Looking for a tasty side dish for your next BBQ? These sweet potato wedges will do the trick.
The sweet potato is par-boiled first, and finished on the BBQ for that lovely smoky, charred taste.
Get creative with the flavours you add. Some of our favourites include cinnamon (yes cinnamon and sweet potato work perfectly together), za'atar, piri piri, sweet chilli, and garlic butter - so many choices!
Make sure you soak the bamboo skewers in water for at least 5 minutes before putting them onto the BBQ, otherwise they might burn!
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Yields:
10 serving(s)
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Cal/Serv:
125
Ingredients
juice of 1⁄2 lemon
900 g sweet potatoes
8 bamboo skewers, soaked in warm water for 5min
2 garlic cloves, crushed
4 Tbsp. olive oil
Directions
Step 1
Bring a pan of salted water to the boil. Add the lemon juice and sweet potatoes, and cook for 15-20min or until almost tender. Drain and cool.
Step 2
Cut the potatoes into thick wedges and push three on to each bamboo skewer.
Step 3
Mix the crushed garlic and olive oil and brush over the potatoes. Cook over medium-hot heat for about 10min until tender and lightly browned.
Prepare ahead
Three hours before, parboil the sweet potatoes and cool quickly under cold running water. Keep in cold water until ready to cook.
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