Peel away from your body when using a peeler to prevent cutting your fingers.
Peel the sweet potato and wash it clean under running water.
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Hold the sweet potato firmly while peeling to avoid slipping and cutting your hands.
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Peel away from your body when using a peeler to prevent cutting your fingers.
Peel the sweet potato and wash it clean under running water.
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Hold the sweet potato firmly while peeling to avoid slipping and cutting your hands.
The grater is sharp; do not force the last small bit of sweet potato to prevent cutting your skin.
Grate the peeled sweet potato into fine shreds using the coarse side of a box grater.
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Slow down when the sweet potato gets small to avoid scraping your fingers against the grater.
Place the 300g shredded sweet potato into a large bowl, crack in 1 large egg, and mix thoroughly with chopsticks until coated.
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Mix thoroughly so that every sweet potato strand is evenly coated with egg liquid.
Add 15g sugar and 1g salt into the bowl, and continue stirring with chopsticks until dissolved.
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Sweet potatoes are naturally sweet
you may reduce or omit the sugar if you prefer less sweetness
Add 270g all-purpose flour in small batches, stirring while adding until flour and sweet potato bind into a thick batter.
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Add flour gradually in batches
adding all at once will cause lumps to form
Scoop a spoonful of batter into a soup spoon, then use chopsticks to gently press and shape it into a compact round patty.
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Press firmly while shaping
otherwise, the patty will break apart when pan-frying
Make sure the pan is dry before adding oil to prevent hot oil splatters.
Pour 20ml cooking oil into a flat non-stick pan, and swirl the pan so the oil coats the bottom evenly.
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Use slightly more oil than normal stir-frying to get a golden, crispy crust.
Turn heat to medium-low, place shaped sweet potato patties into the pan one by one, and press gently with a wooden spatula.
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Press gently
pressing too hard will break the patty shape
Sprinkle 5g white sesame seeds evenly over the top of each sweet potato patty for added flavor.
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Sesame seeds are optional
you may omit them if desired
Cover with a lid and cook on medium-low heat for 6 minutes without touching, until the bottom turns golden brown, then turn over gently with a spatula.
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Do not flip during the first 6 minutes
keeping covered traps moisture and cooks the inside thoroughly
Cover with lid again and continue frying on medium-low heat for 5-6 minutes until both sides are golden brown and crispy, then remove and plate.
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Ensure both sides are evenly golden brown to guarantee the patties are cooked through and crispy.