Stove Top Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe

By Ellie

6 Person

55 Minutes

0 Calories

A soul food staple, the sweet potatoes are cooked on the stovetop in a mixture of brown sugar, orange zest and juice, warming spices, and ginger. Sweet potato often appears on the table, the mouthfeel of sweet potato is exquisite, still can bring the full feeling. There are a lot of sweet potato recipes on the Internet. This recipe is not out of the ordinary, but you won't be disappointed. Let's take a look!

Ingredients

¼ tsp. grated nutmeg
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tbsp. minced ginger
4 tbsp. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
½ cup water
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 orange, zested and juiced
2.5 to 3 pounds sweet potatoes (about 5 medium potatoes), peeled and cut into bite-size pieces

Method

01

Place all of the ingredients in a pot over medium to medium-low heat and cook, covered and stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender but not mushy, 30 to 35 minutes.
02

Remove the lid and continue to cook until the liquid has reduced to a syrup and coats the sweet potatoes, about 10 minutes. Season with more salt if needed.

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Stove Top Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe

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( By Ellie )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 6 servings
Prep Time 15 Mins
Cook Time 40 Mins
Total Time 55 Mins

02 Ingredients

¼ tsp. grated nutmeg

1 tsp. kosher salt

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 tbsp. minced ginger

4 tbsp. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter

½ cup water

½ cup packed brown sugar

1 orange, zested and juiced

2.5 to 3 pounds sweet potatoes (about 5 medium potatoes), peeled and cut into bite-size pieces

03 Method

Step 1

Place all of the ingredients in a pot over medium to medium-low heat and cook, covered and stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender but not mushy, 30 to 35 minutes.

Step 2

Remove the lid and continue to cook until the liquid has reduced to a syrup and coats the sweet potatoes, about 10 minutes. Season with more salt if needed.

04 Author