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CPARKTX
CPARKTX Posts: 2,095
edited August 2013 in EggHead Forum
I usually get home from work too late to cook during the week, but tonight SWMBO had everything laid out for me to cook, including a new sweet potato recipe. I'm not usually a big fan of sweet potatoes, but these were out of sight.

We cut up two sweet potatoes into fairly thin slices (maybe 1/8") and boiled for about five minutes until they just started to get tender. Drained, patted dry, and brushed both sides with EVOO. Grilled raised direct about 4-5 minutes per side at 450 grate. Removed from grill and tossed with a dressing of green onions, cooked bacon, thinly crushed pecans, Dijon mustard and red wine vinegar. Wow! We fought over leftovers.

Served with thin cooked steaks marinated in Claude's.
LBGE & SBGE.  Central Texas.  
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  • Holepuncher
    Holepuncher Posts: 388
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    Love me some sweet taters, Will need to try this, Thanks for sharing,
    Hendersonville, TN.
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  • Chubbs
    Chubbs Posts: 6,929
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    Great recipe
    Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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  • TexanOfTheNorth
    TexanOfTheNorth Posts: 3,951
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    The grilled sweet potato is fast becoming our "go to" potato option. I just cut them into 1/4" slices toss in EVOO with some S&P and grill them at around 350* (no boiling); about 10 minutes  per side. 

    Will have to give your dressing a try sometime.
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    Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.
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  • radamo
    radamo Posts: 373
    edited August 2013
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    TexanOfTheNorth said:
    The grilled sweet potato is fast becoming our "go to" potato option. I just cut them into 1/4" slices toss in EVOO with some S&P and grill them at around 350* (no boiling); about 10 minutes  per side. 

    Will have to give your dressing a try sometime.
    We have done this with regular baking potatoes.  Will have to try it with sweet next. 
    Rich
    Long Island, NY
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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200
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    Sounds great. Wish Mrs. G would eat sweet potatoes.

    Any idea on how much carbs are in sweet potatoes compared to regular taters?

    Rowlett, Texas

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  • TexanOfTheNorth
    TexanOfTheNorth Posts: 3,951
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    Here you go @Griffin... I did the heavy lifting for you  ;)
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    Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.
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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200
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    Thanks @TexanOfTheNorth. I did some lifting on my own and I think I'll skip the sweet potatoes. They sound good, but too many carbs for me.

    Rowlett, Texas

    Griffin's Grub or you can find me on Facebook

    The Supreme Potentate, Sovereign Commander and Sultan of Wings

     

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  • TexanOfTheNorth
    TexanOfTheNorth Posts: 3,951
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    @Griffin... I understand. If you're ever off the low-carb diet, give them a try. 

    Funny thing for me... as a kid growing up, the only way I ever saw sweet potatoes served were at Thanksgiving in some kind of marshmallow casserole. I never got near them and that aversion carried over well into my adult life.
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    Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.
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    Aurora, Ontario, Canada
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