How to Cook Baked Sweet Potatoes in the OVEN in UNDER 30 MINUTES!
Byron
Make perfect, soft tasty baked sweet potatoes every time with this easy cooking hack! This recipe is super easy and literally takes a minute or two for the prep work, then the sweet potatoes go into the oven for around 25 minutes… and that’s it!
Prep Time 2 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 27 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, lunch, Main Course, Side Dish, vegan
Cuisine American, Mediterranean, Spain
Servings 4 Main
Calories 230 kcal
- 4 medium-sized sweet potatoes around 7-9 oz. / 200-250 grams each
- Splash of extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F
Wash sweet potatoes and remove any grit or dirt
4 medium-sized sweet potatoes
Cut sweet potatoes in half lengthways
Add baking paper to a tray
Drizzle oil on baking paper
Splash of extra virgin olive oil
Season tray with salt and pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
Add sweet potatoes cut side down
Bake for 20-25 minutes
Serve
Cooking tips:
How to cut sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes can be quite tough, making them tricky to cut. Use a large sharp knife, and use your palm to help put pressure on the top of the knife, keeping your fingers clear of the cutting zone.
Choose sweet potatoes that are around the same size
This will ensure that the sweet potatoes cook evenly and at the same rate. Avoid using overly large sweet potatoes as they can often taste dull or woody. Sweet potatoes around 7-9 oz. / 200-250 grams each are ideal and will easily cook in 25 minutes.
Clean sweet potatoes before baking
Sweet potatoes are root veggies that grow underground. They are usually roughly cleaned by the time they hit the supermarket shelves, but just make sure they are clean of dirt before baking them. I suggest using a clean scrubbing brush (or veggie brush or even some steel wool) to lightly scrub the skin of the sweet potatoes.
How to cook baked sweet potatoes in the oven in half the time
A simple cooking tip that will literally halve the time it takes to cook sweet potatoes!
When baking sweet potatoes, I always cut them in half, significantly reducing the cooking time to 20-25 minutes at 200°C /400°F. For whole sweet potatoes, they take around 45-55 minutes.
If you prefer soft, almost caramelized sweet potato flesh, cook them for a little longer. If you prefer a firmer texture, around 20 minutes will be ideal.
Use good-quality olive oil
Use good-quality olive oil (extra virgin olive oil is best). Besides the numerous health benefits, extra virgin olive oil is a stable cooking oil and does not lose nutrients when exposed to high temperatures while cooking. Keyword 30 minute recipe, Baked, baked sweet potato, easy, Easy Dinner ideas, Sweet potato, vegan, vegetarian
