Easy & Perfectly Roasted Sweet Potatoes (Edit recipe)

Notes

Tip 1: Start with picking the right variety. It’s common to mistake yams for sweet potatoes. Depending on variety, Sweet potatoes have a soft to firm texture and moist, sweet flesh versus yams are starchy and have a dry texture. In this video, I used a mix of orange-flesh sweet potatoes & Japanese sweet potatoes. I find the Japanese sweet potatoes are firmer, get crispier than the orange flesh ones and are sweeter. Tip 2: Cut them into the same size, say in ½ inch cubes. This will ensure they cook evenly. Tip 3: Coat them generously with oil and your favorite seasonings. I used a mix of smoked paprika, cumin powder, coriander powder, garlic powder and salt. Tip 4: Do not overcrowd the pan. You don’t want to steam the Sweet potatoes, but instead roast them to get a crispy texture. Tip 5: Cook at a high temperature. I prefer roasting at 425° for 30-35 mins, tossing them halfway through.