Pan Fried Sweet Potatoes
The best way to make pan fried sweet potatoes is to cut them into rounds or medallions and cook them in a skillet.
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes medium size
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1½ teaspoons coarse salt
Instructions
- Slice clean sweet potatoes into rounds ¼-⅓ inch thick.
- If time allows soak sweet potato rounds in salt water for 1-2 hours.
- Heat oil in a heavy skillet at medium.
- Pat sweet potato rounds dry with paper towels and lay in single layer in skillet, reducing heat to between medium low and medium.
- Cook approximately 7-8 minutes per side, monitoring for browness. Remove when sweet potatoes are fork tender.
- Can be drained on paper towels and sprinkled with salt.
Notes
- The salt water soak produces pan fried sweet potatoes that are crispier and with less excessive browning.
- Time to cook can vary with the thickness of the slices, and with cooking temperature, but when a fork pierces the slice without resistance they are done.
- In the last two minutes of cooking additional ingredients can be added for flavor such as cinnamon sugar, butter and brown sugar or other spices and seasonings.
Nutrition
Calories: 170kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.03gSodium: 1246mgPotassium: 508mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 21375IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 1mg
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