Official Korean Candied Sweet Potato Mattang Tutorial
Original video fries sweet potato and coats it in hot sugar syrup. Follow FOOD's oil temperature and syrup safety guidance to avoid burns.
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Four portions of crisp Korean candied sweet potato with a thin amber sugar shell and optional black sesame.
Ingredients
servings: 4 · Check ingredients
Steps
- 01
Wash, peel and cut 500 g sweet potatoes into even 2–3 cm chunks. Rinse five minutes to remove surface starch, then pat completely dry to reduce splattering.
- 02
Heat 700 ml oil in a deep stable pan to about 165–170°C. Fry sweet potatoes in two batches for 5–7 minutes each without overcrowding until lightly golden and a skewer slides through. Keep water and wet utensils away from hot oil.
Before adding 700 ml oil, check that it fills no more than half the pan's depth; use a larger deep pan if needed. Never leave hot oil unattended. - 03
Drain fried sweet potatoes on a rack for three minutes and switch off the fryer. In a separate pan heat 15 ml oil with 100 g sugar over low heat without stirring about 5–7 minutes until melted and light amber; turn off heat immediately if smoking.
Switch off heat promptly when the sugar turns amber. Never add water to the molten syrup or touch it; let oil and syrup cool before cleaning. - 04
Add fried sweet potatoes to the syrup and quickly toss 30–60 seconds with a heatproof spatula. Spread separately on parchment and optionally scatter 5 g black sesame. Cool at least 15 minutes until hard before serving four.
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Before you cook
Hot frying oil and molten sugar can cause severe burns. Dry potato pieces thoroughly, keep children away from the stove, cool sugar coating fully and check sesame allergy if used. Keep oil below half the depth of a deep pan and never leave it unattended. Never pour water on a grease fire; get to safety and contact emergency services.
Allergens: sesame if optional topping is used
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