Japanese Sweet Potato Fries

Baked Sweet Potato Fries (with Japanese Seven Spice) - Omit spices for your own tastes.
Ingredients:
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Sweet potatoes – sliced into 1/2 - 3/4 inch thick pieces (cut off any skinny ends to prevent burning)
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Vegetable oil or light olive oil
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Season with Spice’s Japanese Seven Spice (Shichimi Togarashi)Generous sprinkles of
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Season with Spice’s Sichuan Pepper Sea Salt, to taste (optional, but highly recommended)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Lightly coat the sweet potato pieces with oil. To prevent sticking, mix well to make sure all pieces are evenly coated with oil.
3. Spread the sweet potatoes out in a single layer on a baking sheet. Do not overcrowd.
4. Bake in the oven for a total of 25-30 minutes. After the first 15 minutes, remove from the oven and turn over all the sweet potato pieces. Then bake for another 10-15 minutes, or until they are nicely crisp and golden. Every oven is different, so do keep a close watch on them.
5. Remove from oven, and sprinkle generously with Japanese Seven Spice and season lightly with Sichuan Pepper Sea Salt.
Notes:
- For a crispier sweet potato fry, be sure to dry the sweet potatoes well after cleaning.