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

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

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

bake the sweet potatoes

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