Grilled Sweet Potatoes With Sesame Dipping Sauce Recipes

GRILLED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut two pieces of heavy duty foil, about 18 X 12 inches; place a potato half onto each piece of foil.
• Spread cut side with butter.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Fold foil over potatoes and seal tightly.
• Grill covered, over medium hot heat for 50 minutes, or until tender, turning once.
• To serve, fluff potatoes with a fork and drizzle with honey.

GRILLED SWEET POTATOES WITH SESAME DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the grill to medium-high.2. Scrub the potato skins and blot dry with paper towels.3. When ready to cook, oil the grill grate. Place the sweet potatoes on the hot grate and grill, turning often with tongs, until very well browned and squeezably soft, 30 to 50 minutes.4. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. Combine the soy sauce, sake, sugar, scallions, garlic, and sesame seeds in a small bowl and whisk until blended and the sugar is dissolved. Spoon the sauce into 4 small bowls or ramekins.5. Serve the sweet potatoes with bowls of sauce. To eat out of hand, simply dip the potatoes in the sauce and eat away. To serve as a side dish, cut open the potatoes and spoon the sauce over them.Serves 4

HONEY SESAME DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, green onions, toasted sesame seeds and toasted sesame oil. Stir until honey dissolves.

GRILLED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Blanch sweet potatoes in boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain and cool with cold water.
• Mix marinade ingredients in a ziplock bag or bowl, then add sweet potatoes and marinade for at least 15 minutes.
• Preheat grill to 450°F.
• Remove sweet potatoes from the marinade, shaking off excess marinade, and place them on the grill. Cook until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side.

SWEET POTATO WEDGES WITH SESAME-SOY DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the dipping sauce: Stir together soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Make the sweet potato wedges: Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Toss sweet potatoes with oil and salt in a large bowl. Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet. Roast, turning once, until tender and slightly browned, about 20 minutes. Transfer to serving dish; immediately sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve with dipping sauce.