Pan fried sweet potatoes are a great side dish for any meal from breakfast to dinner.
Pan-fried sweet potatoes make for quick, easy and flavorful snack or side dish. They cook quickly and tend to be popular with kids. The bonus is that sweet potatoes are packed with nutrients, so you don't have to feel so guilty about the frying.
You may also like my pan fried plantains or butternut squash if you liked this recipe.
Switch things up and use this cooking method with sweet potatoes as a twist in this kielbasa recipe!
Ingredients
- sweet potatoes
- oil , canola, avocado, vegetable or classic olive
- Mrs. Dash table blend
- Kosher salt
- brown sugar
- cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Peel the sweet potatoes and chop them into random shapes or small wedges, about the same size. Point in the cutting is to get narrow or pointy areas of potato to crisp up.
- Place about a ¼" of canola oil in a skillet, put on med-high heat, for frying.
- Once oil is hot, drop in the sweet potatoes, and season with a bit of Kosher salt.
- Stir the potatoes in pan until they begin to brown.
- Add about a ¼ teaspoon of Mrs. dash per sweet potato used.
- Turn down to med. heat, cover and let cook for 2- 3 minutes.
- Once potatoes are softened in thickest areas, drain any extra oil off, and add a pinch or two of cayenne and some brown sugar ( a teaspoon per potato should be about right).
- Fry the sweet potatoes for another minute stirring frequently. The sugar should just start to re-crystallize.
- Serve the fried sweet potatoes warm. No sauce is necessary, but sour cream or a mustard sauce would work well.
Nicole says
Ooh YUM!!! I am definitely adding this to my recipe box!
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Cindi @ Moomette's Magnificents says
I must let my sister-in-law know about this as she luvs sweet potatos! They look delish!
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Kookaburra says
Mmmmm these look SO yummy. Definately gonna try these out!
Thanks so much for sharing!
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Michelle Breum says
These look great!
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Shasta says
WOW! These look so yummy! I will have to make them! I am in love with your recipes!
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Nichol says
YUM! I have been trying to get my family to like sweet potatoes, they are not having it. I love them though! This looks great.
Cathy W says
Those look so good, I'm going to try them this week!
Jess says
A great dipping sauce is sour cream, brown sugar, and cinnamon mixed. Its oh so yummy!