Sweet Potato Fritter Recipe

This is a no fuss flavor packed recipe for smokey sweet potato fritters. They're soft and tender on the inside and nice and crispy on the outside. A perfect side dish or appetizer to whip up and pair with any protein!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword crispy sweet potato fritters without flour, sweet potato fritter recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 12

Servings fritters

Calories 95kcal

Author Bon Appeteach

Ingredients

2 large Sweet Potatoes 5 cups grated
1 cup Pepper Jack Cheese freshly grated works best
1 Egg beaten
1/2 Red Onion diced fine
1 Poblano Pepper diced fine
2 cloves Garlic minced
1 tsp. Smoky Paprika
1 tsp Sea Salt
1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
1/2 cup Sour Cream or Creme Fraiche garnish
Chives or Fresh Cilantro garnish
Avocado Oil for shallow frying

Instructions

Rinse and peel the sweet potatoes. Using a food processor or block grater, finely grate and shred the potatoes into a large bowl.
Line a baking sheet with paper towels and spread the shredded sweet potatoes out across it to absorb excess liquid.
Dice the onion, pepper, and mince the garlic. Grate the pepper jack cheese.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the grated sweet potato, the veggies, cheese, spices, and egg. Fold to combine.
In a large skillet, heat avocado oil to medium-high heat so it covers the base of the pan entirely (about 1/4 cup). Once preheated, reduce the heat to medium before shallow pan frying.
Use a 1/3 cup (do not make them larger) or large cookie scoop, to scoop out the fritter mixture. Place it into the palm of your hand, squeezing out the extra liquid and packing into a 1 inch thick patty.
Carefully place into the hot oil and cook for about 2-3 minutes per side. Cook 4-5 fritters at a time and do not over crowd the pan.
Once golden brown on each side, transfer the sweet potato fritters to a wire rack lined baking sheet and let them cool (elevating prevents sogginess). Repeat cooking and resting until the entire mixture has been used. This yields about 12 fitters.
Sprinkle each fritter with a pinch of salt and transfer to a dish for serving. Serve with a side of sour cream or crème fraiche and garnish with fresh herbs like chives or cilantro.

Notes

Shallow pan frying is the best cooking method for this recipe but these reheat really nicely in the air fryer. Preheat it to 375 F. and heat through until warm 3-5 minutes max!

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