Name: Hot & spicy sweet potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 2 large sweet potatoes (about 500g/1lb 4oz each); 4 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, plus 2 sprigs of fresh thyme; 1 red scotch bonnet chilli seeded and finely chopped

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Hot & spicy sweet potatoes

Hot & spicy sweet potatoes

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Serves 6

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

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Tantalise your buds with hot and spicy sweet potatoes

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Ingredients

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2 large sweet potatoes

(about 500g/1lb 4oz each)
4 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp fresh thyme

leaves, plus 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
1 red scotch bonnet chilli

seeded and finely chopped

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal132
fat8g
saturates1g
carbs16g
sugars0g
fibre2g
protein1g
salt0.08g

low

Method

step 1

Peel the sweet potatoes and cut crossways into slices 2.5cm thick. Lay each potato on a large sheet of foil, keeping the slices together.
step 2

Drizzle each potato with the olive oil, sprinkle with the thyme leaves, about half of the chopped chilli and season with plenty of salt and pepper. With your hands, massage the flavourings into each slice. Replace the slices in their original positions. Lay a thyme sprig across the top of each potato and sprinkle with the remaining chilli. Wrap the foil securely round the potatoes to make two parcels. (You can prepare to this stage up to 24 hours ahead.)
step 3

Put the foil parcels on the rack over the hottest part of the barbecue and cook for 45 minutes until the potatoes are buttery and softened. (Unwrap and test with the point of a knife to check if they’re ready).

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2003

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