Chef John's Candied Yams recipe
All Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons kosher salt 2 quarts cold water 3 pounds orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces 1 cup brown sugar 4 tablespoons unsalted butter ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice ¼ cup maple syrup ½ teaspoon ground ginger ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 pinch cayenne pepper Salt to taste Chopped pistachios, pecans, or walnuts for garnish
Nutrition Info
- 337.6 caloriescarbohydrate: 69.6 gcholesterol: 15.3 mgfat: 6.3 gfiber: 5.3 gprotein: 3.1 gsaturatedFat: 3.7 gservingSize: -sodium: 2293.9 mgsugar: 40.1 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Chef John's Candied Yams
Directions
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Stir salt into 2 quarts cold water in a large pot. Transfer sweet potato pieces to pot and place over high heat, bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are not quite tender but still cooked, 5 to 7 minutes. Use the tip of a knife to test for doneness. Drain.
Place brown sugar, butter, lemon juice, maple syrup, ginger, cinnamon, cayenne, and pinch of salt in a skillet. Place over medium-high heat, stirring until glaze ingredients melt and start bubbling. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to thicken up, 4 to 6 minutes.
Transfer drained sweet potatoes to skillet. Raise heat to high and cook and stir until potatoes are coated with glaze and very tender, and glaze has thickened, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to serving dish, garnish with chopped nuts.