Grilled Sweet Potato Wedges with Orange-Molasses Butter
- Level: Easy
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 20 min
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
3 large sweet potatoes
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup molasses
1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
Pinch ground cinnamon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Canola oil, for brushing
4 green onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
Directions
- Bring the sweet potatoes to a boil in a large pot of salted water. Cook until just tender when pierced with a knife, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and cool slightly.
- Combine the butter, molasses, orange zest and cinnamon in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Mash with a fork to blend.
- Heat a grill to medium-high. Cut each sweet potato into 6 to 8 wedges; brush with canola oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the wedges until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Remove the sweet potatoes to a platter; immediately brush them with the orange-molasses butter and sprinkle with the green onions. Serve.
Cook’s Note
The orange-molasses butter can be made two days ahead and stored, covered, in the refrigerator. Just remove it from the refrigerator 20 minutes before using.
