Forget potato salad and dish up coal cooked fluffy sweet potatoes with a crunchy and creamy bits topping.
Braaied sweet potatoes with cremezola crunch
Serves 6
Ingredients
1kg orange sweet potatoes
Olive oil
Salt and milled pepper
1 red onion, sliced into rings
8 sprigs lemon thyme, leaves picked off
100g pecan nuts, toasted and chopped
Parsley
1 lemon zest
100g cremezola
Method
- Prepare medium-hot coals (you should be able to hold your hands directly above the coals for about 5 seconds without burning).
- Prick sweet potatoes in a few places all around. Drizzle with olive oil, season and wrap each sweet potato in foil.
- Place foil parcels directly in coals and place some hot coals on top.
- Braai for 30-35 minutes, turning every 8 minutes to ensure even cooking, or until fork tender. Remove from coals, unwrap and set aside to cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, braai onions rings over hot coals until charred and softened, about 8 minutes.
- Cut sweet potatoes into chunks and place on a platter along with onions. Season, scatter with remaining ingredients and serve.
By: Liezl Vermeulen
Photography by: Zhann Solomons
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