Baked potatoes take a backseat to this tasty, change-of-pace side dish.
Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Orange-Ginger Butter
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 20 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 6
Ingredients
- 2 medium dark-orange sweet potatoes (8 oz each), peeled, cut in half lengthwise
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1/2 teaspoon grated gingerroot
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
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Step1Heat gas or charcoal grill. In 8- or 9-inch square glass baking dish, place sweet potatoes and water. Cover with plastic wrap, folding back one edge 1/4 inch to vent steam. Microwave on High 4 to 6 minutes or just until tender; drain.
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Step2Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; set aside.
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Step3Place potatoes on grill. Cook uncovered over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, turning frequently and brushing with butter mixture, until potatoes are tender and lightly browned.
Nutrition
100
Calories
3g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
16g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 100
- Calories from Fat
- 25
- Total Fat
- 3g
- 5%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 9%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 190mg
- 8%
- Potassium
- 210mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 16g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 9%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 280%
- 280%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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