White Sweet Potatoes with Mirin and Honey
Tender white sweet potatoes caramelized to perfection in a sweet and savory sauce made with Japanese mirin and honey. This dish combines Asian and Western flavors for a delicious side dish that's both elegant and comforting.
Ingredients
- •2 whole white sweet potatoes
- •½ cup mirin
- •2 tablespoons honey
- •1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
- •½ teaspoon kosher salt
- •2 teaspoons corn oil
- •2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- •1 pinch coarse sea salt
- •Ingredient info
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 450°F. Place a well-seasoned 8"-10" cast-iron skillet in oven.
10 min
- 2.
Pierce potatoes in several spots with a fork. Microwave sweet potatoes on high for 5 minutes. (Alternatively, wrap sweet potatoes in foil and bake at 450°F until tender around edges but still hard in center, 30-35 minutes.) Transfer potatoes to a large bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let sit for 5 minutes.
10 min
- 3.
Whisk mirin, honey, vinegar, and salt in a medium bowl. Peel sweet potatoes and cut crosswise into 1"-1 1/2"-thick rounds. Add to mirin mixture; toss to coat.
5 min
- 4.
Using oven mitts, carefully remove heated skillet from oven; add oil and swirl pan to coat. Add sweet potatoes and mirin mixture to skillet, arranging potatoes cut side down. Bake until sweet potatoes are caramelized on one side, 15-20 minutes. Turn sweet potatoes, rotating them around pan to avoid hot spots, and cook until tender and caramelized, 5-7 minutes longer.
25 min
- 5.
Transfer sweet potatoes to a platter. Add 2 tablespoons water to skillet, scraping up browned bits. Add butter, swirling pan to melt and combine. Pour sauce over sweet potatoes. Season with salt.
5 min
