Grilled Sweet Potatoes

Recipesfull introduces to you: Vegetable Side Dish Recipes. (Grilled Sweet Potatoes). I don't really like the traditional sweet potato casserole, but my son loves sweet potatoes, so I try to come up with different ways to cook them. This spring I tried grilling them. These are now a favorite of mine and my sons.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Grilled Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

2 large sweet potatoes

cut into 1-inch cubes

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

or more to taste

salt and pepper to taste

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Divide the sweet potato cubes in half and place each half in the center of a rectangle of aluminum foil. Top each portion with about half of the butter. Sprinkle about half of the brown sugar cumin and cayenne pepper over each portion. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the corners of the aluminum foil together and seal to form a pouch around each portion.

Step 3

Cook on the preheated grill turning pouches every 10 minutes until the potatoes are tender and cooked through 20 to 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Grilled Sweet Potatoes

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 274.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.7g 8%

Carbohydrates: 52.6g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 6.9g 28%

Sugars: 16.1g

Fat: 6g 9%

Saturated Fat: 3.7g 19%

Cholesterol: 15.3mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 32435.4IU 649%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.5mg 19%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 30%

Vitamin C: 5.6mg 9%

Folate: 25.4mcg 6%

Calcium: 80.5mg 8%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 59.6mg 21%

Potassium: 787.4mg 22%

Sodium: 168.6mg 7%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 54.1

*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.