How to Boil Sweet Potatoes
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How to Boil Sweet Potatoes
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Learn how to boil sweet potatoes, whole or cubed, to bring out their natural sweetness. Serve as a side dish or use in other recipes.
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Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato peeled if desired
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Instructions
- Scrub and wash the sweet potatoes. Leave the potato whole or trim the root ends and cut into either 2-inch cubes or 1-inch cubes.
- Place the potatoes with cold water in a large pot. Add salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer and continue cooking the sweet potatoes until fork tender: 40 minutes for whole, 25 minutes for 2-inch cubes and 15 minutes for 1-inch cubes.
- Drain carefully in a colander. Enjoy warm on its own as a side dish or use as desired in a recipe of choice.
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Notes
- Storage: Allow the sweet potatoes to cool completely. Then, transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator. For cubed sweet potatoes, consider lining the bottom of your container with a paper towel to absorb any moisture.
- Tips:
- Consistent size. If boiling sweet potatoes whole, try to find potatoes that are all similar in size. And if you're cutting sweet potatoes in cubes for faster cooking, keep them as uniform as possible to ensure even cooking. Check out this quick guide for tips and tricks on how to cut sweet potatoes.
- If boiling sweet potatoes whole, try to find potatoes that are all similar in size. And if you're cutting sweet potatoes in cubes for faster cooking, keep them as uniform as possible to ensure even cooking. Check out this quick guide for tips and tricks on
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- Cold water start. Always start with cold water. This helps the sweet potatoes cook from the inside out without overcooking the outer layers.
- . Always start with cold water. This helps the sweet potatoes cook from the inside out without overcooking the outer layers.
- Simmer, not boil.After bringing the water to a boil, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Boiling too vigorously can cause the sweet potatoes to break apart or cook unevenly.
- After bringing the water to a boil, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Boiling too vigorously can cause the sweet potatoes to break apart or cook unevenly.
- Don't overcrowd. If you need to boil a lot of sweet potatoes, consider cooking them in batches, so they have enough space in the pot with water to cook evenly.
- If you need to boil a lot of sweet potatoes, consider cooking them in batches, so they have enough space in the pot with water to cook evenly.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
194kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.04g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.03g
Sodium
124mg
(5%)
Potassium
762mg
(22%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
32063IU
(641%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1potato
Amount Per Serving
Calories 194 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 194kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 762mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 32063IU | 641% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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