Best 5 Sauteed Sweet Potatoes Recipes

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Sauteed sweet potatoes are a versatile dish that can be served as a side or a main course. Sweet potatoes are naturally sweet, and the caramelization that occurs during sautéing intensifies their flavor. They are also packed with nutrients, making them a healthy choice for any meal. With just a few simple ingredients and a short amount of time, you can have a delicious and satisfying dish that the whole family will enjoy.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

SAUTEED SWEET POTATOES AND SPINACH



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Curried sweet potatoes and spinach make a dish that is hearty enough to be a meal.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Quick & Easy Recipes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large sweet potatoes
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup red onion
1 1/2 pounds spinach
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Coarse salt and ground pepper

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cut sweet potatoes into cubes; cook, stirring, until starting to soften, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Add curry powder. Cook 1 minute. Add water and chopped red onion. Cook, stirring, until water evaporates and potatoes are tender and browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
  • In the same skillet, cook spinach in 2 batches, adding second batch when first wilts, 2 minutes. Drain; add to potatoes.
  • Stir in balsamic vinegar; season with coarse salt and ground pepper.

MASHED SWEET POTATOES, PORK CHOP WITH CIDER GRAVY, SAUTEED APPLES AND ONIONS



Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Pork Chop with Cider Gravy, Sauteed Apples and Onions image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
Salt
4 bone-in pork chops, 1-inch thick
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 large onions, yellow or red, thinly sliced
2 Gala or Golden Delicious apples, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 lemon
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup apple cider
2 cups chicken stock
2 rounded tablespoons orange marmalade

Steps:

  • In a medium pot add sweet potatoes and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer until fork tender, 15 to 18 minutes.
  • Season chops with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, a turn of the pan, in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork 5 minutes on the first side until deeply golden, turn and cook 3 to 4 minutes more with a loose foil tent over the pan. Remove cooked chops to a plate and cover to keep warm. Add another turn of the pan of olive oil, add the onions and apples. Season with salt, pepper and thyme and cook until just tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Douse with juice of a lemon and remove onions and apples to a bowl; keep warm.
  • Add 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet, melt then whisk in flour, cook 1 minute then whisk in cider and 1 cup of stock. Season the gravy with salt and pepper. Thicken 4 to 5 minutes over medium-low heat.
  • Drain cooked sweet potatoes and return pan to stove. Melt 2 tablespoons butter and combine with marmalade and 1 cup stock. Add potatoes and mash, season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve chop covered with apples and onions, gravy poured down over top, sweet potatoes alongside.

RED SNAPPER WITH SPICY SOY GLAZE ON SAUTEED VEGETABLES AND SWEET POTATOES



Red Snapper with Spicy Soy Glaze on Sauteed Vegetables and Sweet Potatoes image

Categories     Fish     Herb     Onion     Bake     Low Fat     Sweet Potato/Yam     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 medium carrots
1 yellow bell pepper
3 ounces snow peas (about 3/4 cup)
1 cup fresh coriander sprigs
a 3/4-pound sweet potato
3/4 cup Spicy Soy Glaze
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
four 4-ounce red snapper or grouper fillets with skin
2 cups thinly sliced Napa cabbage
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
Garnish: lime wedges

Steps:

  • Separately cut carrots and bell pepper into thin strips and diagonally cut snow peas into 1/2-inch pieces. Chop coriander. Peel sweet potato and, if desired, with a channel knife cut 4 lengthwise grooves (one every quarter turn). Cut potato crosswise into 12 slices (about 1/4 inch thick) and in a steamer set over 1 inch boiling water steam slices, in one layer if possible, covered, until just cooked through and tender but not falling apart, about 8 minutes.
  • Remove steamer from heat and season potato with salt and pepper. Keep potato warm in steamer, covered. In a small saucepan heat glaze and keep warm, covered.
  • Preheat oven to 275°F.
  • In a non-stick skillet heat 1/2 teaspoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté 2 fillets, skin sides down, pressing on fish with a metal spatula to help skin brown evenly, until skin is golden brown, about 1 minute. With spatula turn fillets over and sauté until golden, about 30 seconds more. Transfer fillets, skin sides up, to a non-stick baking pan and sauté remaining 2 fillets in 1/2 teaspoon oil in same manner. Bake fish in middle of oven until just cooked through, about 3 minutes.
  • While fish is baking, in a large non-stick skillet heat 1/2 teaspoon remaining oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté carrots until barely tender, about 2 minutes. Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon oil, bell pepper, and snow peas and sauté vegetables, stirring, until just tender, about 30 seconds. Add cabbage and onion and sauté, stirring, until just tender, about 1 minute. Immediately transfer sautéed vegetables to a bowl and toss with coriander, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Divide potato among 4 plates and top with sautéed vegetables. Put fillets, skin sides up, on vegetables and drizzle with some glaze.
  • Garnish plates with lime wedges and serve remaining glaze on the side.

SAUTEED SWEET POTATOES



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Found myself at another house making dinner for three children. There were NO vegetables, fresh or otherwise, (they had just moved in) but I found two large sweet potatoes. I was told that they were not liked, but I needed a veggie.....so this came about.... nice and soft inside, crispy outside.

Provided by Happy Harry 2

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 25m

Yield 2-4 large/small

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 large sweet potatoes or 2 large yams, peeled
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 tablespoon brown sugar

Steps:

  • Wash and medium dice potatoes.
  • Heat oil and butter together over med-high heat in a stanless steel or cast iron skillet with cover. (Will not work in a non-stick pan.).
  • Add potatoes, salt and sugar and stir until potatoes are coated.
  • Spread out into one layer. Allow to cook and brown WITHOUT touching for 4-5 minutes.
  • Stir, flipping potatoes over. Lower heat to medium. (If using an electric range, turn heat off.) Cook another 3-4 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and cover skillet. Let stand another 5 minutes.
  • Now all that is left is to --.
  • EAT!

SAUTEED HERBED SWEET POTATOES



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Just plain good! While, I'm sure dried herbs would work, for me, this recipe really needs the fresh ones! I used what I had on hand...you can use any that you like or have available.

Provided by cindy sandberg

Categories     Potatoes

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 med. sweet potatoes
3 Tbsp olive oil(or, a combo of olive oil and butter)
1 Tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
1 Tbsp fresh sage, chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Scrub and thinly slice sweet potatoes(leave skins on). Place in a skillet and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 min. Drain potatoes and wipe skillet dry with paper towel.
  • 2. Add the oil to the skillet and heat over med. heat. Add potatoes, salt and pepper, and cook, without stirring, for 3-4 min., until starting to brown. Flip and cook for 3-4 min. on other side.
  • 3. During last minute of cooking, sprinkle the potatoes with the herbs, cover and cook final minute. Serve garnished with sprigs of the fresh herbs.

Tips:

  • To save time, buy pre-cut sweet potatoes from the grocery store.
  • If you don't have a large skillet, you can cook the sweet potatoes in batches.
  • Be careful not to overcrowd the skillet, or the sweet potatoes will not cook evenly.
  • If the sweet potatoes start to stick to the skillet, add a little more oil or butter.
  • Season the sweet potatoes to taste with salt, pepper, and other spices.
  • Serve the sweet potatoes immediately, or they will become mushy.

Conclusion:

Sautéed sweet potatoes are a delicious and healthy side dish that can be enjoyed with a variety of meals. They are also a good source of vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C, potassium, and fiber. If you are looking for a quick and easy way to prepare sweet potatoes, sautéing is a great option.

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