Maangchi's Goguma Mallaengi — Dehydrator Method
Same Korean snack, but the video uses a dehydrator. Follow this recipe's air-fryer settings rather than the video's equipment/timing.
Official cooking video · Maangchi · YOUTUBEAir-Fryer Goguma Mallaengi: Chewy Korean Dried Sweet Potato (2 Servings)
A Korean-style chewy sweet potato snack made by gently drying already-cooked sweet potatoes in an air fryer. This is a moist, partially dried snack—not shelf-stable preservation.
Ingredients
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Steps
- 01
Start with fully steamed sweet potatoes. If raw, steam separately until a chopstick slides through the center, then cool slightly; this initial steaming is not included in the 45-minute air-fryer time.
- 02
Peel and cut into similarly thick strips, about 1 cm thick; arrange without overlap in the air fryer basket.
- 03
Air-fry at 120°C for 25 minutes, checking during cooking so the sweet potatoes do not scorch.
- 04
Carefully turn strips and dry for about 20 more minutes at 120°C. Stop when the surface is no longer wet and the center is chewy; adjust to appliance and strip thickness.
- 05
Remove to a clean plate and cool briefly. Because these are only partially dried, eat promptly or seal and refrigerate; do not leave at room temperature for extended periods.
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Before you cook
Avoid burns from the steamer, hot basket and sweet potatoes; use parchment only if your appliance manual permits. This is a moist, partially dried snack, not a shelf-stable dried product. Refrigerate within 2 hours and discard if spoiled.
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