4.9 from 18 votes
Grilled Sweet Potato Skewers
Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
24 mins
Total Time
34 mins
Servings:
4
-6 servings
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potato peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks, or yam
- olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
- bamboo skewers
Instructions
- Place all of the sweet potato chunks in a large microwaveable bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for three minutes. Remove from the microwave, stir, recover with plastic wrap and microwave 2-3 minutes more, until the sweet potatoes are just tender enough to thread on skewers (but not overly soft – they will cook through on the grill).
- Thread 5-6 pieces of sweet potato on each skewer. Place all the skewers on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil, rolling the skewers back and forth to evenly distribute the oil. Sprinkle the skewers with salt and pepper.
- Preheat a charcoal or gas grill to medium or medium-high heat. Grill the sweet potato skewers, flipping every 5-6 minutes, for a total of about 20 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are tender. If desired, finish the hot sweet potatoes off with a quick brush of olive oil mixed with a little salt.
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Notes
- Sweet Potato: the key to this recipe is cutting all the sweet potato pieces as close to the same size as possible that way they cook evenly.
- Spices: also, feel free to add other spices to fancy them up a bit. Chili powder and cumin for a southwest kick anyone?