Crunchy sweet potato fries

(The other recipe in this video is Matang)

This recipe is called “Ppottetto” (뽀떼또) and it’s Korean sweet potato fries, which are thinner and crunchier than french fries. When I was young, I used to buy this as an after school snack. I never thought about why it was called “ppottetto,” everyone just called it that. But now I realize the word came from the English word “potato!”

Ingredients

1 pound of sweet potato, vegetable oil.

Directions

1. Peel a sweet potato. Rinse, drain, and dry it with paper towel.
2. Cut it into thin strips 1/3 -1/4 inch thick and 5-6 inch long.

   

3. Put about 5 cups of canola oil (or vegetable oil) in a wok or frying pan and heat it up for about 7-8 minutes.
4. Add the sweet potato strips to the heated oil. Fry about 6-8 minutes until crunchy and golden brown.
5. Put them in a paper towel to remove excess oil and serve.