Sizzling Sweet Potato Skewers Food

SPICED SWEET POTATO AND BACON SKEWERS RECIPE

Steps:

• Place oven-safe cooking racks on top of a large rimmed baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place cut sweet potatoes in a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to combine. Set aside.
• Without separating bacon slices into individual pieces, cut entire slab of bacon slices into fourths (when laying horizontally in front of you). This is easiest by cutting slab in half and then cutting each of those portions in half again.
• In a small bowl, combine sugars and spices. Pour spiced sugar mixture onto a large, rimmed baking sheet.
• With metal skewer, slide on a chunk of sweet potato, then 1 small piece of bacon (which is 1/4th of a bacon slice) that has been folded in half (or smaller if necessary). Make sure to leave a tiny bit of room between each bacon slice and potato chuck to allow even cooking (don't push them tightly together). Repeat pattern until you have about 7 pieces of sweet potato and 6 pieces of bacon on each skewer.
• Roll each skewer in the spiced sugar mixture. You may want to use your hand to hold some of the spiced sugar to press more of it onto the potatoes and bacon. Tap your skewer gently to remove any excess spiced sugar. Place skewer on top of the the cooling racks on your prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining skewers. Discard any remaining spiced sugar.
• Bake skewers for about 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and bacon is fully cooked.

GRILLED SWEET POTATO SKEWERS

Steps:

• Place all of the sweet potato chunks in a large microwaveable bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for three minutes. Remove from the microwave, stir, recover with plastic wrap and microwave 2-3 minutes more, until the sweet potatoes are just tender enough to thread on skewers (but not overly soft - they will cook through on the grill).
• Thread 5-6 pieces of sweet potato on each skewer. Place all the skewers on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil, rolling the skewers back and forth to evenly distribute the oil. Sprinkle the skewers with salt and pepper.
• Preheat a charcoal or gas grill to medium or medium-high heat. Grill the sweet potato skewers, flipping every 5-6 minutes, for a total of about 20 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are tender. If desired, finish the hot sweet potatoes off with a quick brush of olive oil mixed with a little salt.

SHRIMP & SWEET POTATO SKEWERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Place sweet potatoes in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Mix 1 tablespoons oil, rosemary and 1/2 teaspoon paprika; drizzle over potatoes. Toss to coat. Roast 25-35 minutes or just until just tender, stirring occasionally., On six metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread shrimp and sweet potatoes; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill, covered, over medium heat 5-7 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, turning once., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk lemon juice and the remaining oil and paprika until blended. Serve skewers with couscous and drizzle with lemon mixture.

OVEN ROASTED HONEY-GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Pat all the potato cubes thoroughly dry using paper towel/s.
• Arrange the sweet potato cubes (if possible in a single layer) in a lightly-buttered 13 x 9-inch dish.
• In a small saucepan or the microwave stir together butter, honey and lemon juice until butter melts.
• Pour butter mixture over the sweet potatoes; toss well to coat.
• Sprinkle with salt and lots of black pepper.
• Bake uncovered until just fork-tender stirring and turning with a spatula or wooden spoon (about 40 minutes, might take shorter or longer time depending on the size of sweet potato pieces, try not overbake the sweet potatoes or they will be too soft).

ROASTED SWEET POTATO SKEWERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking pan with parchment paper or foil.
• Wash and peel the sweet potatoes and slice them very thin circles transferring them to a large bowl.
• Once all of the sweet potato slices are in the bowl add 1/4 cup of the olive oil, salt and pepper.
• With your hands, mix the oil and seasoning through the slices of sweet potato making sure they get well coated.
• Take your metal skewers and begin threading each slice onto the skewer.
• Make sure the slices are very close to each other but not quite touching.
• Once the skewers are full lay them on the prepared pan and drizzle the remaining olive oil over them.
• Mix the melted butter, chives and garlic together.
• Brush the sweet potatoes generously with the butter.
• Roast the sweet potato skewers in the oven for 1 hour making sure to turn then every 20 minutes and brushing with more butter each time.
• Check the sweet potatoes by piercing with a sharp knife, they should be tender.
• Transfer the slices from the skewers to a large plate and serve with any leftover garlic butter.

SIZZLING SWEET POTATO SKEWERS

Steps:

• Method.
• Cut the chillies, spring onions, thyme and ginger into thin strips and place into a large bowl.
• Add the honey, orange juice and black pepper and mix well.
• Add the chicken and gently mix together, marinating the chicken well. Cover and place in the fridge for at least one hour.
• Cook the cubed sweet potatoes in boiling water for 4 minutes, drain and set aside.
• Cook the chicken on a griddle pan or on a BBQ until juices run clear, turning frequently. Drain and reserve the marinade when cooked.
• Build the skewers, alternating between chicken, sweet potato and bay leaves.
• Pour the reserve marinade in a pan with honey or sugar, bring to the boil and turn the heat down to reduce the marinade to thick syrup.
• Coat the chicken with the marinade and serve with a sweet potato salad on the side.
• To prepare the salad , peel and slice the beetroot and then place in a bowl of cold water.
• Peel the sweet potato into strips, and place in a large bowl with sliced fennel and orange segments. Drain and dry the beetroot and combine together.
• Add the mint and parsley together with the seasoning and serve.

GRILLED GREEK NEW POTATO SKEWERS

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling water, cook potatoes until just tender, about 8 minutes. You no NOT want mushy potatoes! Drain.
• Meanwhile in large bowl, mix olive oil, oregano, garlic, salt, pepper and pepper flakes. Add boiled potatoes, tomatoes and sweet peppers and gently toss to coat.
• Alternating vegetables, thread each of 4 skewers with 4 potatoes, 2 tomato wedges and 4 pepper chunks. Do not discard remaining oil.
• Cook on greased grill for 4 to 6 minutes or until potato skins are crisp, turning often and brushing them with remaining oil mixture.

CHARGRILLED NEW POTATO SKEWERS

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling salted water until just tender, 15 minutes.
• Cut in half and toss with oil, salt and pepper.
• Thread potato halves on to skewers.
• If grilling outdoors on the barbeque over medium coals, turning regularly, until lightly charred, about 10 minutes. Serve hot.
• If doing indoors, preheat broiler.
• Broil, turning regularly, until lightly charred, 10 minutes.
• Planning ahead:.
• Pre-cook potatoes up to 1 day in advance. Cut in half, toss in oil and skewer up to 2 hours in advance. Cover and keep at room temperature until ready to grill.

PINCHOS PATATAS (POTATO SKEWERS)

Steps:

• Prepare a caper mayonnaise by combining mayonnaise, capers and fennel seeds; season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Cook potatoes in salt water until just tender, about 10 minutes (do not overcook or they will fall apart); cut in half and let cool.
• Cut the chorizo into 12 pieces or you can use thicker slices and use 2 chorizos; pan fry until cooked through.
• To assemple skewers, spread cut side of potato with a little caper mayonnaise, thread onto skewer; follow with chorizo slice, cheese, and an olive.