Thai Baked Sweet Potatoes

The Thai-style sauce on these baked sweet potatoes is made with soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, ginger, and Thai red curry paste. It is very spicy and full of flavor. They make a tasty and filling vegan meal when topped with peanuts, cilantro, and green onions.

Ingredients:

• 4 medium sweet potatoes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts
• 2 green onions, sliced
• Lime wedges, for serving

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 400F 200C

Scrub the sweet potatoes and pierce them several times with a fork

Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 45-60 minutes, or until tender

In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and Thai red curry paste

Once the sweet potatoes are done, cut them open and fluff the insides with a fork

Drizzle the sauce over the sweet potatoes and sprinkle with cilantro, peanuts, and green onions

Serve with lime wedges on the side