Posted on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 in Side Recipes

Portuguese Fried Yams

How to make Portuguese fried yams (inhames fritos).
5 out of 5 with 5 ratings
Views: 16840
Portuguese Fried Yams

Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Timen/a
Ready In1 h 50 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

Ingredients

4 large yamsVegetable oil for fryingSalt (to taste)Pepper (to taste)
4 large yamsVegetable oil for fryingSalt (to taste)Pepper (to taste)
Get Portuguese ingredients

Preparation

1) Place the yams in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Add a pinch of salt.
2) Let it cook on medium heat for about an hour and a half until they are tender.
4) Once done, remove the skin and slice the roots in a circular shape about a half an inch thick.
5) Immediately fry the slices in a pan with oil on medium to high heat until they are golden brown.
6) Place on a platter with paper towels to dry and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve while hot.

Recipe & Photo Credit: easyportugueserecipes.com


Portuguese Style Chili Peppers in Olive Oil
Portuguese Style Chili Peppers in Olive Oil

Portuguese style chili peppers in olive oil are preserved peppers infused in oil, creating a spicy, flavorful condiment used in cooking or as a topping.

Level of DifficultyVery Easy
Servings12
Pumpkin Jam
Pumpkin Jam

This pumpkin jam (doce de abóbora) is simple to make and is a very tasty option to place on a slice of fresh bread or on a crispy toast.

Level of DifficultyVery Easy
Servings10
Portuguese Piri Piri Sauce
Portuguese Piri Piri Sauce

This sauce is comparable to nando's piri piri sauce, the flavor is all there, it's not as hot, but it still packs some heat.

Level of DifficultyVery Easy
Servings1

Mel
Mel
Thanx for responding. My error. I had just seen several Inhames in recipes, called ‘Yams’. Please remove my comment.
1 year ago, Thursday, August 10, 2023
reply
Eddy
It’s ok Mel. To be honest, for the longest time I thought yams were inhames, I’m sure many other people do as well.
1 year ago, Thursday, August 10, 2023
Mel
Mel
Inhames are NOT what Americans know as Yams, they are TARO ROOT. Completely different tuber. Being Portuguese, I love Inhames. Thanx for the recipes though.
1 year ago, Thursday, August 10, 2023
reply
Eddy
Thank you Mel, but this recipe is for yams, not taro root.
1 year ago, Thursday, August 10, 2023
captcha

You might also like:

Watch this step by step video to learn how to make Michael's Portuguese shrimp Mozambique and prepare your taste buds to be amazed.
Here is a list of the top 10 highest rated pork recipes on PortugueseRecipes.ca.
This list of the top 5 most popular seafood recipes is put together using the amount of views on PortugueseRecipes.ca.
Nancy's Portuguese style shrimp (camarão à Portuguesa), is a vibrant and flavorful dish that captures the essence of Portuguese cuisine.
Nancy's homemade Kaiser rolls, soft, round bread rolls with a crisp crust, featuring a distinctive spiral pattern.
Watch this easy to follow, step to step video to learn how to make Nancy's simple and quick Portuguese crab (caranguejo simples e rapido).