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Sweet Potato Chips

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 16 cups

Ingredients

4 (about 3 pounds) sweet potatoes or yams, peeled
vegetable shorting for deep-frying
coarse salt to taste

Preparation

  1. With a mandoline or knife cut the potatoes into 1/16-inch slices and pat them dry with paper towels. In a deep fryer heat enough shortening to measure 2 inches to 380°F. and in it fry the potato slices in batches, turning them, until they are golden brown. Transfer the chips with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain and sprinkle them with the salt.

TagsSweet PotatoPotatoRoot VegetableVegetableSideSnackDinnerNut FreeGluten FreeDairy FreeVeganVegetarianQuick5 Ingredients or Fewer30 Minutes or LessDeep FryGourmet
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