Batata Frita [Video+Recipe] Sweet Potato Fries

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

Prep Time 35

Cook Time 5

Total Time 40

Servings servings

Calories 221kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

1 pound batata (sweet potato) [0.45 kg], peeled
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups oil for frying

Instructions

1. Cuttting

Slice the sweet potatoes into about ¼-inch [0.5 centimeter] thick slices.

2. Soaking

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. Frying

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.

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