Rural Mom’s Garlic Herb Sweet Potato Recipe

Rural Mom's Wicked-Good Grilled Garlic Herb Sweet Potato

 

There’s very little prep or cooking savvy needed to prepare these highly-addictive and delicious grilled garlic herb sweet potatoes.

I’ve been making them for years and they are always a hit at barbecue time, even with the kids or adults who normally wouldn’t opt to eat sweet potatoes.  Trust me, there’s a huge difference between a baked sweet potato and these savory delights!

This recipe can be translated to a charcoal grill, but turns out best when a gas grill is used.

Ingredients needed:  Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO,) sweet potatoes, garlic herb ground spice mix (such as McCormick Grill Mates Roasted Garlic and Herb or OR Spike Garlic Magic and Spike 5 Herb Magic)

Tools needed:  Foil, basting brush, cutting board, slicing knife, cookie sheet

Gently wash any dirt from sweet potatoes with water and pat dry.

On cutting board, use slicing knife to cut the ends off the sweet potatoes, then slice potatoes, approximately one quarter-inch thin.  (Note: you can slice thicker, but you will need to allow for longer cook time and the sweet potatoes will take on more of a “baked” texture.)

Sweet Potato

Cover a cookie sheet with foil.  Turn up the edges of the foil slightly  around the perimeter.  Lay sweet potato slices on foil, leaving about one quarter-inch space between slices.

Pour a drizzle of EVOO on the top of each slice, then use basting brush to fully coat.

Rural Mom's Wicked-Good Grilled Garlic Herb Sweet Potato

Sprinkle garlic herb season on the top of the EVOO-coated sweet potato tops.

Rural Mom's Wicked-Good Grilled Garlic Herb Sweet Potato

Flip sweet potatoes slices over and repeat the basting and seasoning steps.

Preheat grill.

Depending upon what you are grilling and how your grill is set up, there are several ways you can cook the sweet potato slices:

1) Directly on bottom grill grate over a medium heat- this method will offer more of a “charred” look to the sweet potatoes (as pictured) but absolutely no burnt taste.

Slide foil with sweet potato slices off of the cookie sheet onto the grill grate, foil side on the grill, sweet potato slices resting on top of foil.  Grill until top of the sweet potato slice begins to look slightly translucent and cooked on outer rim.  Flip sweet potatoes and continue to cook until completely softened.

2) Indirectly on top grate over any heat setting – this method takes a little bit longer, but produces less “char.”

Slide foil with sweet potato slices off of the cookie sheet onto the top grill grate, foil side on the grill, sweet potato slices resting on top of foil.  Grill until top of the sweet potato slice begins to look slightly translucent and cooked on outer rim.  Flip sweet potatoes and continue to cook until completely softened.

Remove from grill, serve and enjoy!

Tips:  Use a fork to check the softness of the sweet potato slices.  Holding the fork flat, press gently into the side of one of the slice, if the potato begins to easily “mash,” it’s done.

If you make a mistake and remove the potato slices too early, simply place on a microwave safe tray and microwave for half-minute intervals until fully cooked.

Rural Mom's Wicked-Good Grilled Garlic Herb Sweet Potato

 

by
Barb Webb. Founder and Editor of Rural Mom, is an the author of "Getting Laid" and "Getting Baked". A sustainable living expert nesting in Appalachian Kentucky, when she’s not chasing chickens around the farm or engaging in mock Jedi battles, she’s making tea and writing about country living and artisan culture.
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Comments

    • Pam
    • April 12, 2013
    Reply

    You had me at sweet potatoes. My son loves sweet potatoes and I am always looking for good recipes.

    • Crystal Threeprncs
    • April 12, 2013
    Reply

    Anything with garlic is for me. These look tasty. I have to try these, I think the kids and hubby would enjoy them.

    • Joy
    • April 12, 2013
    Reply

    I am not familiar with Evodo and assume it is a type of butter spread. Recipe sounds great.

    • Barb W.
    • April 12, 2013
    Reply

    Hi Joy,

    EVOO is the acronym for Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

    Thanks for drawing attention to that, I clarified for future readers. When you cook often, you sometimes forget that not all acronyms are universal.

    Best Wishes!
    Barb

    • Shelley Bryan @ All of Me ...and my sons!
    • April 12, 2013
    Reply

    I love sweet potatoes! This looks so easy and delicious.

    Thank you so very much for sharing this recipe. I can’t wait to try it!

    • Jennifer Comet Wagner
    • April 12, 2013
    Reply

    I love sweet potatoes! I will definitely give this a try. they are my favorite food.

    • Small Footprints
    • April 12, 2013
    Reply

    I’m literally drooling!! Definitely trying these! Thanks for sharing!

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