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Roasted Sweet Potato 焼き芋
How to bake Japanese roasted sweet potato just like the ones you can buy from street food trucks in Japan. Step by step instructions on how to make "Yaki Imo"
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 112 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Snacks
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 3 purple sweet potatoes *1
Instructions
- Wash the sweet potatoes
- Wrap the sweet potatoes with aluminium foil tightly.
- Arrange the aluminium foil wrapped sweet potatoes on a frying pan or a skillet over low heat.
- Place a lid over the frying pan or the skillet and roast the sweet potato slowly for about 1 hour. *2
- Turning the sweet potatoes about 90 degrees every 15 minutes.
- Insert a skewer, if the sweet potatoes are soft, turn the heat off and serve.
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Notes
- *1 see the information in the post how to choose good sweet purple potato, 6-8cm (2.5-3inch) in diameter is ideal size.
- *2 depends of the size of the sweet potato, you may need to adjust the cooking time less or more.
Nutrition Information
Calories
112kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
72mg
(3%)
Potassium
438mg
(13%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
18443IU
(369%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 112
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 112kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 438mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 18443IU | 369% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.