Recipe: BBQ Sweet Potato Chips

It's been three weeks since I started eating clean and I've tried a lot of recipes during that time with mixed results.  This recipe is for BBQ Sweet Potato Chips and I found it on a great blog called The Sweet Life.  The brown sugar in the BBQ seasoning makes these chips not completely clean, but they're pretty healthy compared to store-bought potato chips.  

Warning: these babies can burn easily, especially if you use all of the seasoning mix instead of 1 1/2 - 2 tbsp as recommended. (I didn't read closely enough and used the entire batch!).  When I went to check on them there was smoke coming out of the oven and I had to rush to open the door and windows before the smoke alarm went off!  Thankfully the alarm didn't go off and not all of the chips were burnt, just some on the sheet on the lower rack.

Just looking at these amazing pictures from The Sweet Life has me craving these again!

Baked BBQ Sweet Potato Chips
makes 2 large sheet trays

2 large sweet potatoes, peeled
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 -2 tbsp BBQ seasoning mix (recipe follows)

BBQ Seasoning Mix
makes about 2/3 cup

1/4 cup brown sugar 
1/4 cup paprika
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Mix all ingredients together until well combined.
Store in an airtight container. 

Procedure: 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Farenheit.
Slice sweet potatoes as thinly as possible. I used a mandolin set on 3mm.
Toss potatoes in olive oil and BBQ seasoning mix until well coated.
Place on parchment lined baking sheets in a single layer.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, flipping once half way through, until cooked all the way through.
Let cool completely before devouring.