Description
Daigaku Imo are Japanese candied sweet potatoes. They are sweet, crunchy, and glazed with a caramelized sugar syrup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Soak sweet potato chunks in water for 10 minutes, then drain well.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pan over medium heat.
- Add sweet potatoes and cook until golden brown and tender, about 15-20 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine sugar, soy sauce, honey, and water.
- Pour the sauce over the sweet potatoes and cook until the sauce thickens and glazes the potatoes, about 3-5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle with black sesame seeds, if desired.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Soaking the sweet potatoes helps remove excess starch and prevents them from sticking to the pan.
- Adjust the amount of sugar to your preference.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg