Family barbecue recipe for 4 people, takes only 50 mins; recipe has sweet potato, olive oil, lime, spring onion and extra virgin olive oil.
Blackened sweet potato mash
Course: Family barbecue
Servings
4
servings
Prep time
10 mins
Ingredients
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil: extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- Olive Oil: 1 tbsp olive oil
- Spring Onion: 4 spring onions, sliced on the diagonal
- Lime: juice 1 lime, plus 1 cut into 4 wedges to serve
- Sweet Potato: 1kg sweet potatoes
Directions
- Prick the sweet potatoes with a fork, then put each one on a piece of foil. Drizzle with a little oil, season, then tightly wrap them. If you have a couple of smaller potatoes, wrap them together so they cook evenly.
- Carefully place directly onto the coals of a hot barbecue and cook for 35-40 mins until partly blackened and completely soft inside. To test, insert a skewer through the foil into the centre of the potato - it should go in easily. Alternatively, heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the potatoes on the top shelf of the oven and roast for 45 mins, then heat the grill to its highest setting and grill for 5 mins, turning halfway, until slightly charred.
- Put the potatoes on a large platter and lightly mash with a fork, skins and all - they will fall apart easily. Drizzle over the lime juice and a good glug of extra virgin olive oil, and season well before topping with the spring onions. Serve with lime wedges on the side.
