– Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Yogurt Aioli –
Sweet potatoes, one of the greatest ingredients available to us, they are super healthy and inexpensive. Being a fan of sweet potatoes, I wanted to create a tapas appetizer highlighting this incredible root vegetable, and well, these Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Yogurt Aioli really hit the spot.This recipe for Grilled Sweet Potatoes is the perfect way to enjoy this amazing produce. This dish is loaded with dimensions of flavors and done in under 30 minutes. Perfect as an appetizer for a party or family get-together, or you can even serve them up as a side dish next to some grilled fish and a warm goat cheese salad.
Sweet Potatoes, More than Just an Ordinary Potato
Long gone are the days where people prefered regular potatoes over sweet potatoes, and with good reason why. Sweet potatoes are loaded with super great health benefits, they´re high in antioxidants, boosts brain function and enhance the immunce system, among other benefits. I did try this recipe of Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Yogurt Aioli with regular yukon gold potatoes, and I tell yeah, it was no match, the sweetness from the sweet potatoes really took this dish to the next level. Watch the video below on how to make these Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Yogurt Aioli or print out the recipe card below. Happy eating!
Watch the Video Below on How to Make Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Yogurt Aioli
Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Yogurt Aioli
Ingredients
- -1 large sweet potato
- -2 tbsp extra virgin Spanish olive oil
- -sea salt
- -black pepper
- -smoked paprika
- -dried thyme
- -1 clove of garlic
- -1 cup Greek yogurt
- -1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- -1/2 teaspoon white wine vinegar
- -1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- sea salt
- black pepper
- -1 tbsp extra virgin Spanish olive oil
- -fresh parsley to garnish
Instructions
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To make the garlic yogurt aioli, finely mince 1 clove of garlic and add it to a mortar, using a pestle pound down on the garlic until you form a paste, then add 1 cup of Greek yogurt, 1/2 teaspoon white wine vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley, season generously with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper and mix everything together, while you continue to mix slowly pour in about 1 tablespoon of extra virgin Spanish olive oil, then cover with seran wrap and add to the fridge
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Grab 1 large sweet potato, rinse it under cold running water and scrub it well, pat dry with paper towels and start cutting it in slices that are between 1/4 inch to 1/8 of an inch in thickness
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Line the slices of sweet potatoes in a single layer on a cutting board and brush the tops of them with some extra virgin Spanish olive oil, then season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, then dust them off with some smoked paprika and a sprinkle of dried thyme
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Heat a large grilling pan with a medium heat, once the pan get´s hot start adding the slices of sweet potatoes (seasoned side down) into the grilling pan, then brush the tops of them with some extra virgin Spanih olive oil and season with sea salt, grill them between 2 1/2 to 3 minutes per side, cook in batches to not over-crowd the pan
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Transfer the garlic yogurt aioli to a bowl and place on a plate, decorate the grilled sweet potatoes around the garlic yogurt aioli and garnish with some freshly chopped parsley
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Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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laurelie
I am wondering if you could bake those potato slices in the oven. I don’t have a grilling fry pan and worry that they may stick although I have a good non stick frying pan, just think that baking them would be less work too or would they have a totally different texture?
22 . Feb . 2024Spain on a Fork
You can totally bake them, they will be softer, but still great! Much love 🙂
23 . Feb . 2024Sandra L Irick
I am preparing these grilled sweet potatoes for the 2nd time this week. Absolutely delicious! And, the yogurt aioli is divine. I’ll be having it with my artichokes as well.
02 . Oct . 2020Spain on a Fork
That is so great to hear!!! thanks for the comment 🙂 much love
03 . Oct . 2020Adina
I am a fan of sweet potatoes too, I could eat them at least once a week. What a great way to prepare them and serving them with aioli makes things even better.
23 . Mar . 2018Spain on a Fork
Thank you for commenting Adina 🙂
23 . Mar . 2018Tori//Gringalicious.com
Omg, what a great way to serve up sweet potatoes!
23 . Mar . 2018Spain on a Fork
Thank you Tori 🙂
23 . Mar . 2018Customwritings
Again something learned, I had never heard of yogurt aioli before. Since you have created a wonderful aioli. Good that I was not around, this dish would have disappeared in my mouth. Greetings Sigrid
23 . Mar . 2018Spain on a Fork
Thanks for the comment Sigrid 🙂
23 . Mar . 2018Sasha Gill | The Sasha Diaries
Oh wow, love the gill marks on the potatoes! SO gorgeous 🙂 I can just imagine all the amazing flavours here <3
21 . Mar . 2018Spain on a Fork
Thanks for the comment Sasha 🙂
21 . Mar . 2018