Sweet Potatoes with Orange-Pecan Butter

Name: Sweet Potatoes with Orange-Pecan Butter
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 small sweet potatoes; Vegetable oil; 4 to 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon honey; Juice and zest of 1 orange; 2 tablespoons chopped pecans; ¼ teaspoon dry mustard; Kosher salt or coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; Kosher salt or coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; Kosher salt or coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a main or side dish

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Smoke & Spice

By Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

Published 2014

About

Like onions, sweet potatoes have a natural affinity for smoke. The deep caramel flavor needs no garnish, but we like to gild the lily with the addition of a simple butter sauce.

Ingredients

4 small sweet potatoes
Vegetable oil

Americas
United States
Side dish
Main course
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Prepare the smoker for barbecuing, bringing the temperature to 200°F to 220°F.
Scrub the potatoes well, prick them in several spots, and rub a light film of oil over them. Transfer the potatoes to the smoker and cook them until they are soft, about 2 hours. The potatoes can sit for 15 minutes before serving, or you can wrap them in foil to keep them warm for up