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spicy sweet potatoes roasted in cast iron and served with cilantro sauce
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spicy sweet potatoes with cilantro sauce

easy slightly spicy oven roasted sweet potatoes with a tangy cilantro sauce
Course Gluten free, Side Dish
Cuisine cast iron, Vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 as a side

Ingredients

spicy sweet potatoes

  • 1 sweet potato
  • 1 teaspoon diamond kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
  • a pinch ground black pepper
  • enough oil to lightly coat the sweet potatoes

cilantro sauce

  • 1/2 cup cilantro- you can include the stems but you’ll get a smoother sauce if you leave them out
  • 2-3 scallions
  • 2 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • a pinch of salt

Instructions

make the cilantro sauce

  • roughly chop the cilantro and scallions
  • combine all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade
  • process until smooth, scraping the bowl as neccessary

bake the sweet potatoes

  • preheat oven to 450F
  • peel and thinly slice (1/8th of an inch approximately) the sweet potato
  • mix together salt and spices in a small bowl until combined
  • coat the sweet potatoes with oil and then toss with salt mixture
  • arrange potatoes in a single layer on a sheet pan or in a cast iron skillet
  • bake until tender, this will vary depending on the thickness of the slices but approximately 15 minutes, flipping mid way for even browning.
  • serve hot with cilantro sauce on side or dolloped on the top