Chef John's Candied Yams

Recipesfull introduces to you: Thanksgiving Recipes. (Chef John's Candied Yams). Sure, everyone knows orange-fleshed sweet potatoes aren't really yams, but it makes for a shorter name. I'm not a huge sweet side dish person, but I make an exception for these candied yams that use lemon instead of orange juice as a sweetener.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Chef John's Candied Yams

Ingredients

3 tablespoons kosher salt

2 quarts cold water

3 pounds orange-fleshed sweet potatoes

peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces

1 cup brown sugar

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

¼ cup maple syrup

½ teaspoon ground ginger

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 pinch cayenne pepper

Salt to taste

Chopped pistachios

pecans

or walnuts for garnish

Country Banana Bread

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Directions

Step 1

Stir salt into 2 quarts cold water in a large pot. Transfer sweet potato pieces to pot and place over high heat; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are not quite tender but still cooked 5 to 7 minutes. Use the tip of a knife to test for doneness. Drain.

Step 2

Place brown sugar butter lemon juice maple syrup ginger cinnamon cayenne and pinch of salt in a skillet. Place over medium-high heat stirring until glaze ingredients melt and start bubbling. Continue cooking stirring occasionally until mixture begins to thicken up 4 to 6 minutes.

Step 3

Transfer drained sweet potatoes to skillet. Raise heat to high and cook and stir until potatoes are coated with glaze and very tender and glaze has thickened 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to serving dish; garnish with chopped nuts.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Candied Yams

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 337.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.1g 6%

Carbohydrates: 69.6g 22%

Dietary Fiber: 5.3g 21%

Sugars: 40.1g

Fat: 6.3g 10%

Saturated Fat: 3.7g 19%

Cholesterol: 15.3mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 24350IU 487%

Niacin Equivalents: 2mg 15%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 25%

Vitamin C: 11.2mg 19%

Folate: 21.8mcg 5%

Calcium: 92.3mg 9%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 51.3mg 18%

Potassium: 666mg 19%

Sodium: 2293.9mg 92%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 57

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.