Barbecued Sweet Potatoes
Here is a great simple side dish to accompany barbecue or just about any rustic meal. The smokey flavor helps to cut the natural sweetness a little while adding a unique dimension to the flavor.
Avg. Rating: 




From: PatioDaddio — November 8, 2009
Ingredients
4 med Garnet "yams", peeled and cut into 2" pieces
1/4 cup Canola oil
1/4 cup Granulated sugar
2 Tbsp Kosher salt
2 tsp Black pepper, divided
2 tsp Pumpkin pie spice
Glaze
1/4 cup Maple syrup (the real deal, please)
2 Tbsp Orange juice concentrate, thawed
1/8 tsp Ground cayenne pepper
Preparation Instructions
Mix the sugar, pumpkin pie spice and half the black pepper in a small bowl.
Add the oil, salt and the remaining black pepper to a gallon size zip-top bag, seal, and slosh to combine.
Add the yams to the bag, remove the excess air, seal and leave at room temperature for an hour or two.
Start your fire and prepare for indirect cooking at 275º.
Add one small chunk of fruit wood (apple or cherry) to the fire about 10 minutes before you’re ready to cook. Wood chips soaked for 30-60 minutes will work well, too. If you’re using a gas grill, make a small smoker pouch.
Drain as much of the oil from the bag as you can, add the sugar mixture, re-seal and shake the bag to coat the yams as evenly as possible.
Arrange the yams in a single layer on your cooking grate and cook indirect for 20 minutes.
While the yams are cooking, mix the glaze in a small bowl.
Glaze the top of each piece of yam, turn each over and cook another 20 minutes.
Glaze and turn each piece again, and cook another 10 minutes.
Remove the yams to a serving bowl, drizzle lightly with the glaze and toss very gently.
Serve and enjoy!
Cooks Notes
Although the ingredient is listed as “yams”, they are actually sweet potatoes. I am simply using the grocery store name to avoid any confusion. Why they insist on calling them yams is beyond me, since the two aren’t even distant botanical cousins.


{screen_name}





05/09/13
I am so happy to read this. This is the kind of manual that needs to be given and not the random misinformation that's at the other blogs. Thanks for sharing this. movers bethesda md
{screen_name}





05/09/13
I already saw many blogs but I like this commenting platform. Thanks a lot for your guidance and sharing information. locksmith in west chester
{screen_name}





05/08/13
Hello Dear, Really your blog is very interesting.... it contains great and unique information. I enjoyed to visiting your blog. It's just amazing.... Thanks very much. wholesale health products
{screen_name}





05/08/13
Great tips, many thanks for sharing. I have printed and will stick on the wall! I like this blog. change a lock
{screen_name}





05/08/13
Great Information, very interesting and useful for me. Thanks! superfoods
{screen_name}





05/08/13
Awesome post, thanks so much for sharing this with us! woodbridge locksmith
{screen_name}





05/02/13
Great tips, many thanks for sharing. I have printed and will stick on the wall! I like this blog. essential vitamins for women
{screen_name}





05/02/13
Very interesting thanks. I believe there's even more that could be on there! Keep it up. buy herbal pet products
{screen_name}





05/02/13
Thanks for posting this. i really enjoyed reading this. garcinia cambogia
{screen_name}





05/02/13
I would like to thank you for the efforts you have made in writing this post. pure naturals