Grilled Sweet Potato Wedges with Dipping Sauces
- Makes: 8 servings
- Prep 30 mins
- Grill 8 mins to 10 mins
Kids love to eat these colorful sticks. They look like fries and can be dipped in different sauces.
Ingredients
-
6
medium sweet potatoes or russet potatoes (about 2 pounds)
-
1/4
cup
olive oil
-
1
teaspoon
kosher or sea salt or 3/4 teaspoon salt
-
1/4
teaspoon
freshly ground black pepper
-
Honey Sesame Sauce (recipe below)
-
Creamy Chive Sauce (recipe below)
Directions
- Scrub potatoes with a soft vegetable brush under running water. Cut each unpeeled potato in half lengthwise, then cut each half lengthwise into 4 wedges. In a covered 4-quart Dutch oven, cook potato wedges in boiling, lightly salted water for 8 minutes or until just tender. Drain and cool slightly. Place potatoes in a large bowl; drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Toss gently to coat.
- For a charcoal or gas grill, grill potato wedges on the greased rack of an covered grill directly over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges begin to brown, turning occasionally.
- Transfer potatoes to a serving dish; serve with Honey Sesame Sauce and/or Creamy Chive Sauce. Serve immediately or at room temperature. Makes 8 servings.
Creamy Chive Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2
cup
sour cream or plain yogurt
- 1/2
cup
mayonnaise or salad dressing
- 2
tablespoons
snipped fresh chives
- 3
tablespoons
finely shredded Asiago cheese
- 2
tablespoons
grated Parmesan cheese or 1 tablespoon crumbled blue cheese
Directions
- In a small bowl, stir together sour cream, mayonnaise and chives. Stir in Asiago cheese and Parmesan cheese.
Honey Sesame Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/4
cup
reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4
cup
rice vinegar, sake, or white wine vinegar
- 3
tablespoons
honey
- 2
tablespoons
finely chopped green onions
- 2
tablespoons
toasted sesame seeds
- 1
tablespoon
toasted sesame oil
Directions
- In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, green onions, toasted sesame seeds, and toasted sesame oil. Stir until honey dissolves. Makes about 3/4 cup.
Nutrition Facts
(Grilled Sweet Potato Wedges with Dipping Sauces)
Servings Per Recipe 8, vit. A (IU) 11419, carb. (g) 25, vit. C (mg) 3, sodium (mg) 749, sugar (g) 11, Potassium (mg) 314, Folate (µg) 12, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 8, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0, fiber (g) 3, sat. fat (g) 5, Niacin (mg) 1, Monounsaturated fat (g) 7, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, Fat, total (g) 24, Thiamin (mg) 0, chol. (mg) 14, Riboflavin (mg) 0, cal. (kcal) 323, calcium (mg) 91, pro. (g) 3, iron (mg) 1