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    Nauru Sweet Potato Fries

    June 22, 2017 By Darlene at International Cuisine

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    Nauru sweet potato fries are a lovely side dish with the coconut crusted fish.

    Nauru does grow a few root vegetables on their tiny island.  These could also be made of taro root,  potato or cassava. I used white sweet potatoes but the orange sweet potatoes are good too.

    Their is a little trick to keeping the fries crispy. The secret is cornstarch!  Simply make a cornstarch slurry and dip your cut sweet potatoes into the  slurry and fry them.

    I also like to fry them twice so they get nice and soft on the inside as well as crispy.

    A deep fryer works great for this.  You can pick one up here if you don't own one.  I use mine all the time and love it. Please note that this is an affiliate link in which I will earn a small commission if you chose to purchase one.  It does not affect the price you pay for the item.

    A wonderful deep fryer, I love mine!

    You can season them with just salt or seasoned salt is good too. Serve with some ketchup and enjoy!

    Nauru sweet potato fries

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    Nauru Sweet Potato Fries

    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Nauru
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 225kcal
    Author International Cuisine

    Ingredients

    • 2 lb sweet potatoes peeled and cut into fries
    • oil for frying
    • salt to season
    • 1/4 cup cornstarch
    • 2 tablespoons water

    Instructions

    • in a bowl mix together the cornstarch and water to make a slurry.
    • Dip the pieces of sweet potato into the slurry to coat them well. A ziploc bag works well for this too.
    • Heat your oil up in a deep fryer to 350 degrees or a frying pan is fine too.
    • cook the sweet potatoes putting them in the hot oil one by one so they do not stick together.
    • Remove when they just start to turn brown.
    • Let them cool for about 10 minutes and fry them again this time the oil should be at 375 and cook them quicker for just a minute or two until golden.
    • Sprinkle with salt an serve with some ketchup

    Nutrition

    Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 3g | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 764mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 32175IU | Vitamin C: 5.4mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1.4mg

     

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