Yeo Kyung-rae's Sticky-Free Sweet Potato Paps

Name: Yeo Kyung-rae's Sticky-Free Sweet Potato Paps
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: sweet potato 2 pieces; sugar 1 cup; vegetable oil generously; sesame oil 1 tablespoon; roasted sesame seeds generously

A Chinese-style sweet potato dessert with a crisp, glass-like exterior and moist interior, made without corn syrup by coating with sugar syrup.

20 min Difficulty Easy Snacks & desserts

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sweet potato sesame oil roasted sesame seeds

Ingredients needed 3 servings

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Recipe

Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly under running water, peel off the skin, and trim both ends.
Cut the sweet potatoes into large, uneven bite-sized pieces while rotating them for even shape.
Fry the sweet potatoes in hot oil until golden brown on the outside and fully cooked through. Remove and drain.
Before assembling, spread sesame oil evenly on the serving plate to prevent the syrup from sticking.
Add a drop of vegetable oil to a pan, then add the measured amount of sugar. Melt slowly over low heat, stirring continuously—never add water.
Once the sugar is completely dissolved and turns clear with a light amber hue, stir in the roasted sesame seeds generously.
Add the fried sweet potatoes to the sugar syrup and quickly toss with a spatula to evenly coat the surface.
Transfer the syrup-coated sweet potatoes one by one onto the sesame-oil-greased plate and let cool.

Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into large, uneven bite-sized pieces while rotating.
Fry the sweet potatoes in oil until golden and fully cooked inside.
Melt sugar in a pan with oil over low heat until it becomes a syrup, then mix in the roasted sesame seeds.
Quickly toss the fried sweet potatoes in the syrup and transfer them to an oiled plate to cool.

Cooking tips

Never add water when melting sugar—it will prevent the formation of the crisp, glassy texture. Use only oil to dissolve the sugar.
Dip the fried sweet potatoes briefly into ice water after removing them from the syrup to make the sugar coating harder and enhance the crunch.

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Those who want to serve their children a clean, non-sticky, sweet snack without messy hands.
Those who prefer a perfect texture with a crisp exterior and soft, tender interior in a Chinese-style dessert.

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