Caramelized Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Name: Caramelized Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Total time: 30 minutes
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: Caramelized Japanese Sweet Potatoes; 3 Tbsp butter; 3 Tbsp brown sugar; 3 Tbsp soy sauce; 2 Tbsp Mizkan®️ Natural Rice Vinegar or Seasoned Rice Vinegar; 1/4 tsp ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh chives

Ingredients

2 pounds Japanese purple-skinned sweet potatoes

3 Tbsp butter

3 Tbsp brown sugar

3 Tbsp soy sauce

2 Tbsp Mizkan®️ Natural Rice Vinegar or Seasoned Rice Vinegar

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

1 Tbsp chopped fresh chives

INSTRUCTIONS

Pierce potatoes all over with a fork. Microwave on HIGH 8-10 min. or until tender. Cut in half lengthwise.
Combine butter, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and pepper in wide skillet. Heat on medium-low until butter is melted. Arrange potatoes in pan, cut sides down. Simmer 7-10 min. or until sauce is thickened and syrupy.
Serve potatoes drizzled with sauce and sprinkled with chives.

YIELD
4 servings

TIPS

Japanese sweet potatoes have a light purple skin and yellow-white interior. When cooked, the flesh is sweet, creamy and drier than traditional orange sweet potatoes. White-skinned sweet potatoes, which also have a white interior, can be substituted.

TOTAL TIME

30 minutes

PREP TIME

10 minutes

COOK TIME

20 minutes