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Description
A straightforward recipe for baking sweet potatoes to perfection, creating a delicious and healthy side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large sweet potato
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Wash the sweet potato thoroughly.
- Prick the sweet potato all over with a fork. This allows steam to escape during baking.
- Rub the sweet potato with olive oil.
- Place the sweet potato directly on the oven rack or on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until the sweet potato is tender when pierced with a fork. The skin should be slightly crispy.
- Remove from oven. Carefully slice open the sweet potato lengthwise.
- Season with salt and pepper to your preference.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- For a crispier skin, you can bake the sweet potato directly on the oven rack.
- If you prefer a softer skin, place the sweet potato on a baking sheet.
- Sweet potatoes can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 large sweet potato
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0.2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg