Best Sauteed Sweet Potatoes Recipes

MASHED SWEET POTATOES, PORK CHOP WITH CIDER GRAVY, SAUTEED APPLES AND ONIONS

Steps:

• In a medium pot add sweet potatoes and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer until fork tender, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Season chops with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, a turn of the pan, in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork 5 minutes on the first side until deeply golden, turn and cook 3 to 4 minutes more with a loose foil tent over the pan. Remove cooked chops to a plate and cover to keep warm. Add another turn of the pan of olive oil, add the onions and apples. Season with salt, pepper and thyme and cook until just tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Douse with juice of a lemon and remove onions and apples to a bowl; keep warm.
• Add 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet, melt then whisk in flour, cook 1 minute then whisk in cider and 1 cup of stock. Season the gravy with salt and pepper. Thicken 4 to 5 minutes over medium-low heat.
• Drain cooked sweet potatoes and return pan to stove. Melt 2 tablespoons butter and combine with marmalade and 1 cup stock. Add potatoes and mash, season with salt and pepper.
• Serve chop covered with apples and onions, gravy poured down over top, sweet potatoes alongside.

SAUTEED SWEET POTATOES AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cut sweet potatoes into cubes; cook, stirring, until starting to soften, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add curry powder. Cook 1 minute. Add water and chopped red onion. Cook, stirring, until water evaporates and potatoes are tender and browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• In the same skillet, cook spinach in 2 batches, adding second batch when first wilts, 2 minutes. Drain; add to potatoes.
• Stir in balsamic vinegar; season with coarse salt and ground pepper.

GRILLED HAM STEAKS WITH SAUTEED SWEET POTATOES, CORN AND CARAMELIZED APPLES

Steps:

• Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle the sugar mixture over the ham slices to coat all of the pieces. Heat a large grill pan over medium-high heat. Drain the pineapple chunks from the juice in the can. Add the ham and the pineapple chunks to the hot pan, and cook for approximately 20 minutes, or until the slices are golden brown. Reserve the liquid in the pan for the Sauteed Sweet Potatoes and Corn.
• Serve over lettuce with the Sauteed Sweet Potatoes, Corn, and Caramelized Apples.
• Bring a medium-sized pot of water to a boil. Peel and cut the sweet potato into small chunks. Add the sweet potato to the boiling water, and boil until tender. Drain the sweet potato into a colander. In the same pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Return the sweet potato to the pot, and add the rosemary. Saute until the sweet potato has developed nicely browned crusts on the cut sides, and then remove it to a large serving bowl.
• In another medium-sized pot, place 2 ears of corn in just enough water to cover, and bring to a boil. Continue boiling until kernels are soft and tender. Meanwhile, slice the green and red peppers into 1/4-inch strips. Add the peppers to the pan with the liquid from the sauteed ham, and cook over medium-high heat. Slice the corn off the cob, and add it to the pan with the peppers. Continue sauteing until vegetables are crisp yet tender. Add the corn and pepper mixture to the bowl with the sweet potato, and toss gently until combined.
• In a large pot, add the apples and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until apples are tender. Drain in a colander. To the same pot, add the butter and brown sugar, and return the apples. Over low heat, stir with a wooden spoon until the apples absorb the sugar and the butter has melted.

ALL-DAY ROAST PORK, SPICY APPLE CHUTNEY, MASHED CITRUS SWEET POTATOES, SAUTEED CHARD

Steps:

• From 6 hour pork, cook your way through the day with slow-cooked, braised, and simmered comfort foods.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Score the top of the roast in a crosshatch pattern about 3/4-inch apart. Rub the salt, pepper, fennel, and thyme into the pork skin and set the pork into a roasting pan. Roast about 30 minutes, or until crispy on top. Cover the pork tightly with foil and reduce oven to 325 degrees F, and roast about 4 hours.
• Remove the pork from the oven and set onto a cutting board. Spoon off most of the fat from the drippings and add the onions, garlic, carrots, celery, bay leaves, salt, and pepper to the pan, and stir to combine. Set the roast on top of the vegetables and cover again with foil, roasting for 1 to 1 1/2 hours more.
• Meanwhile, start on the spicy apple chutney and side dishes.
• For the spicy apple chutney: Heat 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil in a saucepot over medium to medium-high heat. Add the onions, chiles, and ginger to the pan and cook to soften, 10 to 12 minutes. Add the apples, dark brown sugar, thyme, maple syrup, cider vinegar, lemon juice, a little salt, and nutmeg. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes, until a thick sauce forms. Adjust the seasoning and transfer to a serving dish.
• For the sweet potatoes: Cover the sweet potatoes with water in a pot over medium-high heat, bring to a boil, and cook until tender. Drain and return to the hot pot. Mash the sweet potatoes with orange zest, chicken stock, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Keep warm until ready to serve.
• For the chard: Heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and saute until just tender, about 5 minutes. Keep warm until ready to serve.
• Remove the pork roast to a carving board and cover with the roasting foil to tent. Skim the fat again, and then place the roasting pan over medium-high heat on the stovetop. Deglaze the pan with stock, and wine, and stir for a few minutes with a wooden spoon to scrape up all drippings. Strain the sauce and pour it into a serving bowl or gravy boat. Serve the pork with the spicy apple chutney, mashed citrus sweet potatoes and sauteed chard.

RED SNAPPER WITH SPICY SOY GLAZE ON SAUTEED VEGETABLES AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Separately cut carrots and bell pepper into thin strips and diagonally cut snow peas into 1/2-inch pieces. Chop coriander. Peel sweet potato and, if desired, with a channel knife cut 4 lengthwise grooves (one every quarter turn). Cut potato crosswise into 12 slices (about 1/4 inch thick) and in a steamer set over 1 inch boiling water steam slices, in one layer if possible, covered, until just cooked through and tender but not falling apart, about 8 minutes.
• Remove steamer from heat and season potato with salt and pepper. Keep potato warm in steamer, covered. In a small saucepan heat glaze and keep warm, covered.
• Preheat oven to 275°F.
• In a non-stick skillet heat 1/2 teaspoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté 2 fillets, skin sides down, pressing on fish with a metal spatula to help skin brown evenly, until skin is golden brown, about 1 minute. With spatula turn fillets over and sauté until golden, about 30 seconds more. Transfer fillets, skin sides up, to a non-stick baking pan and sauté remaining 2 fillets in 1/2 teaspoon oil in same manner. Bake fish in middle of oven until just cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• While fish is baking, in a large non-stick skillet heat 1/2 teaspoon remaining oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté carrots until barely tender, about 2 minutes. Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon oil, bell pepper, and snow peas and sauté vegetables, stirring, until just tender, about 30 seconds. Add cabbage and onion and sauté, stirring, until just tender, about 1 minute. Immediately transfer sautéed vegetables to a bowl and toss with coriander, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Divide potato among 4 plates and top with sautéed vegetables. Put fillets, skin sides up, on vegetables and drizzle with some glaze.
• Garnish plates with lime wedges and serve remaining glaze on the side.

SAUTEED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash and medium dice potatoes.
• Heat oil and butter together over med-high heat in a stanless steel or cast iron skillet with cover. (Will not work in a non-stick pan.).
• Add potatoes, salt and sugar and stir until potatoes are coated.
• Spread out into one layer. Allow to cook and brown WITHOUT touching for 4-5 minutes.
• Stir, flipping potatoes over. Lower heat to medium. (If using an electric range, turn heat off.) Cook another 3-4 minutes.
• Remove from heat and cover skillet. Let stand another 5 minutes.
• Now all that is left is to --.
• EAT!

SAUTEED POTATOES WITH SWEET RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut the potatoes into 1 1/4-inch cubes. Drop them in cold water to prevent discoloration.
• Core and remove the seeds and the veins of the sweet peppers. Cut them into 1/4-inch cubes.
• Drain the potatoes and add them to a saucepan with water to cover and salt. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 1/2 minutes. Drain.
• Heat the oil in a large, nonstick skillet. Add the potatoes, and cook over medium-high heat, shaking the skillet and stirring occasionally so that the potatoes cook evenly. Cook for about 5 minutes until they begin to brown.
• Add the red peppers, onions, salt and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, shaking the skillet until the potatoes are nicely browned.
• Drain the potatoes into a colander. Return them to the skillet and add the butter. Cook for a few minutes, shaking and tossing the skillet. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

SAUTEED POTATOES WITH SWEET RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes, and cut them into 1/4-inch cubes. As the cubes are cut, drop them into cold water.
• Cut away and discard the pepper core and the veins and seeds. Cut the pepper into 1/4-inch cubes.
• Drain the potatoes, and add them to a small saucepan with enough water to cover and salt to taste. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 1 minute. Drain well.
• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet, and add the potatoes. Cook, stirring and shaking the pan as necessary, for 5 minutes over medium heat.
• Add the onions, red pepper and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring and tossing, for about 4 minutes or until the potatoes are tender and browned.
• Drain the oil, add the butter, and cook, tossing, for 1 minute. Sprinkle with the parsley, and serve immediately.

SAUTEED HERBED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Scrub and thinly slice sweet potatoes(leave skins on). Place in a skillet and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 min. Drain potatoes and wipe skillet dry with paper towel.
• 2. Add the oil to the skillet and heat over med. heat. Add potatoes, salt and pepper, and cook, without stirring, for 3-4 min., until starting to brown. Flip and cook for 3-4 min. on other side.
• 3. During last minute of cooking, sprinkle the potatoes with the herbs, cover and cook final minute. Serve garnished with sprigs of the fresh herbs.

SAUTEED SWEET POTATOES AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cut sweet potatoes into cubes; cook, stirring, until starting to soften, 8 to 10 minutes. Add curry powder. Cook 1 minute. Add water and chopped red onion. Cook, stirring, until water evaporates and potatoes are tender and browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. In the same skillet, cook spinach in two batches, adding second batch when first wilts, 2 minutes. Drain; add to potatoes. Stir in balsamic vinegar; season with coarse salt and ground pepper.

SAUTEED BANANAS AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub the sweet potatoes. Place them in a large saucepan, cover with water, and simmer until soft (about 20 minutes). When cool enough to handle, peel the sweet potatoes and cut into 2-inch thick pieces. Set aside.
• Melt 3 Tablespoons butter or margarine in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add bananas and fry, turning often, until well coated and heated through (about 5 minutes).
• Add sweet potatoes, toss carefully to coat, and heat through, about 5 minutes.

SAUTEED PUMPKIN, SQUASH, OR SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet, add onion and saute 5 minutes.
• Add pumpkin, cover and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in lemon juice, brown sugar, thyme, salt, and pepper.
• Cover and continue to cook for 5 minutes. Uncover and cook 5 minutes more, stirring occasionally.
• Serve immediately.