This smoked sweet potato recipe is simple to make, and the results are always delicious! After trying these, you’ll never want to cook white potatoes again.
Sweet potatoes are one of the tastiest smoked side dishes. Just remember to load them up with all your favorite toppings, like bacon, butter, green onions, and cheese.
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Smoked Sweet Potatoes
Smoking sweet potatoes is an absolutely delicious substitute for regular baked potatoes. They are perfect for a big meal like Thanksgiving or Christmas and also great as a side for a weeknight meal or cookout.
They are super simple to prepare and smoke. You season them and throw them in the smoker, and you end up with soft flesh, crispy skin, and a great smoky flavor.
What You Need for Smoked Sweet Potatoes
- Sweet Potatoes of similar sizes
- Melted Butter for basting
- Your favorite BBQ Rub
- Toppings of choice
How to Smoke Whole Sweet Potatoes
This is such a simple dish that packs a powerful flavor punch and goes well with any meal!
1. Prep The Smoker
Preheat your Pit Boss to 250°F. You can also use any other type of smoker or grill for this recipe.
2. Preparing The Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes need very little prep work. Run under cold water, and scrub the skin and dry. Once you’ve cleaned them up, pierce a few shallow holes with a fork.
Holes will allow steam to escape and prevent the potatoes from exploding. Try to find potatoes of a similar size for more consistent cooking.
3. Season The Potatoes
Rub a light coating of olive oil or melted butter over the potatoes. This will give the seasoning something to stick to. From here, you can go nuts! Use a simple salt and pepper combo or your favorite barbecue rub.
For something completely different, try a sweet spin on it. Add a little cinnamon, brown sugar, and maple syrup so it smokes into a gloriously sticky glaze.
4. Smoking The Sweet Potatoes
Once you’ve prepped and seasoned your sweet potatoes, it’s as simple as placing them on your grill and closing the lid. Let them cook on the grill grates for about 2 hours or until they pierce evenly when you test them with a fork and have reached an internal temperature of 210°
What Temperate to Smoke Sweet Potatoes At?
For this recipe, we ran at a medium heat temperature of 250°F for about 2 hours. Setting at a lower temperature of 225°F will take about 3-3.5 hours.
Turning the heat to 275°F will speed the process up and give you cooked sweet potatoes in an hour and a half.
Sweet potatoes can be served with whatever meat you have already on the grill. Just make sure to factor in the times and temperatures so you can serve everything together.
Regardless of the temp setting, cook in indirect heat to protect them from burning, indirect cooking will give you a smoky flavor impact without charring the skin. And of course, the higher the heat, the crispier the skin will be.
How Long to Smoke Sweet Potatoes
You need to smoke sweet potatoes for 2 hours. The timing will depend on the size of your sweet potato and how consistent the temperature stays in the smoker.
Vegetables are easier to check for doneness, you want to be able to evenly and easily pierce the sweet potato and reach an internal temperature of 210°F
Wood Pellet Recommendations
For vegetables, we recommend using pellets with a more subtle flavor. Something like maple, apple, or cherry enhances the potatoes’ natural sweetness.
Of course, you can go for the stronger smoke flavors. Try something like mesquite or hickory.
Tasty Topping Ideas for Sweet Potatoes
You can stretch your imagination here. Go light, or turn the side into the main meal. To get you started, here are a couple of ideas for toppings:
- Salsa, guacamole, and sour cream, topped with grated cheese.
- Scrambled egg, spicy sauce, grated cheese, and chopped fresh chives.
- Olives, pepperoni, capsicum, and salsa.
- Mince or lentils with Greek yogurt, corn, and lime juice.
For a sweet twist, try:
- Almond butter, berries, granola, and toasted coconut.
- Berries and ricotta sprinkled with cinnamon and orange zest.
Smoked Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 6-8 Potatoes of similar sizes
- 1 tbsp Melted Butter for basting
- 2 tbsp Your favorite BBQ Rub
- Toppings of choice
Instructions
- Prep smoker temperature to 250°F, if not already in use. Clean off the grill grates of any debris.
- Scrub, wash, and then dry the potatoes. Pierce with a fork, 5-6 times around the diameter.
- Combine the butter and barbecue rub, mixing thoroughly. Brush the entire surface with half of the mixture.
- Place the potatoes on the smoker, in indirect heat.
- After 60 minutes of cooking time, brush with the remaining butter mixture. Smoke for another hour, or until tender enough.
- Remove from the smoker.
- Slice the tops open. Load up with desired toppings.
- Serve and enjoy!
If you love sweet potatoes, throw a few on next time you have the pellet grill fired up.
The distinctive smoke flavor has a level of taste that brings the humble vegetable to life.
Smoke On!
Charlie
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