Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Molasses Glaze
Serve this easy side year round! Put the sweet potato slices on skewers and grill for even more fun!
4 portions
Ingredients
2 each of medium sweet potatoes
1 each of small cinnamon stick
1 each of juice of small orange
2 tbsp of molasses
1 1/2 tbsp of chopped peanuts
1/2 tbsp of unsalted butter
1/2 tbsp of peanut butter
1/2 tbsp of chives, minced
1 pinch of allspice
salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Peel the sweet potatoes and slice them cross wise into ½ inch thick slices. Cook them in boiling salted water with cinnamon until just done, about 8 to 10 minutes. You should be able to stick a fork through them, but you should still feel some resistance, and the slices should not break apart easily. Remove them from the heat, drain, and cool to room temperature.
- While the sweet potato slices are cooling, mix together all the remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Mash the mixture with the back of a spoon until the butter is well incorporated.
- Over a moderately hot fire, grill sweet potato slices until slightly brown on each side, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Then brush them with the molasses mixture and cook very briefly, about 30 seconds per side, to give the potatoes a nice glaze. Sprinkle chopped peanuts and chives.
Adapted from: The Thrill of the Grill © 1990 by Chris Schlesinger and John Willoughby
Estimated Nutritional Information
Calories:
129kcal
Carbohydrates:
22g
Cholesterol:
4mg
Saturated Fat:
1g
Unsaturated Fat:
3g
Fiber:
2g
Protein:
2g
Sodium:
47mg
Sugar:
11g
