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Baked Sweet Potatoes With Sesame-Soy Butter
An unexpected butter made with toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, and cocoa powder transforms simply roasted sweet potatoes.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h👤 Jesse Szewczyk📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking sheet
- ●oven
- ●saucepan
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place a rack in middle of oven and preheat to 400°. Place 2 lb. medium sweet potatoes (about 3), scrubbed, halved lengthwise, on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet; drizzle with 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle with 2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt. Toss to coat. Arrange sweet potatoes, cut side down, and roast until easily pierced with a fork, 40–⏱️ 50 minutes.
. medium sweet potatoes (about 3), scrubbed, halved lengthwise2 lb. extra-virgin olive oil2 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt2 tsp
2
Meanwhile, heat ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter in a small saucepan over medium, stirring constantly, until it foams, then subsides and turns golden brown with small brown specks throughout, about ⏱️ 4 minutes. Immediately transfer to a medium heatproof bowl and whisk in 2 Tbsp. toasted white sesame seeds, 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. toasted sesame oil, 1 Tbsp. soy sauce, 1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder, and 2 tsp. pure maple syrup. (Don’t worry if mixture is not completely smooth.) Chill cocoa-sesame butter until partly solidified (it should be mostly firm but scoopable), about ⏱️ 40 minutes.
. toasted white sesame seeds2 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. toasted sesame oil1 Tbsp. soy sauce1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-process1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup2 tsp
3
Cut 3 scallions, white and pale green parts only, crosswise into 2"–3" pieces. Cut each piece in half lengthwise, then in half lengthwise again, or thirds if larger, to create long, thin matchsticks. (You want to end up with pieces that are relatively similar in size, so if any scallions are particularly large, cut them in half again.) Transfer to a large bowl of ice water and let soak ⏱️ 10 minutes. Drain curled scallions, then pat dry with a kitchen towel or paper towels.
4
Transfer sweet potatoes to a platter and arrange cut side up. Top each half with a generous dollop of cocoa-sesame butter and scatter scallions over.
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