Sweet Potato Fries
with Strawberry Jalapeño Jam
Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients:
- 2 Sand Candy™ Sweet Potatoes, medium size
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 6 cups vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoons Salt, additional salt for seasoning the cooked fries
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar
Preparation:
- Wash and peel 2 medium sized sweet potatoes
- Cut the sweet potatoes into 3/8” wide sticks.
- Rinse the sweet potatoes in cold water twice. Discard the water between each rinse.
- Boil the fries in water for 4 minutes until slightly tender. Remove fries and place them in an ice bath.
- Prepare a batter for the fries by stirring together 1/3 cups of cornstarch with 1/3 cups of water in a bowl.
- Season the batter with 1 teaspoon of salt and 3/4 teaspoons of pepper.
- Dip the fries in the batter and let them rest for 2 minutes on paper towels.
- Heat a pot of vegetable oil to 350°F.
- Deep fry the sweet potato fries in batches of 7-15 depending on the size of your pot. Make sure to break up clusters of fries and prevent fries from sticking to the pan as they cook.
- Cook the fries for 5-7 minutes or until golden.
- When the fries are done cooking, set them in a single layer on paper towels to drain.
- Once fries have cooled slightly toss with Granulated Sugar and more salt if desired.
Strawberry Jalapeno Jam
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of your favorite Strawberry Jam
- ½ Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
- 6 cups vegetable oil
- 1 Teaspoon Pickled Jalapeño, finely diced
Preparation:
- Combine all ingredients and let sit for 30 minutes for flavors to meld together.
- Enjoy with your Sweet Potato Fries!
