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sidesGarlic Butter Smashed Sweet Potatoes With Parmesan
| Published on November 13, 2024
Garlic Butter Smashed Sweet Potatoes With Parmesan Cheese are crispy and buttery on the outside, while soft and sweet on the inside, making this one of the best ways to eat a sweet potato!
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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
12 pieces
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Since sweet potatoes have such a different texture to normal potatoes, I tried and tested these smashed potatoes before posting the recipe to ensure you have the greatest success.
These are INSANELY delicious.
HOW TO MAKE SMASHED SWEET POTATOES
In testing these, I tried two different methods.
1. Baking them first until fork tender, smashing on the same tray (less washing up — lazy person confession), and roasting to crispy perfection.
OR
2. Boiling them first, draining each piece, then placing them on a tray, smashing, and baking to crisp perfection.
Either way, you can’t go wrong. Personally, I prefer the boil method first, as they seem to almost caramelise in their own natural sweetness while boiling before baking.
I also found gently smashing them with a fork was much easier than using a potato masher. A potato masher can mash and destroy the potatoes. You may have to mould them a little into shape after smashing them, because they are much softer than the average potato.
Then drizzle with melted garlic butter…
…then broil (or grill) for another 10 – 15 minutes, and mentally prepare yourself for the BEST smashed sweet potatoes you will ever try in this lifetime.
Ingredients
sweet potatoes
- 2 g Kosher salt to taste
- 60 g melted butter
- 14 g parmesan cheese
- 1 g black pepper to taste
- 4 medium sized sweet potatoes or 3 large sweet potatoes
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 spray olive oil light spray
- 6 g fresh parsley chopped
Directions
Step 1
Pre-heat your oven to broil (or grill) settings to high heat. Trim off the ends of the sweet potatoes. Cut each sweet potato into quarters (or 1 ½ - inch pieces).
Step 2
Lightly grease a large baking sheet or tray with cooking oil spray. Arrange sweet potatoes onto the sheet and use a fork to LIGHTLY flatten each piece (they will be soft, so try not to press too hard or they will end up breaking and mashed).
Step 3
Mix together the butter, garlic and parsley. Pour the mixture over each sweet potato. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and lightly spray with olive oil spray.
Step 4
Broil (or grill) until they are golden and crispy (about 15 minutes). Remove from oven, sprinkle over the parmesan cheese and return to the oven until the cheese is melted.
Editor's Note:
Look for long sweet potatoes that are fairly wide in diameter. I found the fatter, the better (larger smashed sweet potato pieces. I prefer the boil method first, as they seem to almost caramelise in their own natural sweetness, before baking. But either method works.
Nutrition Facts(per serving)
96
Calories
3g
Fat
16g
Carbs
2g
Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings per Recipe: 12
Calories: 96
% Daily Value *
Total Fat: 3g
3.8%
Saturated Fat: 2g
10.0%
Cholesterol: 8mg
2.7%
Sodium: 126mg
5.5%
Total Carbohydrate: 16g
5.8%
Dietary Fiber: 2g
7.1%
Total Sugars: 3g
6.0%
Protein: 2g
4.0%
Vitamin C: 3mg
3.3%
Calcium: 36mg
2.8%
Iron: 1mg
5.6%
Potassium : 262mg
5.6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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