Fried sweet potato Ingredients 1 large sweet potato 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp olive oil 0,5 tsp salt 0,25 tsp pepper Instructions Peel and wash the sweet potato, cut into strips. In a large frying pan heat the vegetable and olive oil. Add sweet potato, salt and pepper, stir to combine. Remove the heat to medium and fry for approx. 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender throughout.