Melting Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Melting Sweet Potatoes Recipe made with sweet potatoes, unsalted butter, chicken broth, maple syrup, chopped pecans, kosher salt, and black pepper.
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
Melting Sweet Potatoes
- 2 lb sweet potatoes sliced 1 inch thick
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- Kosher salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 c chicken broth
- Maple syrup for drizzling
- Chopped pecans for topping
Instructions
Preheat the oven.
- Preheat the oven to 475°F.
Prepare the sweet potatoes.
- Place the sliced sweet potatoes in a large mixing bowl.
Add the butter.
- Pour the melted unsalted butter over the sweet potato slices.
Season the potatoes.
- Season liberally with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Toss to coat.
- Toss the sweet potatoes until evenly coated with the melted butter and seasoning.
Arrange in the baking dish.
- Place the sweet potato slices in a 9x13-inch baking dish in a single layer. Ensure that the slices are not touching.
Roast the first side.
- Bake for approximately 15 minutes, or until the bottoms are deep golden brown.
Turn the potatoes.
- Carefully flip each sweet potato slice.
Roast the second side.
- Continue baking for an additional 15 minutes, or until the second side is deep golden brown.
Add the broth.
- Pour the chicken broth into the baking dish around the sweet potatoes.
Finish baking.
- Continue baking for approximately 15 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender and the liquid is almost fully absorbed.
Add the maple syrup.
- Remove the baking dish from the oven and drizzle the sweet potatoes with maple syrup.
Add the pecans.
- Sprinkle chopped pecans over the sweet potatoes.
Serve.
- Serve warm immediately.
Notes
To make this Melting Sweet Potatoes Recipe gluten free, verify that the chicken broth is certified gluten free or clearly labeled gluten free. Confirm that the maple syrup, chopped pecans, butter, salt, and black pepper are free from gluten-containing additives or cross-contact warnings. Sweet potatoes are naturally gluten free. Use clean cookware, utensils, and a clean baking dish to prevent cross-contact with gluten-containing foods.