Japanese Frites

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• vegetable oil, for frying
• 1 tablespoon nori, flakes (see note)
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 pinch fresh ground pepper
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 -2 tablespoon sambal oelek or 1 -2 tablespoon other asian red chili sauce
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 4 sweet potatoes (3 pounds) or 4 orange sweet potatoes, unpeeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick sticks (3 pounds)

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, heat 3 inches of vegetable oil to 350°.
• 2 meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the nori flakes with the shichimi togarashi, salt and pepper. in another small bowl, mix the mayonnaise with the sambal oelek and lime juice.
• 3 working in batches, fry the sweet potato sticks until they are tender and golden, about 7 minutes. using a slotted spoon, transfer the sweet potato fries to paper towel–lined plates to drain.
• 4 generously sprinkle the hot fries with the nori-togarashi mixture and serve immediately with the spicy mayonnaise on the side.