Miso Baked Sweet Potatoes
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Miso Baked Sweet Potatoes
Description
Miso Baked Sweet Potatoes balance the naturally sweet and soft texture of the baked tubers with a savory, slightly spicy miso glaze. The sweet potatoes are baked whole until fork-tender, allowing their flesh to soften completely, then halved and topped with a mixture of miso paste, honey, and aromatic oils before broiling to caramelize the surface.
The glaze introduces umami depth from miso and soy sauce combined with warmth from ginger and a hint of heat from sriracha. Topping with sliced scallions and sesame seeds adds brightness and a contrasting texture to the dish.
This preparation works well as a side or light main and suits various dietary preferences, with suggestions in the notes for vegan adaptations and gluten-free substitutions. Baking ahead and reheating is possible for convenience.
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potato or 2 medium, small
- 1 tablespoon miso paste
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon dried ginger
- 2 scallions sliced thinly
- sesame seeds toasted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°
- Scrub sweet potatoes a prick them all over with a fork.
- Put sweet potatoes on a baking sheet or oven-safe skillet.
- Bake for 40 minutes, or until fork-tender. (If using larger potatoes, baking time will be longer)
- In a bowl, whisk together the miso paste, coconut oil, sriracha, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, and ginger.
- Remove sweet potatoes from the oven. Turn off the oven, and turn on the broiler to high.
- Cut sweet potatoes in half lengthwise and return to the baking sheet, cut sides up.
- Brush the miso mixture generously over each sweet potato half
- Return the pan to the oven and broil until sweet potatoes begin to caramelize about 5 minutes.
- Remove pan from the oven and top each sweet potato half with scallions and garnish with sesame seeds.
Notes
- Use gluten-free miso paste and soy sauce to keep the recipe gluten-free.
- Swap coconut sugar for honey to make the glaze vegan-friendly.
- You can bake the sweet potatoes ahead of time and reheat before applying the miso glaze and broiling.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 182 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 182kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 569mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 473mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 18503IU | 370% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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