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melting sweet potato recipe
- Total Time: 80 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
This melting sweet potato recipe delivers a tender, buttery interior that truly melts in your mouth, achieved through a two-part cooking process: steaming first, then caramelizing in a rich brown butter sage glaze.
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs) sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 0.75 inch (2 cm) thick rounds
- 0.5 cup (115 g) unsalted butter
- 20 large fresh sage leaves, 15 whole and 5 finely chopped
- 0.5 cup (120 ml) pure maple syrup
- 1 cup (240 ml) vegetable broth
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Arrange Potatoes: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Arrange the sweet potato rounds in a single layer in a large, oven-safe baking dish (approximately 9×13 inches), ensuring pieces are snug but not overlapping excessively.
- Prepare Brown Butter Glaze: In a medium saucepan, melt 0.5 cup butter over medium heat. Continue cooking, swirling occasionally, until the butter turns a rich golden brown and smells nutty (about 5-7 minutes). Add 15 whole sage leaves to the brown butter and cook for an additional 30 seconds until fragrant and slightly crispy, then remove from heat.
- Whisk in Glaze Ingredients: Add 0.5 cup pure maple syrup, 1 cup vegetable broth, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp sea salt, and 0.5 tsp black pepper to the brown butter mixture. Whisk thoroughly until well combined.
- Steam Bake Potatoes Covered: Pour the sage-infused brown butter glaze evenly over the sweet potato rounds in the baking dish, ensuring each piece is coated. Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil to trap steam inside. Bake in the preheated oven for exactly 30 minutes.
- Caramelize Potatoes Uncovered: Remove the foil and increase the oven temperature to 425°F (220°C). Continue baking uncovered for another 30-40 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are fork-tender and the glaze has thickened, reduced, and caramelized around the edges. Turn the dish halfway through this second bake for uniform browning.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove the baking dish from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes; the glaze will thicken slightly upon cooling. Drizzle any remaining thickened glaze from the dish over the potatoes and sprinkle generously with the finely chopped fresh sage leaves for garnish.
Notes
Use high-quality vegan butter for a dairy-free option. Ensure you use pure maple syrup for the best flavor, as pancake syrup will not yield the same quality. Adjust salt and pepper to taste before serving to balance the savory and sweet elements.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (200 g)
- Calories: 330 calories
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 38 mg