Pan Fried Sweet Potato Recipe {Vegan, Gluten Free, Healthy}

Name: Pan Fried Sweet Potato Recipe {Vegan, Gluten-Free & Healthy}
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup sweet potato (200 gm ); 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp black pepper (can adjust the heat); 1 tsp salt (can adjust as per taste); 1 tsp lemon juice (fresh); 1 tsp red chili powder (adjust the heat)

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These Easy Pan Fried Sweet Potatoes are amazingly crispy from outside and soft mushy within! Sauteed in a skillet/ wok, these crispy sweet potato slices, packed with spicy savory flavors, are a healthy side dish perfect for holidays!

The Elegant recipe of Savory Pan Fried Sweet Potatoes roasted in olive oil and topped with Black Salt and Black pepper are a wonderful snack that can be had along with meal too. Roast them, bake them or pan fry them, sweet potatoes are always a hearty treat.

If you need a quick recipe that gathers in no time, you may try this recipe of easy sauteed sweet potatoes. The prep time and baking time are totally reduced when you make this stove top recipe. Add a dash of honey or maple to make them sweet, if you like it. You may also like Sweet Potato Fritters/ Tikki and Eggless Sweet Potato Pie from my blog.

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Ingredients
Variations
Storage Suggestions
How to Serve Crispy Sweet Potato
Expert Tips
FAQs
Detailed Recipe with Steps
Stories From Kitchen
Pan Fried Sweet Potato Recipe {Vegan, Gluten-Free & Healthy}

Why Would You Love This Recipe?

Indulge in Healthy Side Dish.
A Simple yet Delicious Recipe
Kids Friendly
Rich in Vitamin A and C.
Vegan and Gluten Free
Minimal Ingredients and just 15 min recipe!
Make Ahead of time.
Scalable Recipe
Customize to add any flavor or spices.
The Best Roasted Sweet Potato Recipe Ever!

Ingredients

Sweet Potato- is the star ingredient of this recipe. The local produce works best. Wash them thoroughly and peel before using. You may do this step a day in advance too. I prefer using the gard variety- its purple from out and light yellow within. Choose the one which is firm and clean. The variety which is not firm won't turn out to be crispy enough.
Salt- This recipe uses Black salt (Indian) as it has perfect umami flavor that is needed for snacks. You may use kosher or table salt as well.
Black Pepper- balances the sweetness of sweet potatoes and add a hint of spicy flavor to it. I love the blending flavors of sweet, salt and spicy. Feel free to adjust the heat.
Red Chili Powder- I love spicy snacks and this red chili does perfect justice to it. Feel free to adjust the heat. For me, it's really mild spicy but our appetite for spicy may differ significantly. So start with very little quantity and increase if need be.
Lemon Juice- The fresh lemon juice squeezed over the roasted sweet potatoes add perfect tangy flavor.
Olive Oil- Olive oil adds earthy flavor. You may use any vegetable oil, coconut oil or ghee.

Variations

Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes- The sauteed sweet potato are made using oil as much as needed. If you want less oil to be used, you may air fry them. Place them at even gaps in the basket and brush gently with oil and spices and air fry for about 20 min at 400 F.
Baked Sweet Potato Nuggets- For more crispy flavor, bake these sweet potatoes in an OTG or an oven at 200 degrees C for about 10 min. Flip them in between.
Loaded Sweet Potato Fries- Make a spicy treat by adding cheese, peppers and sauces over the crispy sweet potato.
Add another spice- You may add cinnamon spice or coat them with honey or maple syrup for sweet flavors.
Add another green- Top this healthy snack with chopped cilantro or coriander leaves.

Storage Suggestions

You may store the leftovers in a dry container with lid in the refrigerator for about 3 days. For reheating, let them sit on kitchen counter for half an hour and reheat in oven for about 5-10 min or pan heat them for 3 min on simmer.

How to Serve Crispy Sweet Potato

Serve these healthy skillet sweet potatoes with a salsa dip and team them with following for a light lunch-

Expert Tips

When sauteing the sweet potatoes in a skillet or a wok, covering it with lid, helps cook faster.
Make sure to use a heavy bottomed skillet or a iron skillet as this recipe uses minimum oil and being starchy, sweet potato might stick to the bottom of the skillet.
Once almost done, let it sit in the pan covered with a lid.
If you like sweet potato very crispy, you may preferably bake them or fry them in more oil than used in this recipe. More oil makes a thin crispy layer on the outside.
For pan frying, make sure to slice thin for uniform cooking or else the sweet potato would be raw from within.

FAQs

Are sweet potatoes good for fries?

Yes, sweet potatoes are amazing when deep fried. For a healthy version, this recipe pan fries them slowly over stove top and they turned out delicious too!

Why don't my sweet potato fries go crispy?

For making crispy sweet potato fries, spread them evenly in a skillet or a baking dish. Coat them generously with oil for a perfect crisp bite!

How do you cook sweet potatoes in a pan?

Slice the sweet potato in thin and cover the pan with a lid while cooking on slow flame.

Detailed Recipe with Steps

Step 1 Wash and Chop

Wash the sweet potato under tap as it may be muddy. Let it dry for a while. Peel and wash again.

Slice it in thin as we would pan fry them in minimum oil. If you are deep frying them, about ½ inch slice would work. Please note deep frying would need more oil and won't be very healthy. If you really like crispy sweet potatoes and need a quicker recipe, be generous with oil.

I have slice in round. you may chop them in any shape.

Step 2 Saute In Wok

In a heavy bottomed wok, heat the olive oil. Once it's warm, add spices. Quickly add sweet potato and salt. Mix well and let it cook on simmer for about 5-10 min. Cover it with a lid for quick cooking. Keep a close watch and keep stirring so that the cooking is uniform. The sweet potatoes would be tender soon and would be easily cut by spatula.

You may add lemon juice when they are almost done.

Step 3 Serve It

Let them sit in the wok for about 2 min or till warm. Sprinkle cilantro or coriander leaves and serve warm with a choice of your dip and Enjoy!

Stories From Kitchen

Sweet Potato or as we call it Shakarkandi is a wonderful snack that we had since childhood. In every Indian markets, there is always a snack corner and we get shakarkandi chaat from it. Slowly roasted over coals, peeled and chopped in large chunks, topped with spices and lemon juice, this chaat is utterly delicious.

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