Photograph of the finished Daigaku imo

Japan · Khoai lang tẩm đường Daigaku imo

Daigaku imo

35 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Sweet potato Sweet potato 1.8 lb
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Soy sauce Soy sauce 1 ⅓ tbsp
  • Photograph of Rice vinegar Rice vinegar 1 ⅓ tbsp
  • Photograph of Black sesame Black sesame 1.1 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 3 ⅓ cups

Method

  1. 1 Cut the sweet potatoes into slanted slices, soak them in water for 10 minutes, then pat them dry.
  2. 2 Fry the potatoes at 150 degrees for 8 minutes until they are cooked through and tender.
  3. 3 Remove from the oil, then increase the oil temperature to 180 degrees and fry again for 1 minute until the crust is crispy.
  4. 4 Cook sugar with a little water, soy sauce, and vinegar until the sugar syrup thickens and turns a golden brown color.
  5. 5 Pour the potatoes into the pan and stir quickly until evenly coated, sprinkle with black sesame seeds, then spread them out on a tray to prevent them from sticking together.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 34 min

    Replace steps 2 and 3: spray oil on the potatoes, fry at 170 degrees for 14 minutes, then increase to 200 degrees for another 4 minutes, flip at the 8th minute; step 5 still involves quickly stirring with the sugar syrup in the pan.

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