AP photo: Matthew Mead -- Goat Cheese-Stuffed Grilled Sweet Potatoes
From Denny: This is a delicious unusual recipe twist for the popular sweet potato. We all know that goat cheese is a low salt and low fat alternative to the regular highly salted - OK, totally yummy - cheeses.
I've tried goat cheese as the soft melting quality cheese in my omelets and found it a bit sour in comparison to my favorite cheddar cheese but eventually created a medley of white cheddar, fontina or mozzarella in addition to just a touch of goat cheese for my favorite blending of flavors..
Yet that slightly tangy sour taste is the perfect healthy complement to the very sugary sticky sweet potato. This recipe also adds fresh thyme and olive oil for aromatic delight and lots of fresh garlic and butter for robust flavor. To sweeten it up a bit the zest of an entire orange is added for that citrus brightness that pairs so very well with sweet potato!
It's advised you slice the sweet potato in thick chunks so it is easy for the thick smear of cheese, oils, herbs and citrus zest to adhere better. If you like your potatoes to have a bit of crispness on the skin, then open up the aluminum foil in the last 10 minutes of grilling to brown and crisp up a bit.
Also note that you will require a microwave to partially bake the potatoes before placing on the grill. This recipe is best done at home instead of at some remote fishing camp with no electricity - like we have so many of here on the Gulf Coast, especially Louisiana. :)
This is such an easy recipe it is kid friendly and a good choice to help teach the kids to learn how to grill by helping you with the prep work. What creative kid would not enjoy smearing a gooey mess onto those sweet potatoes? I rest my case. :) Enjoy!
I've tried goat cheese as the soft melting quality cheese in my omelets and found it a bit sour in comparison to my favorite cheddar cheese but eventually created a medley of white cheddar, fontina or mozzarella in addition to just a touch of goat cheese for my favorite blending of flavors..
Yet that slightly tangy sour taste is the perfect healthy complement to the very sugary sticky sweet potato. This recipe also adds fresh thyme and olive oil for aromatic delight and lots of fresh garlic and butter for robust flavor. To sweeten it up a bit the zest of an entire orange is added for that citrus brightness that pairs so very well with sweet potato!
It's advised you slice the sweet potato in thick chunks so it is easy for the thick smear of cheese, oils, herbs and citrus zest to adhere better. If you like your potatoes to have a bit of crispness on the skin, then open up the aluminum foil in the last 10 minutes of grilling to brown and crisp up a bit.
Also note that you will require a microwave to partially bake the potatoes before placing on the grill. This recipe is best done at home instead of at some remote fishing camp with no electricity - like we have so many of here on the Gulf Coast, especially Louisiana. :)
This is such an easy recipe it is kid friendly and a good choice to help teach the kids to learn how to grill by helping you with the prep work. What creative kid would not enjoy smearing a gooey mess onto those sweet potatoes? I rest my case. :) Enjoy!
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AP photo: Matthew Mead -- Goat Cheese-Stuffed Grilled Sweet Potatoes
Goat Cheese-Stuffed Grilled Sweet Potatoes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
4-ounce log goat cheese
2 tablespoons butter, softened
Zest of 1 orange
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 medium sweet potatoes
Olive oil
Kosher salt
Directions:
1. Heat one side of the grill to medium.
2. In a small bowl, mix together the goat cheese, butter, orange zest, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, the pepper, thyme and garlic. Set aside.
3. One at a time, cut deep slits crosswise into each sweet potato. The slits should be spaced about 1/2 inch apart and cut down to within about 1/4 inch of the base of the potatoes. Don’t cut all the way through; you want the potato slices to remain attached at the bottom. Microwave the potatoes for 5 minutes on high.
4. Use a thin spreading knife to carefully spread a small amount of the goat cheese mixture between each of the slices in the potatoes. Brush each sweet potato all over with olive oil and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Wrap each potato in foil, then place on the cooler side of the grill. Cook, moving them occasionally to prevent burning, for 25 to 35 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender all the way through.
5. Allow to remain wrapped and rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition information per serving: 260 calories; 130 calories from fat (50 percent of total calories); 14 g fat (8 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 30 mg cholesterol; 680 mg sodium; 27 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 5 g sugar; 8 g protein.
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