Baked Japanese Sweet Potato

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 45

Total Time: 50

Serves 4

This baked Japanese sweet potato recipe is a nutritious side dish or light meal! The potatoes have delicious puffy skins and sweet, fluffy insides. I love to serve them with toppings like butter or miso butter and fresh herbs!

Ingredients

4 Japanese sweet potatoes
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Butter, or Miso Butter, for serving
Fresh cilantro, for garnish, optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425°F and place a piece of foil on a baking sheet.
Use a fork to poke a few holes into the Japanese sweet potatoes. Set them on the baking sheet and bake for 45 to 60 minutes, or until puffed up and soft inside when pierced with a fork.
Slice open and fluff the insides. Season with salt and pepper and serve topped with a pat of butter or miso butter and fresh cilantro, if desired.

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