Description
These Smoky Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Chipotle Mayo are a deliciously flavorful side dish that will have everyone asking for seconds. The sweet potatoes are perfectly seasoned with a smoky spice blend and roasted to caramelized perfection, then served with a creamy and slightly spicy chipotle mayo.
Ingredients
Scale
Sweet Potatoes:
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Chipotle Mayo:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1–2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (finely minced)
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
Garnish:
- Fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Prepare sweet potatoes: Toss sweet potato cubes with olive oil, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Spread on a baking sheet.
- Roast sweet potatoes: Roast for 25–30 minutes, flipping halfway through, until tender and caramelized.
- Make chipotle mayo: Mix mayonnaise, chipotle peppers, and lime juice until smooth.
- Serve: Drizzle sweet potatoes with chipotle mayo. Garnish with cilantro.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise.
- To air-fry, cook sweet potatoes at 400°F (200°C) for 15–18 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through.
- Adjust seasonings to taste.
- For extra smokiness, add a pinch of chili powder.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup roasted sweet potatoes with 1 tablespoon chipotle mayo
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
