How to Make Sweet Potato "Fries" on the Grill

If you're looking for a delicious and easy snack that's perfect for the grill, look no further than sweet potato "fries". This tasty treat is essentially a backyard cheat – par-cooking the sweet potatoes guarantees a nice tender result. So, let's get started!

To begin, we need to par-boil our sweet potatoes. This step may seem like cheating, but trust me, it's worth it. The par-boiling process ensures that our sweet potatoes are cooked evenly and become incredibly tender. Simply boil them in water until they're soft all the way through – this should take around 10-15 minutes.

Now that our sweet potatoes are par-cooked, let's cut them into nice big wedges. This will give us a better chance of preventing them from falling through the grates if one or two get a little too enthusiastic during cooking. Don't worry; it's all part of the grilling experience! A simple brush with canola oil and some salt and pepper should do the trick to prevent sticking.

Setting up our grill is crucial for achieving that perfect smoky flavor on our sweet potatoes. I like to use a combination of charcoal briquettes and hardwood charcoal to create both a hot and cool side of the grill. This will allow us to cook our sweet potatoes quickly while still allowing them to develop a nice crust on the outside.

With our grill set up, let's add our sweet potato wedges to the hot part of the grill. We don't want these to cook slowly; we want them to cook quickly and achieve that perfect crispy exterior. As always, it's essential to let the grill do its job – if we keep moving the sweet potatoes around, they won't develop any color or might even stick to the grill.

While our sweet potatoes are cooking on one side, let's prepare our dipping sauce. This is where things get really simple! We'll need just a few ingredients: dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, and honey. I know what you're thinking – how can these three ingredients possibly make for such an amazing combination? Trust me; it's magic! The spicy kick from the dijon mustard pairs beautifully with the smoothness of the honey, while the whole grain mustard adds a delightful crunch.

The beauty of this dipping sauce lies in its simplicity. With just three ingredients and no fuss, we can enjoy our sweet potato "fries" to perfection. And if one or two of our fries get a little charred – well, that's okay; it's all part of the grilling experience!

Now, let's grab our freshly cooked sweet potatoes and give them a nice drizzle with our delicious dipping sauce. These "fries" are ridiculous, but I have to use them because they're so good! Whisk away – these sweet potato fries are truly beautiful.

And there you have it; a simple yet delectable recipe for sweet potato "fries" on the grill. No fuss, no muss – just three ingredients and a bit of backyard cheating that guarantees a delicious result every time.

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we're gonna put these on the hot part of the grill we don't want these to cook slowly we actually want them to cook kind of quickly because remember they're already par cooked and i just want a nice crust on the outside it's really important to just let the grill do its job at this point you want them to get nice and crusty if you keep moving them around you're not going to achieve any color at all and they'll probably stick to the grill so we're just gonna let them cook on one side while that's happening we're gonna throw together our very quick dipping sauce it's just a couple of ingredients so let's make it happen some dijon mustard some whole grain mustard i'm gonna grab some honey honey and mustard great combination goes fantastic with sweet potatoes dijon mustard has got a nice spicy flavor to it and it's nice and smooth the whole grain mustard also spicy but it's got those mustard seeds running through it so it gives it a little bit of crunch a little salt and pepper i can hear 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way you'll have a better chance of them not falling through the grates if you lose one or two that's part of grilling it's part of the barbecue it's okay i'm just gonna brush this with a little bit of canola oil just a tiny bit so it doesn't stick to the grill some salt and pepper now when i set up my grill i like to use a combination of charcoal briquettes and also some hardwood charcoal i like to have a hot part of the grill and then another part where there's no charcoal all right we have our sweet potatoes we're gonna put these on the hot part of the grill we don't want these to cook slowly we actually want them to cook kind of quickly because remember they're already par cooked and i just want a nice crust on the outside it's really important to just let the grill do its job at this point you want them to get nice and crusty if you keep moving them around you're not going to achieve any color at all and they'll probably stick to the grill so we're just gonna let them cook on one side while that's happening we're gonna throw together our very quick dipping sauce it's just a couple of ingredients so let's make it happen some dijon mustard some whole grain mustard i'm gonna grab some honey honey and mustard great combination goes fantastic with sweet potatoes dijon mustard has got a nice spicy flavor to it and it's nice and smooth the whole grain mustard also spicy but it's got those mustard seeds running through it so it gives it a little bit of crunch a little salt and pepper i can hear my sweet potatoes grilling away these are ridiculous but i have to use them baby whisk these are beautiful all right and there's some fresh mint let's grab our sweet potatoes if one or two of them get get a little charred you know that's okay they're not all gonna be perfect that one's perfect sweet potatoes take some of our dipping sauce see that's the key it's all about making it so easy for yourself if you have the sweet potatoes part cooked you have a dipping sauce ready to go three ingredients and we have sweet potato fries that simple you\n"