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Spicy Sweet Potato Cakes

In desolate northern Nevada, the massive festival Burning Man conjures a weeklong city from thin air, bringing pop-up restaurants, bakeries, and bars. Marketing consultant Victoria Davies created these easy pancakes for her tropical-inspired pop-up at the festival; made from a mash of roasted sweet potatoes, they get a fiery kick from Thai chiles and a crispy crust from a coating of panko. From: Saveur SERVES 4

2 lb. sweet potatoes, roasted, peeled, and mashed
2 cups panko
½ cup flour
1/3 cup roughly chopped cilantro, plus leaves for serving
4 scallions, roughly chopped
2 small red Thai chiles or ½ serrano chile, minced
1 egg
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/3 cup canola oil, plus more

Mix potatoes, 1 cup panko, the flour, chopped cilantro, scallions, chiles, egg, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Heat oil in a 12" skillet over medium heat. Using oiled hands, divide potato mixture into eight 4-oz. patties about ½" thick; coat in remaining panko. Working in batches, fry, flipping once, until golden and crisp, 2–3 minutes. Drain on paper towels and season with salt and pepper; garnish with cilantro leaves.