Recipe: Jamaican Grilled Sweet Potatoes

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Jamaican Grilled Sweet PotatoesTotal Time: 25 mins

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients of Jamaican Grilled Sweet Potatoes:

  • 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened and divided
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon dark molasses
  • 1 teaspoon pineapple juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
  • 1 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes, scrubbed and cut diagonally into 1/4 inch slices (about 2 large)

Directions for Jamaican Grilled Sweet Potatoes:

  1. Prehat grill for 5 minutes.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, ginger, and 1 Tbsp of the butter; mix well.
  3. Stir in molasses, pineapple juice, almond extract and cilantro; set aside.
  4. Melt the rmaining butter and brush both sides of cut potato slices.
  5. Grill for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender.
  6. Spoon the molasses mixture evenly over cooked potato slices and serve.
  7. When preparing outside, I use my pizza crisper pan to place sweet potatoes on and baste them lightly with sauce during cooking process.

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