Sweet Potato Fritters
Simple and tasty, sweet potato fritters are a crispy, flavorful snack.
Makes: About 16 fritters
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Recipe Created By: Mary Carter
Featured In: North Carolina Field & Family
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Recipe Created By: Mary Carter
Featured In: North Carolina Field & Family
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes (about 4 cups grated)
- 1 small onion
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup pepper jelly
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- cooking oil
Instructions
- Peel and grate sweet potatoes. Grate the onion. Squeeze excess liquid from sweet potatoes and onion.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine sweet potatoes, onion, eggs, flour, salt and pepper.
- Heat cooking oil (about 1/4-inch deep) in a large skillet. When oil is hot, but not smoking, spoon and spread batter by heaping tablespoons, and fry until potatoes are cooked through (about 3 minutes per side).
- Serve hot with pepper jelly and yogurt.