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Grilled “Baked” Sweet Potatoes: A Quick Method

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Baked sweet potatoes are a wonderful accompaniment to grilled steaks or pork.

However, I don’t like heating up my oven to bake them when grilling out, nor am I patient enough to “bake”  them on the grill long enough for them to be done.  Thus, I decided to combine my little sister’s method of microwaving them to reduce baking time with the grill.

It was so simple and the total cooking time was half  what it normally takes to bake them.


 

: Grilled “Baked” Sweet Potatoes
  1. Med. Sweet Potatoes
  2. Heavy Duty Foil
  1. Clean sweet potatoes.
  2. Prick with fork or makes slits with knife in several places on potatoes.
  3. Place on microwavable plate.
  4. Cook on high for 3 minutes then flip over potatoes and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
  5. Remove from microwave and wrap in heavy aluminum foil.
  6. Place on a medium heat grill to cook until desired softness, usually about 15 – 20 minutes.
  7. Split open and serve with desired toppings.

I prefer to remove from foil and place directly on the grill once they are done to dry/crisp the skin slightly for a nice presentation.

Topping Ideas: Butter, cinnamon, sugar, brown sugar, maple syrup.

 

Topping with butter and maple syrup goes great with the sweet and savory pork tenderloin.

Of course, you can always skip the microwave step and just place them on the grill in foil for an hour or so…

Comments

  1. Mmmm! I love sweet potatoes! When I was a kids, my Mom made as treats for us! I’m a butter and brown sugar girl! Love the idea of using the microwave … what a time saver!

  3. We don’t own a microwave, how much longer will they take on the grill if I skip this step?

  5. I tried the microwave & grill for the first time today, it really works can’t wait to eat one.. Will be doing this every time my hubby grills, thanks so much for the tip!!