Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Urfa biber (also known as Urfa pepper) is a dried Turkish chile pepper with great depth of flavor and a wonderful smokiness. In this recipe, it complements the caramelization of the roasted sweet potatoes.Recipe courtesy of Chef Franklin Becker, 100 Pleats
Prep Time
5
minutes
Cook Time
45
minutes
servings
8
Total time: 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 6 pound sweet potatoes, medium sized, washed and dried
- maldon sea salt, to taste
- urfa biber, to taste
- 4 tablespoon olive oil
Directions
- Bake potatoes uncovered in a 350 degrees F oven until tender (about 30-45 minutes).
- Remove potatoes from the oven and set aside to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
- Split potatoes in half, flesh side up and bake on a nonstick sheet pan for 10-15 minutes longer until caramelized.
- (Don't worry if they get a little blackened, that is the natural sugars coming to the top of the surface creating a natural marshmallow flavor).
- Remove potatoes and immediately season with generous amounts of olive oil, sea salt and Urfa biber.
- Serve hot or cold—they are delicious either way.