Sweet Potato Yakgwa recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
Sweet potato yakgwa is a traditional Korean confection made with sweet potato-flavored dough, pan-fried in oil, and coated with grain syrup or honey.
Sweet potato yakgwa is a traditional Korean confection made with sweet potato-flavored dough, pan-fried in oil, and coated with grain syrup or honey. Slightly firm on the outside and moist inside, it is perfect with tea or coffee as an autumn snack or holiday treat.
Snacks & desserts · 50 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 208.5g serving): 757.2 kcal · protein 7.6g · carbohydrate 107.6g · fat 32.3g · sodium 177.2mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: The dough varies depending on how moist the sweet potatoes are. If it sticks heavily to your hands, add a little more flour; if it cracks, add a few drops of water.
Tips: If the oil is too hot, the outside will brown too quickly, so keep the heat low.
Tips: A thin coating of syrup lets the sweet potato flavor come through better than a thick one.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- All-purpose flour — 0.5 cup
- Sweet potato — 0.3 pc
- Glutinous rice flour — 1 Tbsp
- Sesame oil — 1 tsp
- Ground cinnamon — 0.3 tsp
- Salt — 0.1 tsp
- Honey — 1 Tbsp
- Rice syrup — 1 Tbsp
- Cooking oil — 2 Tbsp
- Water — 1 Tbsp