Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Butter
Servings 2 - 4
Equipment
- Small Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil divided
- 2 sweet potatoes scrubbed & halved lengthwise.
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp butter melted
- 1 clove of garlic finely minced
- 1 tsp fresh parsley finely chopped
- Pinch of cayenne pepper to taste, if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Brush one tablespoon of olive oil evenly on a small baking sheet.
- Cut each potato in half lengthwise, then use the tip of a knife to score cut sides in a ¼-inch crosshatch pattern.
- Toss potatoes in remaining olive oil and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
- Arrange flesh side-down on prepared baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until tender.
- Meanwhile, make the garlic butter by combining the melted butter, garlic, parsley, and cayenne together in a small dish; keep warm.
- Carefully flip the sweet potatoes over with a spatula and brush the garlic butter evenly over the sweet potatoes. Return to the oven for another 3-5 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle a bit of sea salt on top of each potato half, if desired. Serve and enjoy.