Grilled Sweet Potatoes Recipe

If you’re not huge on fries, here’s a tasty substitute that treats sweet potatoes more like any other vegetable that you grill – get those deliciously charred grill marks with some spicy flavor from chili-infused ghee, but without feeling like you’re eating fries.

And like other grilled vegetables, they’re super-easy to just toss on alongside your protein and then take off at the same time; there’s no extra cooking-related clean-up.

These would be delicious served alongside a burger or a grilled steak, or just about anything else you make on the barbecue.

They’re an easy finger food for kids, and they’re tasty with all kinds of dipping sauces (ketchup, BBQ sauce, Ranch dressing…) if that’s the way you want to take them.

If you wind up with leftovers, they’re a nice addition to a frittata or a dish like this one – the grill adds some extra flavor, so using grilled potatoes in the final dish makes it even tastier.

Or just warm them up and enjoy – they’re fast and portable and a tasty substitute for the familiar post-workout baked sweet potato.

Grilled Sweet Potatoes Recipe

SERVES: 4 PREP: 15 min COOK: 10 min

Ingredients

• 4 big sweet potatoes, sliced;
• 2 green onions, sliced;
• 1 tbsp. chili powder;
• 4 oz. melted ghee or other fat;
• Sea salt and freshly ground pepper;

Preparation

1. Preheat your grill to medium-high.
2. In a bowl, combine the melted fat with the chili powder and season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. Toss the sliced potatoes in the bowl with the melted fat, making sure they are well coated.
4. Place the sliced potatoes on the grill and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on each side.
5. Remove from the grill and sprinkle the green onions on top.
6. Optionally, top with fresh fruit before serving.

Grilled Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Sweet potatoes can be just as easy as any other grilled vegetable: here's how to make them.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 455 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 4 big sweet potatoes sliced
• 2 green onions sliced
• 1 tbsp. chili powder
• 4 oz. melted ghee or other fat
• Sea salt and freshly ground pepper

Instructions

 

• Preheat your grill to medium-high.
• In a bowl, combine the melted fat with the chilli powder, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  1 tbsp. chili powder, 4 oz. melted ghee or other fat, Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
• Toss the sliced potatoes in the bowl with the melted fat, making sure they are well coated.
  4 big sweet potatoes
• Place the sliced potatoes on the grill and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on each side.
• Remove from grill and sprinkle the green onions on top.
  2 green onions
• Optionally, top with fresh fruit before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 455kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 4gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 186mgPotassium: 850mgFiber: 8gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 33218IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 2mg

Keyword grilled, sweet potato

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