Sweet Potato Fritters with Sriracha Mayo make an ideal appetizer or side-dish. Heck, I’d even have them for dinner!
We did it. We finally scored a reservation at the restaurant we’d been trying to get into for years. Our last visit to Lake Placid proved fruitful…
It was during this weekend that we walked our beloved Mirror Lake, tried tomatillo salsa for the first time, and treated ourselves to a luscious meal in the intimate setting of The Interlaken Inn.
I was so excited about this evening…I wore a dress.
Once upon a time that was my daily uniform. Working outside the home called for dressy professional attire, full on make-up, and nice shoes. Ahhh, nice shoes. These days, I’m lucky to wear anything that’s not stretchy or adorned in a college logo. And make-up? Not much beyond a little cherry chap-stick and moisturizer. Okay, maybe a little eye pencil – some habits are hard to break. Don’t get me wrong, this new dress-code suits me perfectly, however, a little primping every now and again is good for my soul.
So with black dress, sharp looking boots, and Estée Lauder Maplesugar lip color, I was ready to sit across from Hubby in a style that befitted the dark paneled room with its hand-painted murals.
You’re probably wondering if our dining experience lived up to the hype that we had built up in our imaginations?
It did!
My entree, which included N.Y. Strip Steak with caramelized onion demi-glace, house cut pomme frites with maple vinaigrette, and tossed mixed greens – all superbly prepared and gorgeously presented but it was the Crispy Fried Zucchini Fritters with Parmigianno-Reggiano & Leeks with Sriracha Greek Yogurt Dipping Sauce that set the tone for my evening.
And of course, this was the thing that got my wheels turning…actually, it was the Sriracha Greek yogurt dipping sauce that got my wheels turning…fast.
Since I already have a recipe for zucchini fritters, I wanted to do something that would be equally savory and a great complement to a Sriracha sauce…
Sweet Potato Fritters with Sriracha Mayo was born.
My fritter recipe includes a touch of cinnamon for an added sweet spice. This breaks through the heat of the Sriracha in a really lovely and interesting way.
I had fun testing this recipe. Until I found the right balance of flour to Panko bread crumbs, I had to indulge in the pieces that kept falling apart. It wasn’t many – but it was enough to know that this flavor combination works.
These fritters make an ideal appetizer or side-dish. I served them for dinner with bean burgers making it a really tasty vegetarian meal!
These are some good eats, my friends!
Buon Appetito!
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Sweet Potato Fritters with Sriracha Mayo
- Category: Appetizer
Description
Sweet Potato Fritters with Sriracha Mayo make an ideal appetizer or side-dish. Heck, I’d even have them for dinner!
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes (1 lb.), coarsely grated and dried with a paper towel
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- Olive Oil for frying
- 3 Tbsp. mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp. Sriracha sauce
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine sweet potato, eggs, flour, bread crumbs, cinnamon and salt.
- Mix well.
- Let mixture rest for about 10 minutes.
- In the meantime prepare the Sriracha Mayo. Combine the mayo and hot sauce, stirring completely. Set aside.
- In a medium skillet, heat 2 – 3 Tbsp. olive oil over medium heat.
- Scoop enough potato mixture to fit in the palm of your hand, about 1/8 cup.
- Roll like a meatball then flatten and form into a small pancake shape.
- Gently deliver pancake to the oil.
- Sauté for about 5 minutes until cooked through and golden brown, turning once.
- Remove to a paper towel lined plate.
- Keep warm in a low oven.
- Add more oil to the pan as needed.
- When all the batter is cooked, place fritters on a serving platter and serve with Sriracha Mayo.
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Can I join you on your next date night??? Just kidding, that would be weird 🙂 Sounds like a nice night and it’s always a bonus when you can recreate your favorite dish at home 🙂
Hahah! Of course! 🙂 It was a lovely night!! Thanks, April!
Sounds like you had a meal to remember! This recipe sounds amazing. I love sweet potatoes, especially in savory recipes!
Thank you so much, Christin! It was a lovely night topped with a beautiful meal!
I love to make fritters.. but am yet to make sweet potato ones. This is a must try recipe for me! And that srirahca mayo is a genius idea!
Fritters are such a treat, aren’t they?! Thank you, Thalia!
wow! these look delicious! yes please 😉
Thanks, Michele!! 🙂
I’ve been wanting to make fritters of some sort for a few weeks now. You just solved my dilemma. Yummy
Ahh! So glad I could help! Thanks, Kathy!
Love these, Annie. They looks crispy and sweet and crunchy all at the same time – I could sit and eat a whole plateful by myself and not feed guilty :). The Sriracha mayo just makes them all the better by adding a little spicy heat. Looking forward to trying these.
I just love the heat that the Sriracha brings! Thanks, Geraldine! Enjoy!
Love the contrasting sweet and spicy flavors. Sriracha mayo sounds great!
Thanks, Medha! It’s pretty yummy!!
I love that you made a recipe inspired by an awesome restaurant! I do that too 🙂 And I agree that testing is fun! These look amazing. The photos capture the way I imagine they will taste so perfectly! The flavour combo looks perfect. I love the touch of cinnamon – it makes this a little different and unique! I AM MAKING THIS!
I tell you what…half a teaspoon of cinnamon goes a long way. The whole kitchen smelled of cinnamon while they were frying. It was lovely. There’s something to be said for sweet and savory and spicy, am I right? This recipe’s got it covered. Thanks, Nagi!!
I’m adding these to my must-try list! Yum! I have no control with sweet potato fries, so I can only imagine how I’d go nuts for these. I can’t wait.
I am with you – sweet potato fries get me every time!! Thanks, Andrea! Enjoy!!
OH MY GOSH!! These look amazing!! What a great recipe! 🙂 Love it!
Thank you so much, Cailee! I appreciate that! 🙂
You had me at fritter and Sriracha! My wheels are spinning fast too… and my mouth is watering! The cinnamon, Sriracha and sweet potato makes an interesting yet exciting flavor profile..! Isn’t it so fun being inspired at a restaurant then recreating that inspiration at home? I’ve started boldly asking for recipes, something I never would have done before… but what’s better is figuring it out all on one’s own… it’s like iron chef!
Getting dressed up is good… occasionally. 😀 How exciting to go to a restaurant you’ve wanted to for so long… and it meeting your expectations! Thank you for your fabulous, mouthwatering recipe Annie! Can’t wait to try it!
Kindred spirits…I am always stopped in my tracks when I see the word fritter too! You know, it was such a wonderful night, any way I look at it! It’s very rare that I come away from a nice dinner out, without wanting to re-create something from the meal. I am so impressed that you ask for recipes…I’m going to have to try that! Thank you for your kind words, my dear! 🙂
Sign me up for 10 of these please.
Do you know I only tried sriracha a few months ago and now it goes on everything. Well, almost everything.
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For you? A whole batch…14!! Don’t you love it?? I love it! Spicy good!! Thanks, Dannii!
That sounds like the perfect meal. Man, those amazing meals are so few and far between. Makes us appreciate them all the more!
I am obsessed with sriracha mayo, so these fritters are right up my alley. So addictive!
You betcha! That was a meal I won’t soon forget! These fritters with the mayo are so addictive. You might want to make a double batch! Thanks, Mir!!
These fritters look fantastic, Annie! I’m a huge fan of anything with sweet potatoes, so these are right up my alley. Delish!
I know…you can’t beat sweet potatoes! Thanks, Gayle!
It sounds like you had a blast!! You’re not going to believe Annie, but I have never tried Sriracha sauce – though I have seen it everywhere lately. These sweet potato fritter are a great excuse to do so… they look so good. Pinned!
We really did have a blast! Thank you!! You know what – I came pretty late to the Sriracha bandwagon, too. Our kids introduced us to it (of course!). And we’ve never looked back! 🙂
What a lovely night out for you and your hubby! These fritters sound delicious! Sweet, spicy, crispy… YES, please!
One of my favorite trilogies… Sweet. Spicy. Crispy! Thanks, Kathleen!
Yay for scoring the reservation – a special night out is always fun 🙂 These sweet potato fritters look fantastic! I am a sucker for anything with sweet potatoes and they sound delicious served these with the sriracha mayo!
I’m with you…never met a sweet potato I didn’t like! Thanks, Kelly! 🙂
Annie, these look delicious. I think I’ll make them tonight with a steak (the grill is finally thawed out)!
Thank you so much, Karen!! What time’s dinner? Haha! I’ll bring the wine!! 😉
I also almost never get dressed up, but it is always fun when I do! I love it when restaurant food inspires such great things. I could make a whole meal of these!
Yep, good-bye Ann Taylor hello Dick’s… I tell you what, I showed great restraint around these babies, okay, maybe it’s because I had a couple while testing, but still – it coulda been ugly! Thanks, Joanne!
Congrats on scoring a table at that special restaurant ~ ah, I love a good meal out and zero pots to wash! It must be extra fun for a food blogger to glean ideas from fancy places to and get inspired like you did with these fabulous sweet potato fritters. They look so good! Maybe you should take this idea to Shark Tank, haha?
No dishes to wash? I’m in!! Haha! Shark Tank?! I love it! But what would Mr. Wonderful say? Show me the money!! To which I’d reply, “Have you tried the spicy mayo?”