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Grilled Sweet Potatoes

By Derrick Riches, About.com

It doesn't take a lot to make delicious sweet potatoes. The secret is to avoid boiling them. These grilled sweet potato slices cook up nice and fast and most of the preparation can be done in advance.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 4 medium sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation:

Cup sweet potatoes into 3/4 inch slices. Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil and add potatoes. Simmer until potatoes are just starting to soften. Cool and peal. Combine butter, brown sugar and cinnamon, brush over potatoes. Place Potato slices on preheated grill over a medium low heat and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes, turning once. When the sweet potatoes as soft through the middle and browned on the surface they are ready.
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