Recipe details Easy · 6 servings
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Skillet Candied Sweet Potato Bites
Tender sweet potato chunks are simmered in a buttery brown-sugar glaze until glossy, soft, and richly caramelized. This simple stovetop side dish brings classic holiday sweetness to the table with minimal prep.
Ingredients
- • 1 pound sweet potatoes
- • 1 cup packed brown sugar
- • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- • 6 tablespoons water
- • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Method
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- Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into evenly sized, bite-size chunks.
- Set up a steamer over simmering water, or bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
| 1 pound sweet potatoes | steam or boil 5 min | glaze sweet potatoes | simmer 8-12 min |
| 1 cup packed brown sugar | melt and simmer | ||
| 6 tablespoons unsalted butter | |||
| 6 tablespoons water | |||
| 1 teaspoon kosher salt |
1 steam or boil 5 min 1 ingredient
Cook the sweet potato chunks until they are just starting to become tender, about 5 minutes, then drain them well.
- 1 pound sweet potatoes
2 melt and simmer 4 ingredients
Combine the brown sugar, butter, water, and salt in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring until the butter has melted and the mixture is gently bubbling.
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 6 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 glaze sweet potatoes
Add the partially cooked sweet potatoes to the bubbling syrup and stir gently until all pieces are coated.
From: steam or boil 5 min, melt and simmer
4 simmer 8-12 min
Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sauce becomes thick and glossy and the sweet potatoes are fully tender.
From: glaze sweet potatoes
- 1
steam or boil 5 min
Cook the sweet potato chunks until they are just starting to become tender, about 5 minutes, then drain them well.
1 pound sweet potatoes
- 2
melt and simmer
Combine the brown sugar, butter, water, and salt in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring until the butter has melted and the mixture is gently bubbling.
1 cup packed brown sugar; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; 6 tablespoons water; 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3
glaze sweet potatoes
Add the partially cooked sweet potatoes to the bubbling syrup and stir gently until all pieces are coated.
- 4
simmer 8-12 min
Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sauce becomes thick and glossy and the sweet potatoes are fully tender.
Text instructions
Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into evenly sized, bite-size chunks.
Set up a steamer over simmering water, or bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
Cook the sweet potato chunks until they are just starting to become tender, about 5 minutes, then drain them well.
Combine the brown sugar, butter, water, and salt in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring until the butter has melted and the mixture is gently bubbling.
Add the partially cooked sweet potatoes to the bubbling syrup and stir gently until all pieces are coated.
Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sauce becomes thick and glossy and the sweet potatoes are fully tender.
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