Non-Fried Candied Sweet Potato Sticks

• 1/2 Sweet potatoes
• 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp Water
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 1 tbsp Mirin
• 1/2 tsp Soy sauce
• 1 Black sesame seeds

1. After cutting the sweet potato into 5cm thick pieces, slice them into 1cm thick pieces, and then further into 1 cm sticks.
2. Soak in water for 5 minutes, strain and pat dry with a kitchen towel.
3. Heat oil in frying pan, add the sweet potato sticks, and cover with a lid.
4. Simmer covered for 6 to 7 minutes on low to medium heat, until the sweet potato sticks become tender.
5. Shake the pan or turn the sweet potato sticks with chopsticks to avoid overcooking.
6. Push a stick into the sweet potato, and if it goes through easily, wipe the oil with paper towels.
7. Add ingredients( water, mirin, and soy sauce) to the pan, and coat the sweet potato sticks with the sauce on low heat.
8. Cook until the sauce thickens.
9. Sprinkle with black sesame seeds and then serve!

sweet potatoes, vegetable oil, water, sugar, mirin, soy sauce, black sesame seeds

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/169633-non-fried-candied-sweet-potato-sticks (may not work)