Batata frita, or Dominican sweet potato fries, is a very simple food that can either be served as an appetizer or as a side dish. It's also a quick and easy to make recipe.
Course Snack
Cuisine Dominican, Latino
Keyword batatafrita, batatas chips, fried sweet potato, how to cook batata, yam fries
Slice the sweet potatoes into about ¼-inch thick slices or potato-fries-sized sticks.
2. Salt
Salt: Mix water and salt. Soak the cassava or sweet potatoes in 4 cups of salted water for half an hour. Remove the cassava or sweet potatoes from the water. Discard the water. Pat cassava or sweet potatoes dry with a paper towel.
3. Fry
Heat the oil over medium fire. Fry cassava or sweet potatoes until light golden (be careful with splatters). Rest on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
4. Serving
Serve as a side dish with parrilladas (bbq), or as an appetizer with a dip.