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Kamote Cue

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Kamote Cue

Kamote Cue is a classic street snack of caramel-coated fried sweet potato on skewers.

25 minutes · Serves 4

Ingredients for Kamote Cue

  • 4 large sweet potatoes or kumara, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • Cooking oil, enough for deep-frying
  • Pinch of salt

How to cook Kamote Cue

  1. 1.Heat enough oil for deep-frying in a wok over medium heat.
  2. 2.Add sweet potato and brown sugar, frying until the potatoes are tender and the sugar melts into caramel.
  3. 3.Add salt and toss carefully until every piece is coated in caramel.
  4. 4.Lift out with a slotted spoon, thread onto skewers, and cool on a wire rack before serving.
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