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Savory Roasted Sweet Potatoes

by Jamie

Friends, prepare yourself to be coerced, convinced, pled with and tremendously “talked into” making this heavenly Roasted Sweet Potatoes. I cannot say enough good things about them, seriously (but you know I am going to try). 🙂 Let me begin by saying that something truly magical happens to vegetables when you roast them in the oven with a bit of olive oil and good old salt and pepper. It does! They get all caramelized and glorious on the outside while the flavor blossoms into much more than it was before. This is not a lie, my friends. Please try it. We could all use an extra vegetable in our lives, right?

Yesterday, I roasted several batches of Sweet Potatoes with different flavor options and they were all so good. My son and I were dying over them and may or may not have consumed two entire pans ourselves. Which is actually much better than consuming an entire pan of cookies ourselves. Ha.  I chose this savory combination to share with you today because it pairs so well with many, many main dishes. Grilled chicken, BBQ Chicken, Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches, French Dip Sandwiches, Grilled Turkey and Swiss, Grilled Burgers…so many possibilities!

Make them, my friends. Make them and love them and then roast another pan tomorrow. I know I’m planning to. 🙂

Savory Roasted Sweet Potatoes from Jamie Cooks It Up

Let me show you how to make it happen!

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1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
2. Peel 6 medium sized orange-colored yams. Chop them into 1 inch cubes.
3. Line 2 large cookie sheets with tin foil and lay the yams out evenly on them.
4. Drizzle 2 Tb of olive oil over each of the pans and toss the yams with your fingers making sure the oil is distributed evenly.

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5. Into a small bowl combine 1/2 tsp thyme, 1/2 tsp garlic salt, 1/2 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp sugar, 1/4 tsp seasoned salt and 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper.

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6. Sprinkle half of the seasoning mixture over each of the pans and then toss them around a bit with your fingers, making sure the seasoning is evenly distributed.
7. Sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper over the top.
8. Toss the pans into the oven and allow the yams (sweet potatoes!) to roast for 30-40 minutes, or until they are soft on the inside and the outside gets a little bit charred. Don’t let them burn, mind you. They just need to get a little bit dark on the outside (for maximum heavenly flavor, of course).

Savory Roasted Sweet Potatoes from Jamie Cooks It Up!

Give them a taste and add more salt and pepper to your liking. Enjoy!

Here’s the handy printable…

Savory Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

6 medium sized orange yams
4 Tb olive oil, separated
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp seasoned salt
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
2. Peel 6 medium sized orange-colored yams. Chop them into 1 inch cubes.
3. Line 2 large cookie sheets with tin foil and lay the yams out evenly on them.
4. Drizzle 2 Tb of olive oil over each of the pans and toss the yams with your fingers making sure the oil is distributed evenly.
5. Into a small bowl combine 1/2 tsp thyme, 1/2 tsp garlic salt, 1/2 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp sugar, 1/4 tsp seasoned salt and 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper.
6. Sprinkle half of the seasoning mixture over each pan of yams and then toss them around a bit with your fingers, making sure the seasoning is evenly distributed.
7. Sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper over the top.
8. Toss the pans into the oven and allow the yams (sweet potatoes!) to roast for 30-40 minutes, or until they are soft on the inside and the outside gets a little bit charred. Don't let them burn, mind you. They just need to get a little bit dark on the outside (for maximum heavenly flavor, of course). Give them a taste and add more salt and pepper to your liking. Enjoy!
https://jamiecooksitup.net/2016/04/savory-roasted-sweet-potatoes/

Recipe from Jamie Cooks It Up!

 

 

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16 comments

Mike April 8, 2016 - 12:55 pm

I will be trying this receipt tonight, it sounds lovely

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Lisa July 23, 2016 - 11:30 pm

Would you be willing to share some of the other flavor combinations that you’ve tried and enjoyed? We love these savory ones, but Sometimes want to mix it up and I’m not terribly creative! Thanks!

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MK October 10, 2017 - 11:24 am

Love this recipe! Have made it several times and shared with family. Looking forward to eating again tonight with grilled chops. Thanks for sharing!

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Erika T. October 23, 2017 - 3:49 pm

I will be trying these tonight! Sounds like a great recipe… I prefer my “sweet” potatoes done “savory”.

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Lynn Eanes November 6, 2017 - 10:01 am

This is an really yummy sweet and spicy combination. I did not peel my sweet potatoes and I cubed it instead. This recipe is a keeper!

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AA November 23, 2017 - 3:30 pm

Awesome recipe…tremendous depth of flavor

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NSW September 29, 2019 - 12:41 pm

Just served these and they were excellent! Thank you

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Philip October 23, 2019 - 12:39 pm

To be clear, sweet potatoes and yams are quite different vegetables. The terms are not interchangeable.

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Jo April 4, 2022 - 10:29 am

When do you add the other half of the spice mixture?

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Peter Biesterfeld March 10, 2024 - 12:21 pm

As tasty as it is instructive. Late starter here as a kitchen jockey, so enjoying Jamie sharing most useful kitchen fundamentals. Cheers.

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Jamie March 19, 2024 - 3:45 pm

Peter,
Welcome to the world of cooking, Peter. So happy the recipes have been turning out well for you. I’m glad to have you along for the ride.
~Jamie

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