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So, to Yamaroata bakes. This is something that has been on the list to try since the January fit fam drive started. For some reason, it never got done. It came to me when I cheated with KFC chicken in January and I actually felt sick. My body is the kind that loooooves clean eating. Trust me, I know. I sleep better, my skin glows, I am full of energy, and when I dirty up my diet, my stomach is the first thing to revolt. After eating it I felt really really sick, all the fat and flour, ugh!!! So, I sadly said to myself, looks like KFC and I may have to part ways, but I loooove the crunchy skin, crying fat tears. Lol. It reminded me of Yamarita fries, so I googled how to make healthy crispy chicken, and saw recipes with Oats. OMG!!!! No freaking way!!!!! That’s it. I am going to use oats and bake it too. Foodie Honour, I swear, I loved this. It was sooooo crunchy, in fact, almost too crunchy, and you know how white and double cooked Yamarita fries is like when you break into it. Same thing, no difference, and no deep frying. I must confess, I was very naughty in February, and it looks like the weight I lost wants to creep back in, and I am getting tired and irritable again, my body is saying alirghty missy, time to go back to clean eating, still my Nigerian food, but none of that using style to eat out again.
Welcome to a new world, welcome to a new term, welcome to Fitfam Yamarita fries now to be christened, Yamaroata Bakes. Leggo!!!!
- Yam batons
- Eggs - you can also choose to use just the egg whites
- Dry Pepper - cayenne pepper
- Salt
- Seasoning cubes - optional
- Oats
- Cooking spray - optional
- Cut your yam into rectangular strips and boil in salted water for about 5 minutes. Timing will depend on how much you are boiling. What you want to achieve is an almost cooked yam. If you over cook, the yam will get soggy. You still want it firm. As soon as a fork goes through with just a little resistance, take it off the heat and drain immediately. If you leave it in hot water, it will just continue cooking. Once drained, lay it out on a plate, and leave to cool.
- Beat your eggs, and season with salt, dry pepper and seasoning cubes. Pour oats unto an empty plate
- Dip your yam batons into the eggs. You need to let the yam cool down a little, because if you dip hot yam into the eggs, it will start to cook the eggs.
- After dipping into the eggs, then place on the plate with the oats and roll around until the oats have coated the yam. I must tell you, this isn't as fast as with flour, just roll until you can cover the yam as best as you can
- Lay on an oven tray, and you can decide to give them a squirt or two of cooking spray, or brush lightly with oil.
- This helps to make them brown and pretty, you can decide not to. Bake in an oven at 220 (UK oven), or until browned. If you use too high an oven setting, the oats will burn, and you don't want that.
- These are so good, like you won't believe. Visually, spot on, crunch, spot on, taste, spot on, calories, waaaaaay less than using flour.
To make it an even fantastic healthy dish, I serve it with my 10mins tops, deconstructed Efo Riro. Recipe HERE
Calabar Gal says
March 5, 2015 at 4:56 pmThis is fantastic Dooney. When IGrow up, I want to be like you! 🙂 A Ganster and radical chef! 🙂
Tolu says
March 5, 2015 at 10:08 pmhmmm. weekend on the way. Yamaorata… way to go certainly. Dooney, thumbs up.
Onyeka says
March 6, 2015 at 1:44 pmPlease which mould did u use to get the efo riro to look like that? Thanks.
dooneyrooney says
March 7, 2015 at 7:12 pmI used a round food mold
Nykky says
March 10, 2015 at 9:17 pmDooney how much land does a man need?
To you I will ask how much food does a man need?
If i triple my weight because I am experimenting – just know you caused it
Yemi says
March 11, 2015 at 8:58 pmAwesome recipe! tastes yummy and is very filling.
tomy jones says
April 29, 2015 at 2:52 pmHello Dooney.pls can I use Irish potatoes ?bcos I don’t have yam
dooneyrooney says
April 30, 2015 at 3:47 pmHi, yes, yes, you can
Misturah says
May 29, 2015 at 1:37 pmHmmm Dooney, I’ve gat no words that can be used to express my gratitude to you…all I can say is that you’re my Kitchen Saviour. I feel like breaking down in tears right now wow this recipes is super amazing I’m actually dipping in it ryt now. Thanks alot dearie
Funmi says
April 1, 2016 at 9:28 pmThanks for all the awesome recipes. I’d suggest oat flour, that should coat better.