Grilled Sweet Potato Wedges with Orange-Molasses Butter

By jenlin

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

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

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.