Taitung Handan Cake

I prepared these for dinner last night as a side to pork loin for a family dinner. There were 8 of us, and we all loved the sweet potatoes prepared this was. Actually, I buy yams cause they are the sweeter, especially Red Garnets. I cut yams into quarters and cook in water til partially tender, but the skin peels off or very easy to cut peel off.
I tested a range of thicknesses, lined and unlined pans, oven rack positions, and temperatures ranging from 250°F all the way up to 425°F. I ate many soggy chips (still good!) and tossed 台東地瓜酥 many burned ones. (Awful! So bad! Don’t pretend they’re “caramelized” — they’re just burned!) All my hard work payed off, because I cracked the code on how to make the very best ones.

They are a light golden brown and crispy crispy crispy. Add salt before baking the fries, but wait to add any spices until after baking. Otherwise, the spices will burn and lose their flavor. I love to balance the sweetness of the fries with a little cayenne pepper and garlic powder, and lots of freshly ground black pepper.
Once the fries have cooled down to room temperature, begin the second fry and cook until the perfectly brown and crispy. In a small dish, combine salt, paprika, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder together. Sprinkle on top of potatoes and mix until evenly coated. My picky husband even said they were the best rendition of a sweet potato he’s had, and he likes sweet potatoes. I made them just as directed and just sprinkled a small handful of grated Asiago cheese over the wedges before broiling. Yum! This will be in our regular rotation.
Or snap a photo and share it on Instagram; be sure to tag me @onceuponachef. Using a sharp knife (watch your fingers!) Slice the potato longways to make a flat surface. Granted, it’s expensive just for chips, but no where near as badly as the article leads you to believe.

You’ll also want to keep an eye on them and stir every few minutes to avoid any burnt edges. I just made these and they are delicious! The whole family enjoyed them.. Agreed….I have to multiply every ingredient by 5.
Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Stir in broth, sweet potatoes, tomatoes , and beans. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sweet potatoes have softened, about 20 minutes. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add tortilla strips and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crispy, about 5 minutes.

This allows them to evenly cook and to develop a crispy exterior. Preheat  the air fryer to 400ºFand spray the air fryer basket with a non-stick cooking spray. Spraying the basket will ensure your sweet potato fries don’t stick to the air fryer.
Try  tossing the chips in egg whites before seasoning, then bake. It should create a crispy coating. Possibly could try boiling the sweet potato first than slice, brush with oil and bake? Or slice than boil, brush with oil and bake but being careful not to break the slices when removing from the boil. I highly recommend checking out our ‘Are Sweet Potatoes Paleo?
Can never have enough of these things…put on 25 pounds in the last 5 months (I’m talking about my weight…not how many sweet pots I have cooked…lol). A little too salty for me though.. I probably would have done half the salt and half the Italian seasoning. I cook them for approx 10 minutes before I cut  them !

In order to get crispy sweet potato fries, you need to make sure that they are not touching or overcrowded in the basket. We also found that using cornmeal helps get them nice and crispy on the outside. We always make sweet potato wedges with paprika and garlic powder. I've never tried taco seasoning, but it was so good!
I’m obsessed with them and hope you are, too. So, I tried soaking batches of fries in hot water, and batches in cold water, and baking them with and without cornstarch. Hot water actually seemed to inhibit crispiness. When I compared a batch of cold water and cornstarch fries with un-soaked cornstarch fries, the un-soaked actually fared better. Cornstarch really helps to get the outsides crisp!