Sweet Potatoes Baked With Lemon Recipes

LEMON-GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1-inch-thick slices. Butter a 13- by 9-inch baking dish and arrange sweet-potato slices in a single layer.
• Mix brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl. Pour evenly over potatoes, cover with aluminum foil, and bake until potatoes are fork-tender, about 45 minutes.
• Remove foil, return potatoes to oven, and bake until glaze becomes syrupy, about 5 more minutes. Serve immediately. (The glazed sweet potatoes may be cooked in advance, stored in the refrigerator, and reheated in a warm oven.)

LEMON SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook, peel and mash sweet potatoes. Beat in lemon, butter, salt & pepper to taste, eggs yolks, and nutmeg to taste until smooth.
• Transfer into a 1 1/2 quart buttered casserole dish and brush top with butter.
• Top with lemon slices.
• Cook at 325 degrees for 45 minutes or until heated through.

SWEET POTATOES BAKED WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Rinse the potatoes under warm water. Place in a large pot, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are just tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Drain and let cool.
• Combine the sugar, ½ cup water, nutmeg, lemon zest and salt in a medium saucepan, bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 10 minutes. Add 5 tablespoons butter and stir well. When the butter has melted, remove from the heat and beat in the lemon juice. Set aside.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Peel the sweet potatoes and slice into 1/2-inch disks. Use the remaining tablespoon of butter to grease a shallow baking dish. Lay the sweet potatoes in the dish in a single layer and pour the lemon syrup on top. Bake until bubbling hot, about 30 minutes.

CITRUS-GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees (see Tip). Use a vegetable peeler to peel strips of zest off 2 oranges. Cut the strips into thin matchsticks using a sharp knife and transfer to a large bowl. Juice all the oranges, the lemon and limes into the bowl for 1 1/4 cups juice. Whisk in the brown sugar, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and black pepper until the sugar dissolves.
• Generously peel the sweet potatoes, removing the skin and the tougher layer of flesh just beneath. If your sweet potatoes are larger than 2 inches in diameter, halve or quarter lengthwise. Cut into 1-inch-thick rounds or pieces, add to the citrus mixture and toss to coat.
• Transfer the sweet potatoes and juice mixture to a 9-by-13-inch shallow glass or ceramic baking dish. Dot the top with the butter. Bake, stirring every 20 to 30 minutes to cook and coat evenly, until the sweet potatoes are tender and glazed, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. A paring knife should slide through the potatoes easily and the glaze should be the consistency of syrup.
• Let cool for about 10 minutes before serving. The dish can be made ahead and cooled, then wrapped tightly and refrigerated for up to 2 days. Reheat in a 350-degree oven, covered with foil, or in a microwave, covered with a microwave-safe cover or plastic wrap.

CITRUS SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40-45 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool. Cut into 1/2-in. slices. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Whisk in orange juice concentrate and lemon zest. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with pecans if desired. , Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 30-35 minutes or until sweet potatoes are heated through and sauce is bubbly.

LEMON PEPPER BAKED SWEET POTATO

Steps:

• Do not puncture potato since sweet potatoes will drip juices while baking. Wrap in foil and bake at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes depending on size.
• Slice open and top with butter, cheese and lemon pepper seasoning in that order so cheese has an opportunity to melt. Dress with sour cream and chives. Sprinkle with additional lemon pepper.

LEMON GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Zest lemon and set aside; squeeze juice from lemon and also set aside (you should have about 4 tablespoons).
• In a small saucepan, simmer 3/4 cup water with sugar and salt, stirring until sugar dissolves; remove from heat and add lemon juice, pepper, nutmeg, and 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and grease a 10 inch circular or 8 x 10 inch casserole pan with butter.
• Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1/8 to 1/2 inch thick slices.
• Arrange potato slices, in overlapping layers, bearing in mind that they will shrink and soften a little when they cook.
• Pour over the lemon syrup, dot with remaining butter, cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Remove foil, turn oven up to 450 degrees F and bake until most of the liquid has evaporated and potatoes begin to brown slightly on top, 10 to 25 minutes.
• Sprinkle with lemon zest and thyme or parsley, if desired.

LEMON HEAVEN SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Peel sweet potatoes and rinse with water.
• Boil sweet potatoes in water until they are fork-tender (approx. 20-30 minutes).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Drain sweet potatoes and return to pot they were boiled in.
• Mash sweet potatoes with butter and eggs.
• Add all remaining ingredients except marshmallows.
• Beat with mixer until smooth.
• Spoon into buttered casserole and sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Add mini marshmallows on top.
• Bake for 5 more minutes or until marshmallows are lightly browned.

BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Scrub sweet potatoes and pierce in several places with a sharp knife. Line a baking sheet with foil and place the potatoes on top. Bake for 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the size of the potatoes, until thoroughly soft and beginning to ooze. Remove from the heat.
• Place on a plate or in a dish and allow to cool. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate (they will continue to ooze and sweeten). Serve cold (cut in thick slices and remove the skin) or room temperature, or reheat for 20 to 30 minutes in a 350ºF oven.

ROASTED HONEY-LEMON SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into 1 1/2-inch irregular chunks. The more edges they have, the better they will taste because each edge will become crispy from broiler.
• Parboil potato chunks in a large saucepan until they are softened, but not mushy. Sometimes I prefer to steam them quickly instead, it's your choice. The potatoes need to be almost totally cooked, because they will only be crisped in your oven broiler.
• While sweet potatoes are boiling or steaming, mix the lemon juice, olive oil, and honey in a large bowl.
• Set oven on LOW broil or set top broiler element to 450 degrees as soon as potatoes are added to mixture.
• Drain potatoes and toss with lemon/oil/honey mixture until totally coated. Pour into a 9 by 13 baking dish. Sprinkle with the sea salt, and roast under your oven's broiler setting on second-to-top rack of oven (not too close! Use the rack about 3 inches down from broiler. Broil until edges begin to brown.
• You'll have to stand and keep an eye on them, this only takes a few minutes with a broiler. Sometimes I rake them over once with a long handled spatula or turn them with silicone tongs.
• Remove from oven and serve immediately. Warn everyone it's a HOT plate!

LEMON-PEPPER SWEET POTATO CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone liner (such as Silpat®).
• Place bread crumbs in a mixing bowl and pour melted butter over top. Add salt, cayenne, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and mix until evenly coated. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and arrange in an even layer. Sprinkle 1 cup Cheddar cheese over top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. Leave the oven on.
• Place sweet potatoes in a mixing bowl. Add lemon zest and juice, salt, pepper, cayenne, and melted butter; toss until evenly coated. Immediately transfer sweet potatoes into a buttered baking dish.
• Bake in the center of the oven until potatoes are very tender, about 1 hour.
• Break up the crispy, cheesy bread crumbs into very small pieces and scatter evenly over the potatoes. Gently press them into the potatoes and sprinkle remaining ¼ cup Cheddar over top.
• Return to the oven and bake until browned, 15 to 20 more minutes.
• Sprinkle with chives before serving.

BAKED SWEET POTATO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a glass baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Pierce sweet potatoes multiple times on each side with a fork. Rub with oil and place in the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, turning once after 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Slice sweet potatoes in half. Make small slits in the flesh for brown sugar and butter to sink into. Place 1 tablespoon brown sugar on each half. Place 1 teaspoon butter on each half.

BAKED EGGS IN SWEET POTATO BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
• Slice each baked sweet potato in half lengthwise and scoop out enough of each inside to make room for an egg. Brush with the oil inside and out.
• Arrange the sweet potatoes in a baking dish and crack an egg into the hollow created in each sweet potato. Sprinkle with the salt, then transfer to the oven. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the eggs are set to your liking.
• Meanwhile, make a relish by combining the parsley, cilantro, capers, raisins, shallot, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Taste and add vinegar a little at a time until just tangy enough for your taste buds.
• Serve each egg boat topped with relish.