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Grilled Sweet Potatoes

Here's how you make Grilled Sweet Potatoes
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 10m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 pounds sweet potatoes
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin)
  • Kosher salt, to toste
  • FOR DRESSING
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped (fresh)
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest (or 1 teaspoon lemon zest)
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice (or 2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil (extra virgin)
  • Salt, pinch
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Prepare your grill for hot, direct heat to 500-650 degrees F .

  • Step 2: While the grill is heating up, peel the sweet potatoes and slice lengthwise, or on a diagonal, into slices about 1/4 inch thick.

  • Step 3: Coat the sweet potato slices with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt. Set aside.

  • Step 4: Combine all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Stir with a fork to blend ingredients. Set aside.

  • Step 5: Once the grill is hot, lay the sweet potato pieces down on the grill. Bring down the cover on the grill, and grill until each side gets some grill marks, between 3-5 minutes for each side, depending on how hot the grill is.

  • Step 6: When done, toss the sweet potatoes in a bowl with the dressing, and serve hot.

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Grille

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