Roasted Garlic Chipotle Sweet Potatoes
Chipotle and garlic put a delightfully refreshing spin on sweet potatoes.
Servings servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 pounds sweet potatoes fresh
- 2 heads garlic
- 3-4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ¼ - ½ cup buttermilk varies, depending on desired consistency
- Adobo sauce from chipotle chilies and some chilies if you want some extra heat
- kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425℉. Cut the tops off the bulbs of garlic. Tear a sheet of aluminum foil big enough to tightly wrap both the bulbs of garlic and place them, cut side up, on top of the foil and drizzle each of them with about 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil. Wrap tightly with foil and place them, cut side up, into the heated oven. Roast the garlic for about 45 minutes. If you happen to have the oven going for other Thanksgiving-y things, just pop these in with them; if the temperature is lower, you'll just have to extend the roasting time to about an hour. Just keep an eye (and a nose) on things; when it smells amazing and the garlic is soft, it's ready.
- As the garlic is finishing up, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into pieces that are roughly the same size. Boil the sweet potatoes until they are easily pierced with a fork. Drain, then transfer to a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer.
- When the garlic is done roasting, unwrap it and allow it to cool for a few minutes and then carefully squeeze it into the sweet potatoes, picking out any of the skins. Add 4 tablespoons of butter, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and about 2-3 tablespoons of adobo sauce. With the wire whip attachment (or with a handheld electric mixer), mix until the potatoes break down and the butter melts. Test and add salt and adobo sauce to taste; I'd give specific measurements here, but this is going to be largely personal--some of you may end up adding all the adobo sauce or even a chili or two whereas for others, 2-3 tablespoons will be plenty (it will add a nice, smokey flavor and a tiny, tiny bit of spice).
- When the seasonings are about right, add enough buttermilk to reach the desired consistency. Again, this will be super personal; some people like their whipped potatoes smooth as silk and other others like them lumpy. When you have the consistency you want, taste them again for salt and spiciness and add more adobo sauce and/or salt taste.
- Serve immediately or transfer to a baking dish and cover with foil for up to 2-3 days. When you're ready to serve them, pop them (covered) into an oven heated to 425℉ for about ½ hour.
Notes
- Serve with holiday meals or as a side dish for sandwiches, steaks, or roasts.
Nutrition
Serving: 8g, Calories: 355kcal, Carbohydrates: 60g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 16mg, Sodium: 210mg, Potassium: 995mg, Fiber: 9g, Sugar: 12g, Vitamin A: 40407IU, Vitamin C: 9mg, Calcium: 108mg, Iron: 2mg
Calories: 355kcal
Cost: $7
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