Core Spicy Sweet Potatoes With Tangy Lime And Cilantro Food

LIME CILANTRO SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 425°F.
• Toss sweet potatoes with 2 tablespoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a shallow baking pan. Arrange potatoes in 1 layer and roast, stirring halfway through roasting, until tender, about 25 minutes total. Stir together cayenne, zest, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Whisk together lime juice and remaining tablespoon oil in a medium bowl, then add potatoes. Sprinkle with cayenne mixture and cilantro, stirring gently to combine.

SPICY SWEET POTATOES WITH LIME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat a baking sheet in the oven until hot, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, slice sweet potatoes in half lengthwise; slice each half into 3 wedges. Place in a medium bowl, and toss with oil, cumin, paprika, and ginger. Season with salt and pepper.
• When baking sheet is hot, remove from oven. Arrange sweet potatoes in a single layer on sheet. Return to oven; cook until potatoes are crisp and golden on the bottom, about 15 minutes. Turn, and continue cooking until golden all over, about 15 minutes more.
• Remove from oven; season with salt and pepper. Serve with limes and sauce.

CORE SPICY SWEET POTATOES WITH TANGY LIME AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 425°F
• Toss sweet potatoes with 2 tablespoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a shallow baking pan. Arrange potatoes in 1 layer and roast, stirring halfway through roasting, until tender, about 25 minutes total. Stir together cayenne, zest, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Whisk together lime juice and remaining tablespoon oil in a medium bowl, then add potatoes. Sprinkle with cayenne mixture and cilantro, stirring gently to combine.
• Makes 4 servings.

SWEET POTATO CHILI CAKES WITH CILANTRO LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sweet potatoes, jalapeno, flour, baking powder, salt, chili powder, cumin, and black pepper.
• In a small bowl lightly beat the milk and egg until well mixed. Add to the sweet potato mixture, stirring, until all the ingredients are well combined.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add enough vegetable oil to cover bottom of skillet. Drop the sweet potato mixture, by rounded teaspoonfuls, into the hot oil. Press lightly to flatten the mixture to the size of a half dollar. Cook until the cakes are golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Transfer the cakes to a serving platter. Top each cake with a small amount of Cilantro Lime Cream Sauce and garnish with fresh cilantro.
• In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice and a pinch of salt. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

SPICED SWEET POTATO FRIES WITH CHILI-CILANTRO CREAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Toss the sweet potatoes and olive oil in a large bowl.
• Combine the salt, cumin, chili powder, paprika, pepper and cayenne in a small bowl. Add to the potatoes and toss to coat.
• Arrange the potatoes in one layer on a large baking sheet. Bake on the lowest rack of the oven until the undersides are browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Turn the potatoes with a spatula and bake for 10 more minutes.
• While the potatoes are cooking, make the sour cream sauce. Combine all the ingredients except the cilantro in a medium bowl and whisk together. Stir in the cilantro.
• Remove the potatoes from the oven and cool for a few minutes. Serve with the sour cream.

CREAMY AND SPICY SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• In a preheated 350 degree oven, roast the sweet potatoes until very soft, about 1 hour.
• Remove from oven and when cool enough to handle, peel the potatoes.
• In a large mixing bowl, mash the potatoes and add the butter.
• In a blender, mix all the other ingredients and blend until the peppers are all chopped up and blended into the creamy mixture.
• Mix the creamy mixture into the potatoes and pour into a casserole dish and reheat either in the oven or in the microwave.

CILANTRO-LIME SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss the sweet potatoes with oil, salt and pepper. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 425° for 35-40 minutes or until tender., In a small bowl, combine the cilantro, lime juice and garlic; add to sweet potatoes and toss to coat. Serve immediately.