Glazed Japanese Sweet Potatoes - Daigaku Imo

RECIPE GLAZED JAPANESE SWEET POTATO Japanese sweet potatoes glazed in a crispy sesame candy coating. Japanese sweet potatoes glazed in a crispy sesame candy coating.

INGREDIENTS - 450 grams Japanese sweet potato - Vegetable oil (for deep-frying) - 1/4 cup water - 1/4 cup brown rice syrup - 20 grams sugar - 2 teaspoons black sesame seeds FULL RECIPE >>

01 Cut the sweet potatoes into chunks that are roughly the same size and thickenss. CUT SWEET POTATOES FULL RECIPE >>

02 Soak the cut potatoes in cold water to remove excess starch and prevent oxidation. SOAK IN WATER FULL RECIPE >>

03 Steam the sweet potatoes with 1/4 cup water for 5-6 minutes, or until most of the water has evaporated. STEAM SWEET POTATOES FULL RECIPE >>

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05 Deep-fry the sweet potatoes in oil preheated to 340 degrees F (170 C) until golden brown. DEEP FRY SWEET POTATOES FULL RECIPE >>

06 Add the sugar and rice syrup into the pan you steamed the sweet potato in and melt the sugar over medium heat. PREPARE THE GLAZE FULL RECIPE >>

07 Add the browned sweet potatoes into the glaze and toss to coat with the syrup. GLAZE SWEET POTATOES FULL RECIPE >>

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