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TOP 9 nutritious, delicious sweet potato side dishes for industrial catering that our valued partners love

Although they are called side dishes in industrial catering, these dishes play a very important role, complementing the main course and making the meal more filling. Side dishes are the perfect helper for boosting workers' nutrition, especially in physically demanding jobs that burn a great deal of energy. In many cases, the role of side dishes in industrial catering is even more important than that of the main dishes. In the following article, STAVI would like to share how to prepare sweet potato side dishes that are easy to make, nutritious and extremely important in every meal.

The sweet potato is one of the most familiar root vegetables in our country, widely grown and used. It is also a much-loved ingredient with countless ways of cooking, from boiling and steaming to frying… Sweet potato side dishes always appeal to diners. Save these recipes for irresistibly delicious sweet potato side dishes shared in the article by STAVI below.

1. Boiled sweet potatoes

Boiled sweet potato is one of the most familiar dishes and is very good for your health. Sweet potatoes contain slow-digesting starches, so you need not worry about weight gain, and they are very good for the gut. When boiled, the potatoes are fragrant and rich, perfect for providing energy on cold days.

Boiled sweet potatoes, a simple but very popular dish

To keep the potatoes sweet, boil them in just enough water, and place a spoon or fork underneath so the potatoes do not touch the bottom of the pot. Boil the potatoes over low heat for about 20 - 30 minutes; to check whether they are done, pierce a potato with a skewer - if it goes through, the potato is cooked. Then pour off all the water and heat the pot dry so the potatoes stay fluffy.

2. Sweet potato cocoons

Wash the sweet potatoes, steam them until cooked and mash them, then add 30g white sugar, 30g tapioca starch and 30ml coconut milk, and mix the ingredients by hand until the sweet potato mixture is smooth and no longer sticks to your hands. Roll the mixture between your palms into elongated, cocoon-shaped pieces.

Sweet potato cocoons, carefully made and delicious

Prepare a wet batter from 200g crispy frying flour, 120ml water and 50ml coconut milk to form a thick mixture. Roll each cocoon in tapioca starch, then coat it in a layer of wet batter and fry in a pan until golden. Once fried, remove onto oil-absorbing paper and enjoy while hot - the sweet potato will be tastier and crispier.

3. Sweet potato sweet soup

Sweet potato sweet soup is extremely simple to make, yet it is an easy-to-eat snack that suits many people's tastes. Peel the sweet potatoes, cut them into cubes and rinse off the sap. Blend the corn finely in a blender.

Delicious, nutritious sweet potato sweet soup

Mix the corn with 300ml of water in a pot and bring it to a boil, then add the sweet potatoes and cook until they are soft. Meanwhile, dissolve kudzu starch in water, pour it into the pot and stir until it boils again, then turn off the heat. Ladle the sweet soup into bowls, let it cool, add shaved ice and enjoy.

4. Cheese-shaken sweet potatoes

Peel and wash the sweet potatoes, cut them into bite-sized pieces and soak them in lightly salted water to remove the sap, then rinse with clean water and drain. Mix the crispy frying flour with water to form a thick batter.

Rich, tempting cheese-shaken sweet potatoes

Next, toss the sweet potatoes in the batter and fry them in a pan of oil until golden on all sides, then remove onto oil-absorbing paper. Finally, put the potatoes in a bowl, sprinkle with 4 tablespoons of cheese powder and shake so the potatoes are evenly coated… The dish is now complete and all that is left is to enjoy it.

5. Purple sweet potato cakes

Purple sweet potato cakes are not only wonderfully fragrant but also crispy and sweet. The cakes have just the right softness, are evenly cooked and, above all, have a sweetness that is never overpowering, so you can keep eating without ever getting tired of them.

 Eye-catching, delicious purple sweet potato cakes

6. Dorayaki with sweet potato filling

Mash the boiled purple sweet potatoes and mix with 80 grams of sugar. Separate 4 egg yolks from the whites into 2 different bowls, then mix the yolks with 40 grams of honey, 40ml cooking oil, 2 teaspoons of vanilla, 320ml fresh milk, 360 grams of flour and 12 grams of baking powder.

Dorayaki with sweet potato filling

Next, mix the egg whites with 80 grams of sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Then whip this mixture with an electric mixer until fluffy, fold it into the bowl of egg batter mixed earlier, and stir well.

Heat a pan without adding oil and pour one ladle of batter directly in to form a round pancake. Cook on both sides until golden, then repeat with the remaining batter. Spread the purple sweet potato filling on one side of a pancake and place another pancake on top, and you are done.

7. Sweet potato jelly

If you are a fan of jellies and love rich, fragrant sweet potato, do not miss sweet potato jelly. Sweet potato jelly is pleasantly firm, and with each bite you taste the sweet, nutty flavor of the sweet potato. Sweet potato jelly is also a perfect topping for milk tea. Try making this jelly to treat the whole family! The little ones at home are sure to love it.

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Sweet potato jelly, a beautiful side dish

8. Sweet potato sticks

Wash the sweet potatoes, cut them into rounds and steam them. When cooked, divide the potatoes into 2 bowls, one for each type of sweet potato, then add 1 tablespoon of sugar, a pinch of salt and 10g of unsalted butter to each bowl.

Use a fork to mash the potatoes evenly with the seasonings you just added. Beat 1 egg in a small bowl and pour half of it into each bowl of mashed potato. Add 3 tablespoons of rice flour to each bowl and mix with a spoon. Wearing gloves, knead until the flour and potato blend smoothly and can be shaped into long sticks. Put the smooth potato dough into piping bags, one bag for each type of potato.

Rich, fragrant sweet potato sticks

Next, shape the sticks. Pipe the potato dough from the bag onto a tray, squeezing and slowly pulling in a straight line. Pipe decisively without stopping, as pausing will break the stick. Sprinkle breadcrumbs over the sticks and roll them in the breadcrumbs to coat the surface evenly.

Pour cooking oil into a pan, enough to cover the sticks while frying. When the oil is hot, add the sweet potato sticks and fry over medium heat. Fry until the breadcrumb coating turns golden, then transfer to a plate lined with oil-absorbing paper.

9. Sweet potato ice cream

Peel and wash the sweet potatoes and cut them into small pieces so they cook faster. Put all the cut potatoes in a pot and add water just enough to cover them. Place the pot on the stove and boil for 20 minutes over medium heat until the potatoes are soft.

Put the boiled potatoes in a blender with 200ml of the cooking water. Blend on high speed until the potato mixture is smooth and fine, then switch off. First, prepare a large basin. Add about 200g condensed milk, 2ml vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 50g sugar and 400ml boiling water, and stir until all the ingredients are fully dissolved and blended together.

Sweet, cool and easy-to-eat sweet potato ice cream

Next, add 220ml unsweetened fresh milk and stir well. Once the mixture starts to cool, add about 50g coconut milk powder and stir until dissolved. Pass the blended sweet potato through a sieve into the basin of milk mixture and mix everything together until the cream is smooth and silky.

To make the sweet potato mixture easier to sieve, add about 1 ladle of the milk mixture to it and stir until it thins out, which makes sieving easier. Pour the mixture into small bags one by one, tie them tightly with rubber bands and place them in the freezer for about 9 – 10 hours until completely frozen. Then you can take the ice cream out and enjoy.

With the recipes for delicious sweet potato side dishes above, you will surely be able to show off your skills to family and friends. With just one main ingredient - the humble sweet potato - plus a little dexterity, you can create countless delicious, novel and extremely appealing dishes.

So why wait - roll up your sleeves and get into the kitchen; everyone who tastes them may well be amazed by your cooking skills. Save these sweet potato side dish recipes for industrial catering shared by the industrial catering company STAVI right away

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