Best Sweet Potato Skewers Recipes

SHRIMP & SWEET POTATO SKEWERS

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These skewers make romantic picnic food. I perfected them for a date with my wife. We like them with couscous and a glass of chilled wine. -Paul Wargaski, Chicago, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3/4 pound sweet potatoes (about 2 small), cut into 1-inch pieces
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
3/4 teaspoon paprika, divided
12 uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
Hot cooked couscous

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450°. Place sweet potatoes in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Mix 1 tablespoons oil, rosemary and 1/2 teaspoon paprika; drizzle over potatoes. Toss to coat. Roast 25-35 minutes or just until just tender, stirring occasionally., On six metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread shrimp and sweet potatoes; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill, covered, over medium heat 5-7 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, turning once., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk lemon juice and the remaining oil and paprika until blended. Serve skewers with couscous and drizzle with lemon mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 443 calories, Fat 22g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 119mg cholesterol, Sodium 429mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 19g protein.

SWEET POTATO SKEWERS

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Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

4 orange flesh sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
olive oil
salt
pepper
bamboo skewer soaked for 20-30 minutes

Steps:

Place all of the sweet potato chunks in a large microwaveable bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for three minutes. Remove from the microwave, stir, recover with plastic wrap and microwave 2-3 minutes more, until the sweet potatoes are just tender enough to thread on skewers. Thread pieces of sweet potato on each skewer. Place all the skewers on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil, rolling the skewers back and forth to evenly distribute the oil. Sprinkle the skewers with salt and pepper. Preheat a charcoal or gas grill to medium or medium-high heat. Grill the sweet potato skewers, flipping every 5-6 minutes, for a total of about 20 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are tender. If desired, finish the hot sweet potatoes off with a quick brush of olive oil mixed with a little salt.

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