Best Baked Sweet Potatoes
Annie Petito published this recipe on americastestkitchen.com. SeeMeCook added ingredient weights and nutrition.
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Unlock the secret to perfectly tender and richly flavored sweet potatoes every time with this foolproof recipe that uses a microwave-to-oven technique to maximize sweetness and texture.
- Time
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Equipment
- Oven and microwave
- Good for
- Snacks
- Cuisine
- American
- Diet
- Vegan
Diet and allergen details are read from the ingredient names and are not certified.
Ingredients
- 2 g
- 2 g
- 1 g
Weights are estimates. Together, the ingredients weigh about 905 g before cooking, which is about 225 g per serving.
Steps
Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit (220 °C) (220 degrees Celsius (425 °F)).
Place the pricked sweet potatoes on a large plate and microwave until potatoes yield to gentle pressure and centers register 200 degrees Fahrenheit (93 °C), 6 to 9 minutes, flipping potatoes every 3 minutes.
Set a wire rack in an aluminum foil–lined rimmed baking sheet and spray the rack with vegetable oil spray.
Using tongs, transfer the microwaved potatoes to the prepared wire rack.
Bake the potatoes for 1 hour; the exteriors should be lightly browned and the potatoes will feel very soft when squeezed.
Slit each potato lengthwise; using a clean dish towel, hold the ends and squeeze slightly to push the flesh up and out.
Transfer the potatoes to a serving platter, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve.
Notes
Any variety of orange- or red-skinned, orange-fleshed sweet potato can be used, but Garnet (also sold as Diane) is highly recommended. Avoid varieties with tan or purple skin, which are starchier and less sweet. Look for sweet potatoes that are uniform in size and weigh between 8 and 12 ounces. The wire rack allows air to circulate for even cooking and the foil-lined sheet catches sugary syrup that may ooze out.
Nutrition
These are estimates per serving, worked out from the ingredients.
- Calories
- 200
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 46 g
- Fat
- 1 g
- Fiber
- 7 g
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