We begin making the Shandong Style Sweet Potato In Spicy Caramel Sauce Recipe by soaking the potatoes after it is cut into a bowl containing cold water, this will help in removing all the starch from the potatoes.
In the meantime, boil water in a saucepan with a teaspoon of salt , after 5 minutes you can add in the soaked potatoes and let it boil till it is half done.
Strain the potatoes, and let it cool on a flat plate. In a mixing bowl add the potatoes and coat it evenly with corn flour.
Heat a flat nonstick skillet, drizzle some oil and drop these coated potatoes and keep tossing them till it is crispy and light brown. Once it is done, set aside.
In an another flat skillet, wipe all the water and add the sugar and keep it on the low heat for few minutes, Let the sugar slowly sweat and with the help of fork combine all the sugar evenly and wait till the sugar reaches a caramel state which is the dark brown state. Make sure you do not leave the sugar for more time otherwise the caramel will get burnt.
Make sure you do not leave the sugar for more time otherwise the caramel will get burnt. You can keep switching the pan away from the heat for few seconds in order to get the right color on the caramel.
Once the caramel is done add the crispy potatoes and the chili sauce and give it a toss. Check for seasoning with salt and sprinkle some sesame seeds.
Serve the Shandong Style Sweet Potato In Spicy Caramel Sauce Recipe as a side dish with Cantonese Pan-fried Noodles.