Sweet Potato Chips and Meatballs

The sweet potato is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the bindweed or morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots are a root vegetable. The young leaves and shoots are sometimes eaten as greens

Sweet Potato Chips

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup duck fat
  • 1 large sweet potato
  • Himalayan salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Method

  • Thinly slice the sweet potato on a mandolin or by hand.
  • Heat the duck fat and fry chips in batches until golden and almost crispy. Drain on paper towel, season while hot and serve.

Meatballs

Ingredients

  • 500g beef mince
  • 1tsp fresh oregano
  • Himalayan salt
  • 1 garlic
  • 2 tbsp duck fat

Method

  • Combine the mince, origanum and garlic in a large bowl. Season well.
  • Roll mince into 25 small balls, heat the duck fat in a pan and sauté meatballs until golden and cooked through. Allow to cool.
  • Divide the balls into 5 portions, freeze 4 of the portions until needed.

Recipe by By Leroux van As

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per 

Calories 86
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0,1 g 0%
Saturated fat 0 g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Sodium 55 mg 2%
Potassium 337 mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 20 g 6%
Dietary fiber 3 g 12%
Sugar 4,2 g
Protein 1,6 g 3%
Vitamin A 283% Vitamin C 4%
Calcium 3% Iron 3%
Vitamin D 0% Vitamin B-6 10%
Vitamin B-12 0% Magnesium 6%

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