Everyday meals
Patates douces sautées (sautéed sweet potatoes)
Cubes of sweet potato browned in butter with onion and thyme, until they develop a caramelised crust and a soft centre. A sweet, fragrant side dish that is very popular.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into even cubes of about 2 cm.
- Heat the oil and butter in a large frying pan over medium heat.
- Add the sweet potato cubes and let them brown for 5 minutes without stirring too much.
- Add the onion, garlic and thyme, then fry for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Season with salt, pepper and cinnamon, then cook for 3 more minutes.
- Check that they are done with a fork: the cubes should be tender and golden at the edges.
- Remove the thyme and serve straight away, hot.
Variations and tips
Caramelised version. Stir in a spoonful of maple syrup at the end for a sweeter taste.
With what you can find here. If orange-fleshed sweet potato is hard to find, the white-fleshed kind or a firm-fleshed potato will give a similar result.
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Original Ecomely recipe.