If you’re crushing on sweet potatoes these days, try these sweet potato latkes and sweet potato cakes. These sweet potato fritters with lemon yogurt dipping sauce complement so many dishes such as salmon, burgers, and sandwiches. Even your breakfast will be tastier with these fritters on the table! With just 10 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes total time to make, you can serve them up on a weeknight or save them for weekend brunch, game day, backyard bbq, or a work potluck! For the fritters:
Sweet potatoes: you’ll need 2 medium sweet potatoes or ~1 lb. The sweet potatoes will add some natural sweetness to the dish, but it’s balanced with the aged cheddar and green onion for a savory combo. Aged cheddar cheese: grate 1 cup of aged cheddar cheese to add a rich flavor and help achieve the soft insides of these fritters. Green onion: chopped green onion will provide freshness and cut some of the richness of the cheese and oil. Large eggs: these will act as a binder to keep the fritters together. Sea salt and black pepper: just ½ teaspoon of each, to taste. Oil: you can use any oil for frying, but a neutral taste and higher smoke points are always better. Some suggestions include vegetable oil, canola oil, avocado oil, or coconut oil.
**Tip: How much oil you use will depend on the type of pan you use. A cast-iron pan will give you the best results, but you will need to use more oil. A non-stick pan will give you less crispy fritters, but you will save some oil. The nutritional information for this sweet potato fritters recipe is calculated with 2 tablespoons of oil.
For the lemon yogurt dipping sauce:
Plain Greek yogurt: This is the base of the sauce that has a tangy, protein-packed punch. Lemon: You’ll need the zest from 1 lemon. Lemon juice: fresh lemon juice is best. Garlic clove: very finely mince your garlic for the sauce, as big chunks will throw off the consistency of the sauce (and won’t taste very good either)
Adding other spices: You may want to experiment with adding some other spices or seasonings to your fritters, depending on the taste you’re after. You can add garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, or cinnamon. It really depends on the flavor you wish to achieve. Fresh herbs: dill or ginger are nice additions to these fritters. Cheese: crumbled feta cheese makes for an excellent garnish!
It’s worth mentioning again, these fritters pair so well with many dishes. Basically, anything you would have french fries or hash browns with you can substitute for these awesome sweet potato fritters. Here are some options that would be delish!
Grilled Salmon Sandwiches Chicken Feta Spinach Burger Guacamole Burger Chorizo Breakfast Casserole Pickle Brine Chicken Roasted Broccoli Steaks
Curry Dipping Sauce Creamy Avocado Sauce Chipotle Mayo Blue Cheese Dip
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