Turns out, I love sweet potatoes, but I have to prepare them the right way! I like mine puffy, with caramelized edges and a crispy skin. If you do, the sweet potato flesh will still cook, but the skin will be very moist and almost slimy.
In order to get delectable, puffed up crispy skin and caramelization on the outside of each baked potato, place them onto the baking sheet bare! Slice the potatoes in half lengthwise, rub them with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook cut-side up until lightly browned and tender. To make one into a full meal, I like to stuff it with a flavorful veggie filling and a yummy sauce.
Just test them for doneness by using a fork or knife. Dear Mr Kemper, Congratulations! Please leave your address so you can receive your never ending supply of weird papery potato skins that others have pushed to the side of their plate after eating the actual good part of the potato. Pin Share Yummly. Jump to Recipe Print Recipe. Print Comment Pin It. Course Dinner, lunch, Side Dish.
Cuisine American. Keyword cooking basics, easy, how to, side dish. Prep Time 10 minutes. Cook Time 20 minutes. Total Time 30 minutes. Servings 6 servings. Calories London Brazil. Ingredients lbs. Instructions Bring a large pot of water with a pinch of salt to a rolling boil. Reduce heat to Medium-High and keep a slow boil throughout the duration of cooking. Boil sweet potatoes until they are cooked through: For 1" cubes - 12 to 15 minutes. For 2" cubes - minutes. If you have had rice balls, potato pockets then you would love yam balls.
Oven Baked Yam Chips : A healthy alternative recipe to fried yam. Ofe Nsala White Soup : Ofe nsala is another popular soup in Nigeria, the soup is thickened with pounded yam and also eaten with pounded yam. Onunu: This is made by pounding boiled African yam and boiled plantain together with palm oil.
Serve Onunu with Rivers states Native soup or fresh fish pepper soup. Yam porridge : A one-pot yam recipe. It is ridiculously easy to make and very delicious too. In Nigeria, yam porridge is also called Asaro food or yam pottage.
Yam in soups : swap potatoes for yam in soups. Add yam cubes to this carrot leek soup to make it filling and hearty. Alternatively, yam can be added to catfish pepper soup or any other type of Nigerian pepper soup. Ditch the bread and eat some yam. How to freeze and preserve okra. Quick chicken stock recipe , this would be a great base for making yam porridge. This was essy and went well with my goat. First time trying. Thanks for sharing. These are evergreen classic yam recipes. I would be trying this.
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Note that 1 medium yam 8 oz. Test Kitchen Tip: In a pinch, you can use canned sweet potatoes for recipes that call for boiled and mashed yams or sweet potatoes. Simply drain and mash with a potato masher or electric mixer on low speed. Measure the amount needed for your recipe. Learning how to cook yams in the oven means you can make a simple and nutritious side dish for meat loaf , steaks, grilled chicken , fish, and more.
Here's how to make baked yams whole:. If you want the deliciousness of yams but can't wait an hour to eat, try making them in minutes with this super quick microwave method. Here's how to use your microwave to get your yams table or recipe-ready in minutes.
You can easily make yam fries in your oven for a colorful and nutritious alternative to regular french fries. Here are tips for how to make baked yam fries that will rival your favorite diner's recipe. See our baked sweet potato fries recipe for the full instructions.
Yams and sweet potatoes also work well in sweet dishes. They're great in a classic sweet potato pie , but have you tried sweet potato brownies or cupcakes?
If you want something really unconventional, try cooking up the bright-colored ube. It's a type of purple sweet potato popular in the Philippines that can be turned into gorgeous and delicious!
Yams are available year-round, but their peak season is winter, which means they're the perfect addition to all those warming slow cooker dishes that provide such yummy goodness in cold months. When purchasing, look for small to medium yams that are smooth, firm, and free of soft spots. Store whole, unpeeled yams in a cool, dry place for up to 1 week.
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