How to Boil Sweet Potatoes
Boiling sweet potatoes is easy to do. All you need is a pan, a chopping table, and a knife. The strainer or colander is optional. Take water to a boil and add some salt; chop the sweet potatoes into small pieces to reduce the cooking time. Once done cutting, take them into the boiling water, stir and wait until the sweet potatoes soften. When you can pierce them with a fork with little pressure, drain the water and serve.There is a variety of side dishes you can try after you know how to boil sweet potatoes. All you need is creativity and to try different seasonings until you find the one that feels right for you.
Equipment
- Chopping table
- Knife
- Boiling pot
- Strainer or colander
Ingredients
- 2-4 pounds of sweet potatoes
- Salt
- Butter
- Chopped chives
Instructions
- Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into smaller pieces
- Take water and a pinch of salt to a boil
- Once boiling, add the sweet potatoes
- Stir and let it boil until the texture is soft
- Remove, strain, and serve
Notes
Useful tips:
- If you want to store boiled sweet potatoes to save them for later, remember that they last for 5 up to days in the refrigerator. We recommend thawing the sweet potatoes if they are frozen before heating them in the oven or the microwave when you take it back.
- To caramelize your sweet potatoes and get a sweeter recipe with browned edges, you could roast them instead of boiling them.
- Peeling before boiling is not necessary. You can keep the peel to have the full benefits and nutrients in sweet potatoes. But if you leave the peel on, you will need to boil sweet potatoes for a longer time, and it may be difficult to pierce them through the skin to try the texture.
- If you’re peeling, use a potato peeler because this tubercle is hard, and it can be dangerous to do it with a knife.