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sweet potato fritters recipe
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Sweet Potato Fritters

These sweet potato fritters get their color and sweetness from shredded raw sweet potato, bound together with egg and a little flour, then pan fried until the edges turn deeply browned and slightly crisp.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups  shredded sweet potato
  • 2 green  onions thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves  garlic minced
  • 2 large  eggs
  • 1/3 cup  all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon  salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon  black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon  smoked paprika
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons  oil for frying

Method
 

  1. Shred the sweet potato and squeeze out excess moisture in a kitchen towel.
  2. Combine the sweet potato, green onions, garlic, eggs, flour, salt, pepper, and smoked paprika in a bowl.
  3. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Scoop heaping tablespoons of the mixture into the pan and flatten slightly.
  4. Cook 3 to 4 minutes per side, until deeply golden and crisp. Work in batches.
  5. Drain briefly on paper towels, then serve warm with sour cream and chives.

Notes

Store in the fridge up to 3 days, or freeze cooked fritters up to 2 months. Reheat in a skillet to restore crispness.