Crispy Sweet Potato Fritters

These little guys are a little bit bad for you, and I don't care. I'm not referring to the recipe, I think that's pretty healthy. They're vegetables so they must be healthy, right? Well yes, as long as you don't cook them in a pound of butter so that you can get a photo of them bubbling away in the pan.

Crispy Sweet Potato Fritters

These fried sweet potato fritters are from a new cookbook I found at Old Faithful last week. I'm determined to make every recipe in it. The book's called Plenty by Ottolenghi and has some of the most beautiful photography and tastiest looking recipes I've seen in ages.

I've made some changes to this recipe since it wasn't exactly what I was looking for. I wanted crispy, and the original recipe was more squishy. It was time to bring out the Panko.

What's with that stuff anyway? I swear it has a never-fail ability to create perfect crunchy texture on anything and everything. And who doesn't love crunchiness?

Make sure you don't cook the yams too long, they're better if they have just a little bit of texture to them still.

Crispy Sweet Potato Fritters

 If you make Fried Sweet Potato Fritters make sure to snap a pic and tag @theendlessmeal on Instagram so I can like and comment on your photos. I love seeing TEM recipes you create.

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Fried Sweet Potato Fritters

  • Author: Kristen Stevens | The Endless Meal
  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

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Description

These fried sweet potato fritters are crispy on the outside and deliciously soft on the inside. This recipe is an easy and quick sweet potato recipe.

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Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 lbs sweet potatoes or yams
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 1/2 red chili pepper, finely chopped (more if you want it spicier)
  • Butter, for frying
  • 1/2 cup panko (or more as needed)
  • Sauce: 6 tablespoons Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Grated zest from 1/2 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Steam the sweet potatoes until almost tender. Drain and set aside.
  2. Whisk all sauce ingredients together and set aside.
  3. Once sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, place in a large bowl. Add all remaining ingredients (except butter and panko) and mix till combined. Do not over mix as they are better with a little texture.
  4. Melt some butter in a cast-iron or non-stick frying pan.
  5. For each fritter, scoop out some batter and drop it into the panko. Turn to coat then gently place in the frying pan.
  6. Cook fritters on medium heat for about 5 minutes on each side, or until the crusts are brown and crispy.
  7. Remove from the pan and place on a wire cooling sheet while you cook the remaining fritters.
  8. Serve hot or warm with a large spoonful of the sauce.

Notes

I think this recipe would be extra tasty with some freshly grated parmesan cheese mixed into the panko!

 

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