Name: Yams with Crispy Skins and Brown-Butter Vinaigrette
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 8 slender medium garnet yams or other yams (red-skinned sweet potatoes; about 5 pounds total), rinsed, dried; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter; 1 small shallot, peeled; 1 garlic clove, peeled; 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt plus additional for seasoning; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; Vegetable oil (for frying)

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Yams with Crispy Skins and Brown-Butter VinaigretteAndrea Chu

Tender slices of sweet roasted yam are topped with a tangy Dijon dressingand a scattering of addictive fried yam skins.

Ingredient tip:

Garnet yams, a type of sweet potato, are known for their moist, succulent texture. They can be found at many supermarkets.

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