Sweet potatoes are tubers with a texture similar to potatoes, but with a slightly sweeter taste than potatoes. In addition, they are full of vitamin A and provide very few calories compared to other tubers. For this reason, it is common to find them in kitchens around the world when the harvest season arrives, which is usually when the cold arrives.
If you have sweet potatoes at home and you want to discover a simple, fast and healthy way to cook them, keep reading! In this article we teach you how to make baked sweet potato, without a doubt, one of the best ways to take advantage of all the properties of this food. Discover the recipe for baked sweet potatoes and serve it as a side dish or accompaniment for your main meat or fish dishes.
Ingredients to make Baked Sweet Potato:
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 splash of olive oil
- 1 pinch of pepper (or merkén)
- 1 pinch of sea salt
How to make Baked Sweet Potato:
Wash the sweet potatoes very well with water, rubbing with a brush if necessary. Then, cut them into not very small pieces and season with olive oil, salt and pepper.
Trick: We advise you to pierce or cut the center of the sweet potatoes if you cut them into very large pieces.
Prepare a tray with baking paper and place the sweet potatoes on top. Once this is done, put the sweet potatoes in the oven for 50 minutes at medium-low temperature.
Tip: You can also make baked sweet potato strips by removing the skin and cutting the tuber into strips. The cooking time will be slightly less, about 40 minutes.
Let them rest for about 10 minutes when they are ready and serve the baked sweet potato recipe as a side dish with the main dish of your choice. You can also enjoy baked sweet potato as a starter or dinner.
