Best Dominican Sweet Potatoes Recipes

DOMINICAN SWEET POTATOES

Dominican Sweet Potatoes image

This tasty recipe from the Dominican Republic is usually made with a type of island pumpkin called calabaza. I've adapted it to use with regular sweet potatoes.

Provided by morgainegeiser

Categories Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 dash salt and pepper

Steps:

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add both types of onion. Cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes.
Add sweet potatoes, mixing with the onions.
Combine remaining ingredients and add to skillet. Mix well. Cover skillet, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 40 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender. Stir occasionally.
Uncover and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.

[RECIPE + VIDEO] BATATA FRITA (SWEET POTATO FRIES)

[Recipe + Video] Batata Frita (Sweet Potato Fries) image

Batata frita (Sweet Potato Fries) is a very simple food that can either be served as an appetizer or as a side dish. It's quick and easy to make.

Provided by Clara Gonzalez

Categories Snack

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

1 pound batata (sweet potato) ([0.45 kg], peeled)
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups oil for frying

Steps:

Cut: Slice the sweet potatoes into about 1/4-inch thick slices or potato-fries-sized sticks.
Salt: Mix water and salt. Soak the cassava or sweet potatoes in 4 cups of salted water for half an hour. Remove the cassava or sweet potatoes from the water. Discard the water. Pat cassava or sweet potatoes dry with a paper towel.
Fry: Heat the oil over medium fire. Fry cassava or sweet potatoes until light golden (be careful with splatters). Rest on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
Serving: Serve as a side dish with parrilladas (bbq), or as an appetizer with a dip.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 221 kcal, Carbohydrate 23 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 644 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 13 g, ServingSize 1 serving

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