Grilled Yams Recipes

GRILLED YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill for high heat. When the grill is hot, lightly oil the grate. Coat the strips of yam with olive oil cooking spray and season with salt.
• Arrange the yam strips on the grate crosswise so they don't fall through. Cook for 10 to 12 minutes per side, until tender and glazed. Serve with butter.

GRILLED SWEET POTATO WEDGES

Steps:

• Brush the potato wedges with oil and season with rub, salt and pepper. Grill, turning once, until nicely marked.
• Whisk the syrup with the mustard. Brush the potatoes with the glaze and turn a few times to caramelize.

GRILLED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high. Microwave the sweet potatoes until just starting to soften, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool, then slice into 1/2-inch-thick rounds.
• Whisk 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, the cumin, chili powder, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Add the potato slices and gently toss to coat. Transfer to the grill and cook until charred, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter.
• Mix the cilantro, remaining 1/4 cup vegetable oil, lime zest and juice and chipotle in a bowl; season with salt. Thin with more lime juice if needed. Spoon the dressing over the sweet potatoes.

GRILLED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut two pieces of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. x 12 in.); place a potato half on each. Spread cut side with butter. Sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper. Top each potato with another half. Fold foil over potatoes and seal tightly. Grill, covered, over medium-hot heat for 30 minutes or until tender, turning once. To serve, fluff potatoes with a fork and drizzle with honey.

GRILLED OR BAKED YAMS (SWEET POTATO) WITH SPICED BUTTER

Steps:

• Wash & dry yams.
• Coat outside with olive oil.
• "Bake" in a medium hot grill 45-60 minutes or until done.
• You can also bake in a preheated 400F oven.
• While the yams are cooking, melt the butter in a small dish.
• Add the sugar & spices and stir until combined.
• Refrigerate until firm, serve with the yams.

GRILLED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut two pieces of heavy duty foil, about 18 X 12 inches; place a potato half onto each piece of foil.
• Spread cut side with butter.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Fold foil over potatoes and seal tightly.
• Grill covered, over medium hot heat for 50 minutes, or until tender, turning once.
• To serve, fluff potatoes with a fork and drizzle with honey.

GRILLED SWEET POTATOES, ONION, AND BELL PEPPER WITH THYME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Whisk oil and thyme in small bowl to blend. Place sweet potatoes, onion, and bell pepper in large bowl. Drizzle with 1/4 cup oil mixture and toss to coat. Grill vegetables until tender and slightly charred, turning often, about 15 minutes for pepper and about 20 minutes for sweet potatoes and onion. Transfer vegetables to platter.
• Whisk vinegar into remaining oil mixture. Season vinaigrette with salt and pepper; drizzle over vegetables. Serve warm or at room temperature.

GRILLED LIME-BALSAMIC SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and cut each sweet potato lengthwise into 8 wedges; place in a large bowl. Toss with oil, salt and pepper. , In batches, cook potatoes on a greased grill rack, covered, over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally. , In a large bowl, mix remaining ingredients; add potatoes and toss to coat.