Savory Sweet Potato Pancakes

Savory Sweet Potato Pancakes

Savory Sweet Potato Pancakes

These aren’t the traditional pancakes that you’re used to eating for breakfast. Chinese sweet potato pancakes are eaten as a savory appetizer and/or side dish. They get dipped in a simple soy/rice vinegar/sugar/sesame oil sauce. What’s unique about these pancakes is the use of glutenous rice flour. It gives them a chewy, slightly gummy texture; not cake-like whatsoever. If you want to make these a sweet flavored pancake, swap out the salt for sugar and leave out the green onions.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: appetizer, Chinese, East Asian, side dish, snack, vegan
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 1 lb sweet potato peeled and cubed
  • 1 1/2 cups glutenous rice flour
  • 2 green onions chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
  • vegetable oil for frying

Dipping Sauce

  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1/2 tbsp sesame oil

Instructions

  • Place the cubed sweet potatoes in a steamer and steam for 15 minutes until soft.
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  • Let the sweet potatoes cool. Mash with the back of a fork.
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  • Mix the sweet potatoes with the glutenous rice flour, green onions, and salt until a dough forms.
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  • Flour your hands and roll out the dough into 2” balls.
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  • Flatten with the palms of your hands.
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  • Heat up a 1/4 cup of vegetable oil on a griddle over medium heat. Add the pancakes to the griddle, making sure to not overcrowd.
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  • Cookfor 3 minutes a side.
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  • Heat all of the dipping sauce ingredients in a small sauté pan until the sugar dissolves.
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Serve the sweet potato pancakes with the dipping sauce.