Sweet Potatoes on the Stove

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    2 people

  • Calories

    280 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    American

Sweet Potatoes on the Stove

Learn how to cook sweet potatoes on the stove; they are tender, spicy, and comforting. They are ready to serve in less than 30 minutes.

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Ingredients

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Sweet potatoes:

  • 10.5 oz sweet potato 300 g, Notes 1, 2
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil Note 3
  • ½ teaspoon paprika Note 4, sweet, powder
  • teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
  • ½ teaspoon brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt fine sea salt
  • teaspoon black pepper ground
  • 1 cup vegetable broth 250 ml

Tahini sauce (optional, Note 5):

  • 1 ½ tablespoon tahini
  • 2 tablespoons water cold
  • 2 garlic small cloves
  • lemon juice to taste, a few drops
  • sea salt fine
  • black pepper fine
  • cilantro or parsley

Instructions

Sweet potatoes:

  1. Mix the spices in a small bowl. Set aside.½ teaspoon sweet paprika powder + ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon + ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes + ½ teaspoon brown sugar + ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt + ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  2. Prepare sweet potatoes: Peel, wash, dry, and cut them into cubes, about 1 inch/ 2 ½ cm.10.5 oz sweet potatoes / 300 g
  3. Sauté: Heat oil in the pan. Sauté the sweet potatoes, stirring often, for about 3 minutes. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the potato cubes and stir for about 1 minute.1 tablespoon olive oil
  4. Add ½ of the vegetable broth and let bubble until evaporated; it will only take a few moments. Add the remaining broth, cover the pan, and cook on medium-low heat for about 6 minutes.1 cup vegetable broth / 250 ml
  5. Check the sweet potatoes; they should be soft. If they are not done yet, continue cooking for 2-3 minutes more.

Tahini sauce (optional):

  1. In the meantime, make the sauce.
  2. Place tahini and cold water in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth.1 ½ tablespoon tahini + 2 tablespoons cold water
  3. Add grated garlic, a little squeeze of lemon juice, and some salt and pepper to taste. Whisk again, and add 1 extra tablespoon of cold water if you want a thinner sauce.2 small garlic cloves + a few drops lemon juice + fine sea salt and black pepper
  4. Serve the sauteed sweet potatoes immediately drizzled with the sauce and sprinkled with cilantro or parsley.
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Notes

  • Sweet potatoes: Not to be confused with yams. Red-skinned and orange-fleshed sweet potatoes differ from yams, which have bark-like brown skin and starchy flesh.
  • Servings: A medium-sized sweet potato weighs between 4 and 6 oz/100 – 170 g. I had two, which were about 10.5 oz/ 300 g. This amount would serve two people as a light main with sauce and salad or 3-4 as a side.
  • Oil: Olive oil, canola or avocado oil, coconut oil, or ghee (clarified butter) are all good.
  • Seasoning: Use other spice mixtures you like, either bought mixtures such as curry powder, Italian seasoning, Cajun spices, lemon pepper, or taco seasoning. Check the blog post for more seasoning ideas.
  • The tahini sauce is optional but so good.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1/2 of the dish Calories 280kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 37g (12%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 11g (65%) Sodium 714mg (30%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 11g (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 280 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/2 of the dish
Calories 280kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 37g 12%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 11g 65%
Sodium 714mg 30%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 11g 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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