Korean Candied Sweet Potatoes (Goguma Mattang)
Goguma Mattang is Korean version of Candied Sweet Potatoes. This recipe is a sweet and hearty snack that's so easy to make.
Servings: 3 people
Ingredients
- 5 pcs Sweet Potatoes
- Vegetable or Canola Oil For frying
Sugar Glaze
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce Optional
- 1/2 tbsp Mirin
- 1 1/2 tbsp Corn Syrup
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- Sesame Seeds
Instructions
- Peel your sweet potatoes and chop them to bite-size.
- Soak the sweet potatoes in water for 5-10 minutes, rinse, drain, then pat dry.
- In a shallow pan and high heat, heat up your oil. Fry the sweet potatoes for 2 minutes on each side. Poke through or taste to check for doneness.
- Remove them from the oil once the potatoes are golden brown. Set aside.
- In another pan, heat up 1 tablespoon of oil, then add soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and corn syrup. Mix thoroughly until melted and mixed.
- Add the fried sweet potatoes and quickly coat all of them in the glaze. Continue mixing it until there is full coverage on each of the pieces.
- Transfer to a plate and top with white and black sesame seeds.
- Serve and enjoy hot!