Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen
Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen
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Steamed Sweet Potatoes
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- Level: Easy
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 5 min
- Yield: 2 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 2 servings
- Calories
- 163
- Total Fat
- 3 g
- Saturated Fat
- 2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 33 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 5 g
- Sugar
- 7 g
- Protein
- 3 g
- Cholesterol
- 7 mg
- Sodium
- 90 mg
Sweet potatoes are a nutritional powerhouse, chock full of vitamins A and C, fiber and potassium to name just a few. Steaming helps preserve more of these nutrients and doesn't require any added fat or other ingredients. Plus, it's much faster than baking. Besides serving them with toppings, steamed sweet potatoes are a great staple to have on hand for adding to salads and soups or enjoying as a quick and simple side dish.
- Level: Easy
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 5 min
- Yield: 2 servings
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 2 servings
- Calories
- 163
- Total Fat
- 3 g
- Saturated Fat
- 2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 33 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 5 g
- Sugar
- 7 g
- Protein
- 3 g
- Cholesterol
- 7 mg
- Sodium
- 90 mg
Ingredients
Directions
Special equipment:
a steamer basket or colander- Place a steamer basket or colander in a large pot. Add water until it reaches 1 inch below the bottom of the basket. Put the sweet potatoes in the steamer basket and bring the water to a boil. Once the water is boiling, cover the pot, reduce the heat to medium and allow the potatoes to steam until you can insert a paring knife without resistance, about 30 minutes. Using tongs, remove the potatoes from the steamer basket and let rest for 5 minutes. Split potatoes in half lengthwise, and serve as is or with preferred toppings if using.
Cook’s Note
Make sure to use whole potatoes of similar size to ensure the same cooking time. If preferred, the potatoes can be peeled and cut into large pieces before steaming to reduce the cooking time, depending on the size of the pieces. Test for doneness the same as if cooking whole potatoes.
