Boiled Sweet Potato
Ingredients
Directions
Cook
Place the sweet potato chunks in a pot.
Cover the sweet potato with water, add a pinch of salt, and bring to a boil.
Simmer until the sweet potato is tender.
Drain and serve
Drain the sweet potatoes.
Peel off the skin.
Serve with the pepper sauce of your choice.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 2 of 3 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.
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What each ingredient does
- Sweet potato
- Provides the main starchy body of the dish, which softens into a tender, soft texture when simmered.
The step that matters
Simmer until the sweet potato is tender. Starch in the sweet potato only gels into a soft, fluffy texture once the chunks are cooked through. Pulling them early leaves a firm, dense centre, so test with a knife or fork before draining.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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