5 from 10 votes
Candied Sweet Potato 大学芋
Candied Sweet Potato (Daigaku imo in Japanese) recipe
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
197 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 500 g sweet potato Japanese purple variety
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp rice malt syrup
- 1/4 tsp black sesame seeds
Instructions
- Wash the sweet potato and chop it into bite-sized pieces, leaving the skin on. Then soak it in water for 30 minutes.
- Drain out the water and remove the excess water with a paper towel.
- Cook the sweet potato in a frying pan on low-medium heat and coat it with the rice malt syrup and olive oil.
- Cook the sweet potato for approximately 15 minutes, occasionally turning the potatoes as it cooks, until the sweet potatoes are soft and have become covered with a sticky coating.
- Serve it on a plate and sprinkle with the black sesame seeds.
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Notes
- *Rice malt syrup can be replaced with same amount of honey.
Nutrition Information
Calories
197kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Sodium
76mg
(3%)
Potassium
421mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
17735IU
(355%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 197
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 197kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Sodium | 76mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 421mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 17735IU | 355% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.