Chef Tee’s Sweet Potato Tater Tots
Serves 6 to 10
Prep time: 10-to 15 minutes; cooking time: 40-to50 minutes
Ingredients

  • 2 cups cinnamon yams (recipe below), chilled and mashed
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 Tbsp. butter
  • 2 Tbsps, sugar (or to taste)
  • ¼ tsp. sea salt (or to taste)
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon (or to taste)
  • Pinch of cayenne or chili powder (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Add all ingredients except yams, butter to food processor; blend until mixed (slowly add butter while mixing).
    Spray baking sheet w/nonstick spray; set aside.
  3. Scoop out 1 Tbsp. mashed yams; form scoop into oblong shape; use spoon to gently coat scoop w/panko mixture; put on baking sheet.
  4. Repeat step 4 for rest of mashed yams.
  5. Spritz top of scoops w/olive or canola oil.
  6. Bake 20 minute; gently flip tots; bake 20 minutes more (if want firmer, bake additional 10-to-15 minutes).
  7. Serve plain or with ketchup.

Note: To freeze and bake later, form tots, roll in coating, transfer to baking sheet, freeze. Transfer frozen tots to freezer-safe bag or container; store. When ready to bake, place tots on greased baking sheet; bake 30 minutes, flip, bake 25-to-30 minutes more or until desired doneness.

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Chef Tee’s Cinnamon Yams
Makes 2-to-3 cups
Ingredients

  • 2 large sweet potatoes
  • ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsps. sugar (or to taste)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Poke holes in sweet potatoes w/fork.
  3. Bake 45 minutes-to-1 hour (or until softened), or microwave for about 5-6 minutes (or until softened); cool.
  4. Peel potatoes; discard skin; cut potato into 1-inch slices.
  5. In large bowl, add slices, cinnamon, sugar; gently stir until slices are coated.