Boiled Sweet Potatoes Recipe

This boiled sweet potatoes recipe is simple, easy, and quick. Learn how to boil sweet potatoes that are tender, naturally sweet, and delicious.
Serve with egg, fish, chicken, steak, carrots, or any dish of your choice.

Can you boil sweet potatoes?

If your question is can I boil sweet potatoes? The answer is Yes! you can. When done right it turns out tender, and delicious with a hint of natural sweetness, and its filling.
Boiling sweet potatoes is easy and quick as you will find out with this recipe. You can boil sweet potatoes with skin on or peeled, whole, cubed, or sliced.

Boiled Sweet Potatoes Recipe

This boiled sweet potatoes recipe shows you a step-by-step of how to boil sweet potatoes perfectly.

Boiling sweet potatoes is super simple. Easy, quick, and ready in under 30 minutes.

If you are looking for a potato side dish that is filling, healthy, flavorful, and delicious, this one ticks all the boxes.

You only need sweet potatoes and salt to make it however you can season it with black pepper or any other of your choice. Naturally sweet, even picky eaters will approve.

It is versatile and can be used in Salads, and casseroles, and served with chicken, fish, lamb, steak, and more. It can also be boiled and mashed with carrots.

Sweet potatoes are healthy. They are high in fiber and antioxidants., and a good source of beta-carotene. Learn how to boil sweet potatoes in easy steps.

Related: Pan fried sweet potatoes, Boiled potatoes

Ingredients

The full ingredient list, measurements, and directions are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Sweet potatoes

Salt

Black pepper (optional)

How To Boil Sweet Potatoes

Peel the skin off then cut them into shapes. They can be cut into any shape of your choice be it cubed, or sliced, however, cut them into equal sizes.

Rinse the sweet potatoes, strain and add them to a pot.

Add water to cover the potatoes by at least 1 inch.

Cover the pot, put on the stove, and boil sweet potatoes till they are tender.

When it is fork tender, take off the heat and drain.

Serve and enjoy.

How Long To Boil Sweet Potatoes

Depending on the specie of sweet potatoes, the size, and cut, if boiling it whole, and how tender you want them, It takes any time from 10-20 minutes. Cubed sweet potatoes will cook faster than whole ones.

How long to boil sweet potatoes is between 10-20 minutes.

Cooking whole takes 20 minutes.

Bite-size cubed takes 10 minutes.

If boiling sweet potatoes for mash, add extra 2-3 minutes so they mash easily.

Sweet potatoes are cooked when a fork inserted goes in easily. It will be tender and delicious.

Don't leave it in hot water as it will keep cooking. Strain immediately after it's cooked.

What To Serve With

Poultry- Pan fried chicken drumsticks, baked bone in chicken thighs, instant pot chicken drumsticks, air fryer frozen chicken wings, air fryer turkey legs

Seafood- Shrimp stew, Air fryer sea bass, Pan fried salmon, Boiled fish

Eggs- Instant pot scrambled eggs, Instant pot omelet

Pan fried steak, Sirloin steak, Instant pot steak

Air fryer lamb chops

How To Store

Let it completely cool down then pack it in a Ziploc or sealable container. Label with dates and store in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to a month.

It can be reheated in the microwave, pan-fried, baked, or air fried.

To reheat it in the microwave, Pour it on a microwave-safe plate, cover it, and microwave on high settings at 30 seconds intervals till it's warmed through.

Tips For Boiling Sweet Potatoes

• If not peeling the potatoes, wash them to get rid of any dirt that might be on them.
• Cut into equal sizes so they cook evenly.
• You can add seasoning of your choice after boiling. I sometimes like to add suya spice to mine.
• Use leftovers in hash, casseroles, and salads.
• It's best served hot.

FAQS

Below you will find answers to frequently asked questions about this recipe. If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to leave a comment below and we'll be happy to answer them as soon as possible.

Are boiled sweet potatoes healthy?
Yes, they are. Boiled Sweet Potatoes are rich in beta carotene, high in fiber, and antioxidants which all benefit the body. With boiling, no unnecessary or additional calories are added to cook the food, unlike deep frying which adds calories from oil.

Is it better to boil or bake sweet potatoes?

Both boiling and baking are good ways of cooking it. Choosing a method will come down to preference and how you want to serve it. For example, if you want to mash or puree it's best to boil it. Note that baking takes longer than boiling.

Do you boil sweet potatoes skin on or skin off?

You can cook it either way. However, if keeping the skin on, make sure to wash them thoroughly.

Tools

Here are the tools used to boil sweet potato:

Potato peeler- To peel the skin off before cutting and boiling.

Knife- To cut the potatoes into desired shapes and sizes.

Chopping board- To cut them before cooking.

Pot- To cook the potatoes.

Colander- To drain the potatoes after boiling.

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