Grilled Sweet Potatoes are made with sweet potato slices grilled with cumin, paprika, and avocado oil, and drizzled with a mint-tahini sauce.
I enjoyed grilled sweet potatoes with cilantro tahini sauce in the Caribbean islands as a snack by the beach. I wanted to tweak it by making them with mint-sesame sauce. This dish was quite hot to taste and I found out that they had used scotch bonnet chilis! Scotch bonnet chilis are very hot to taste and that was why my tongue was on fire that day. The sweet potatoes were flavorful, bursting with tangy limes. I decided to use Thai green chili instead, and use mint for a fresh taste.
Sweet potatoes are loaded with fiber, vitamins A and C, manganese, etc. This is one vegetable that seems to be forgotten in my household. So I like to try new and interesting varieties due to the sweet potato’s benefits. From boosting brain functions and immunity to better eyesight, these orange or purple vegetables are a true star in the kitchen.
How to make Grilled Sweet Potatoes:
- Preheat the oven to 4000F. Wash and slice the sweet potatoes into halves longitudinally.
- Mix all the ingredients for the grilled sweet potatoes and spread them on each of the sweet potato slices.
3. Arrange the sweet potato slices on an aluminum lined tray and bake the sweet potato slices in the oven for 50 minutes. Garnish with fennel fronds and the drizzle the Mint Tahini Sauce on top.
How to make the Mint Tahini Sauce:
- Grind all the ingredients in a food processor or coffee grinder.
Grilled sweet potatoes is not only a healthy snack, but is also something that is quick and easy to make.
Other Caribbean recipes that you might love to try:
1. You could use store-bought tahini and add the mint leaves for the sauce. I have made my tahini by grinding the sesame with the other ingredients.
2. Dry roasting the sesame brings out the nuttiness of the seeds but it is important not to burn them.
3. You could grill the sweet potatoes on an indoor grill. I have baked them to get the same flavor.
How to store:
Baked sweet potatoes can be refrigerated for 4-5 days. The mint tahini sauce can be frozen for 3 months.
Grilled Sweet Potatoes
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
For the grilled sweet potatoes:
- 2 sweet potatoes
- 3 tbsp avocado oil
- 2 tsp cumin ground
- ½ tsp paprika powder
- salt to taste
- 3 sprigs fennel fronds
For the mint tahini sauce:
- 2 tbsp white sesame (hulled) toasted
- 1 Thai green chili
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ¾ cup mint leaves chopped
- 4 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
Instructions
How to make grilled sweet potatoes:
- Preheat the oven to 4000F. Wash and slice the sweet potatoes longitudinally.
- Mix all the ingredients for the grilled sweet potatoes and spread them on each of the sweet potato slices.
- Arrange the sweet potato slices on an aluminum lined tray and bake the sweet potato slices in the oven for 50 minutes.
How to make mint tahini sauce:
- Grind all the ingredients in a food processor or coffee grinder.
Notes
- You could use purple sweet potatoes or yam instead of sweet potatoes.
- Cilantro can be substituted for mint leaves.
- This recipe serves well as an appetizer, snack or side dish.
Nutrition
Tasty, and very healthy for you as well!
Oh yes, this is a very healthy snack! Thanks, DeChanze!
when I made this at home, it turned out great! love the mint tahini sauce
Thanks, I too love the mint tahini sauce!
olive oil is a great substitute as well!
Great snack, thanks Kanchan!