. They don’t contain preservatives, trans fat, high fructose corn syrup, MSG or artificial flavors.

It is safe to say that these Tex-Mex Oven Fries were a hit. I ate a few, ok more than a few, with my lunch after photographing them.
And again when I served them for dinner last night with those tasty burgers. Eric, who is normally not a french fry kind of guy, was spotting serving himself seconds and thirds of these Tex-Mex Oven Fries. That’s always a good sign.
Eric and I couldn’t decide which dipping sauce we liked better between the Chipotle Lime Ranch Dipping Sauce and the Avocado Ranch Dipping Sauce. I think the two dipping sauces are a great match for each other, one spicy and the other creamy and cool.
Madeline says she liked the Chipotle Lime Ranch Dipping Sauce best because it was peach, kind of like her favorite color pink. You’ll have to let me know what you decide.
What is your favorite way to eat fries?
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Tex-Mex Oven Fries with Chipotle Lime Ranch and Avocado Ranch Dipping Sauces
Yield: serves 4 - 6
Ingredients:
For the Tex-Mex Oven Fries:
1 lb orange fleshed sweet potatoes
1 lb russet baking potatoes
2 1/2 tablespoons melted, but cool, coconut oil
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
chipotle powder or chili powder
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
zest of 1 lime
1 clove garlic, mincedFor the Chipotle Lime Ranch Dipping Sauce:
3/4 cup Marzetti Simply Dressed® Ranch Salad Dressing
zest of 1 large lime
Canned Chipotle Peppers in Adobo SauceFor the Avocado Ranch Dipping Sauce:
1/2 cup Marzetti Simply Dressed® Ranch Salad Dressing
5 ounces ripe avocadoDirections:
For the Tex-Mex Oven Fries:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Rinse and dry the potatoes. Cut potatoes lengthwise, without peeling them, into slices 1/2 inch thick, then cut each slice into batons about 1/4 inch wide and 3-4 inches long.
Place the potatoes in a large zip top bag. Pour the melted, but cool coconut oil into the bag (if it is hot it will melt the plastic), zip the bag, and shake to coat.
Arrange in a single layer on a large rimmed baking sheet (I lined mine with a parchment paper so they wouldn't stick) and sprinkle with 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon salt. Sprinkle lightly with chipotle powder or chili powder - the amount is up to you according to your heat preferences. I used about 1/8 teaspoon chipotle powder.
Roast, stirring with a spatula midway through baking time, until tender and browned on the edges, about 20-30 minutes.
In a bowl, mix cilantro, lime zest, and garlic. Sprinkle over warm oven fries and mix gently to coat. Season to taste with additional salt, if desired, and serve immediately. Serve with Chipotle Lime Ranch Dipping Sauce and Avocado Ranch Dipping Sauce.
For the Chipotle Lime Ranch Dipping Sauce:
Combine the ranch dressing, zest of 1 lime and 1 chipotle pepper from the can in a small food processor. Puree until smooth. Taste for heat intensity. If you would like a hotter dipping sauce, add additional pepper(s). Serve in a bowl alongside the fries.
For the Avocado Ranch Dipping Sauce:
Combine the avocado and ranch in a small food processor. Puree until smooth. Serve in a bowl alongside the fries.
adapted from Sweet Potato Fries with Garlic and Parmesan




Hello! I'm Katie Goodman, author of GoodLife Eats Etc. where I share what I find in my life. A mix of great recipes, family memories, adventures, good reads, and anything else that I love is what you will discover here.



I love just eating them plain with salt. I’m not a fan of ketchup, so I can’t wait to try the sauces.
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With Sirracha Mayo
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I don’t eat fries-crazy I know. But I would like to make these for my family!
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baked spicy sweet potato fries are my favorite!
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My family is a huge fan of sweet potato fries, but I like the idea to mix both sweet and regular potatoes. I like them with sirracha ketchup!
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I love shoe string fries!
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I usually use ketchup but I think I would like the Chipotle Lime Ranch Dipping Sauce better. I’m cooking these fries next week, they look great. Thanks for the giveaway.
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I like soggy limp fries….I know I know but I LIKE THEM THAT WAY…..also fries cooked in bacon fat….delish!
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Nice and crisp, with ketchup.
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I love my fries with honey mustard or mayo
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Crispy with ketchup. But I plan to try these new sauces. Thank you Justin time for the Superbowl .
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I like my sweet potato fries with a bit of brown sugar and a drizzle of honey.
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I love sweet potato fries with ranch.
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Wow! I too love sweet potato fries, though I haven’t used coconut oil before? Does this work better then regular oil, or is it just your preference?
Thanks!
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Katie replied: — February 2nd, 2013 @ 11:05 AM
Just thought I would give it a try because I know coconut oil is good for you and is a good oil for high temperature cooking. I thought it worked great!
Dipped in red gold ketchup!
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I love baked fries with garlic, parmesan cheese, and ketchup.
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I love fries with spicy ketchup!
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I love them with salt and vinegar.
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I love garlic cheese fries, dipped in ketchup!
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with BBQ sauce!
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French fries the only thing I eat ketchup on and even then, it’s better when the ketchup has a splash of mustard added! I also like them with mayonnaise.
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Mmm these sound fabulous! Both dipping sauces look awesome.
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Oh yum- I’m drooling looking at these pictures! Perfect dish for the Super Bowl tonight!
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These are amazing, Katie. Fries are my food weakness!
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Mmm, I think this is going to be my new favorite way to eat them, all my ways are boring haha. I need to try this one
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I love fries with a good burger. I also love fries just to munch on their own. These look great!
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These sound yummy! I often mix regular and sweet potatoes, so I’ll have to try your seasoning. =)
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Garlic and the cilantro lime sound sooo good. I love any sort of french fry recipe. I want to make these!
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We’ve just become fans of Cajun fries (thanks to Five Guys), sprinkling McCormick Cajun seasoning on any kind of fries we fix!
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Frech fries are my favorite! I love dipping them in a cheese sauce (either cheap nacho cheese or homemade cheddar cheese sauce).
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Cool giveaway!! Love to win!!
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I love sweet potato fries with a little bit of blue cheese and aioli dipping sauce. Not very healthy, but delicious!
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I’m not a huge french fry lover, I’m more of a JoJos lover. They are so good, but when I do have fries it’s usually salted fries then dipped in a milkshake!
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I’m old school and eat them with ketchup. I LOVE sweet potato fries, though, and usually eat those plain! Love your recipe idea, though!
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I love eating fries with pepper, ketchup, and ranch.
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i love making spicy mayo, usually siricha
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Those fries look so good. Can’t wait to try them
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If my time in Australia taught me one thing it’s this: Nothing beats a fresh and crispy french fry dipped in (or drizzle with) malt vinegar!
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