Kanki shares two holiday recipes

Get into the holiday spirit with two fun recipes from the folks at Kanki!

Posted 1:00 p.m. Dec 9, 2020 — Updated 1:00 p.m. Dec 9, 2020

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Get into the holiday spirit with two fun recipes from the folks at Kanki!

First up, enjoy this great holiday appetizer and then wash it down with a holiday cocktail!

Recipe: Sweet Potato Fries with Lava Sauce

Ingredients for sweet potato fries

1 Medium size Carolina sweet potato
Tempura batter mix (you can buy it at your local grocery store)
½ tsp Sea salt
1 tsp Schichimi togarashi (Japanese 7 spice seasoning)

Lava Sauce instructions and ingredients:

8 oz Mayonnaise
1 oz Thai sweet chili sauce
3 tsp Sriracha Sauce
1 tsp Ketchup
1 tsp Lemon juice
1 Tbsp Water
¼ tsp Paprika
¼ tsp Garlic powder
½ tsp Sugar
For the sauce, in a small mixing bowl, mix all ingredients.

Directions:

1. Peel the sweet potato. Cut the sweet potato into 1/2-inch to 1/4-inch sticks. (Using a mandolin is very useful here).

2. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

3. In a mixing bowl prepare a tempura batter mix following the instructions in the box. Dip the sweet potato slices in to the batter, letting excess batter drip back into the bowl. Fry until golden brown, lift out with a slotted spoon and place onto a cooling rack set over paper towels.

4. Transfer the sweet potato fries into a large mixing bowl, add the ½ tsp of sea salt and 1 tsp schichimi togarashi and toss them until they get evenly coated with the sea salt and schichimi and serve.

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