Step 1

in a bowl mix together the cornstarch and water to make a slurry.

Step 2

Dip the pieces of sweet potato into the slurry to coat them well. A ziploc bag works well for this too.

Step 3

Heat your oil up in a deep fryer to 350 degrees or a frying pan is fine too.

Step 4

cook the sweet potatoes putting them in the hot oil one by one so they do not stick together.

Step 5

Remove when they just start to turn brown.

Step 6

Let them cool for about 10 minutes and fry them again this time the oil should be at 375 and cook them quicker for just a minute or two until golden.

Step 7

Sprinkle with salt an serve with some ketchup