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Baked Japanese Sweet Potato

Name: Baked Japanese Sweet Potato
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 4 Japanese sweet potatoes; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; Butter (or Miso Butter, for serving); Fresh cilantro (for garnish, optional)

This baked Japanese sweet potato recipe is a nutritious side dish or light meal! The potatoes have delicious puffy skins and sweet, fluffy insides. I love to serve them with toppings like butter or miso butter and fresh herbs!

50 min total 5 min prep 45 min cook 4 112 cal

Ingredients

4 serv.

4 Japanese sweet potatoes
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Butter (or Miso Butter, for serving)
Fresh cilantro (for garnish, optional)

Instructions

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1 Preheat the oven to 425°F and place a piece of foil on a baking sheet.
2 Use a fork to poke a few holes into the Japanese sweet potatoes. Set them on the baking sheet and bake for 45 to 60 minutes, or until puffed up and soft inside when pierced with a fork.
3 Slice open and fluff the insides. Season with salt and pepper and serve topped with a pat of butter or miso butter and fresh cilantro, if desired.