Grilled sweet potatoes have been a family favorite in our house for years and years! We grill A LOT (even in the winter) and it’s nice to be able to cook an entire meal on the grill (so much less clean-up). We love sweet potatoes, so one day we decided to just slice some up and throw them on the grill – we found our new favorite side dish for a weeknight dinner! And it is SO easy!
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Key Ingredients + Substitutions
- sweet potatoes – feel free to pick-up some sweet potatoes or yams for an easy side dish!
- avocado oil – perfect for keeping it Paleo/Whole30 compliant, but olive oil works too.
- kosher salt – a simple seasoning, but if you prefer more flavor you can add garlic powder, brown sugar, or cayenne pepper for a little kick of heat.
How to Grill Sweet Potatoes
Best Ways to Cut Sweet Potatoes for Grilling
Highly recommend cutting sweet potatoes or yams into large slices or wedges. For slices, you can use a mandolin to quickly cut them into uniform pieces or use a sharp kitchen knife. Sweet potato wedges are also a great shape for grill and can easily be made using a cutting board and sharp knife.
Grill Temperature for Sweet Potatoes
Whether you are using a gas grill or charcoal grill, it should be at a high heat of 500 degrees F.
How Long to Grill Sweet Potatoes
The exact time will depend on the thickness of the sweet potatoes. We recommend cutting them approximately 1/4 – 1/2 inches thick. At this thickness you can grill them for about 3 minutes per side or until they have some nice grill marks.
Best Ways To Serve Grilled Sweet Potatoes
These simple grilled sweet potatoes are a quick and easy side dish that can be served with just about any main course. A few of our favorites are Grilled Chicken Thighs, Grilled Steaks, or Grilled Salmon. There is simply nothing better than a simple meal that is cooked entirely on the grill in the summer.
Storage & Freezer
Leftover sweet potatoes can be put in an airtight container in the fridge for about 1-2 days before starting to get soggy. Freezing is not recommended.
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Grilled Sweet Potatoes Recipe
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Grill
- Cuisine: American
Description
A quick and simple way to make Grilled Sweet Potatoes for a delicious side dish that is the perfect addition to any meal!
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato, cut into 1/4–1/2 inch slices or wedges
- 1–2 tablespoons avocado oil (sub extra virgin olive oil)
- kosher salt
- optional dipping sauce: mustard mayo
Instructions
- Prep Grill: Preheat grill to a high heat of 500 degrees F. Make sure the grill grates are clean.
- Prep Sweet Potatoes: Place the sweet potato slices in a large bowl. Drizzle some oil over top (just enough to lightly coat the potatoes) and then use your hands to rub the oil over all sides. Sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Grill Sweet Potatoes: Place sweet potatoes on the hot grill over direct heat and cook for approximately 3-4 minutes per side for slices and 3-6 minutes per side for wedges or until nicely charred.
- Serve: Remove and serve immediately with your favorite sauce for dipping – we love our mustard mayo!
Notes
- How to Cut: for slices I would recommend using a mandolin. For wedges use a sharp chef’s knife.
- Yams or Sweet Potatoes: you can use either yams or sweet potatoes in this recipe.
- Any prepping needed for sweet potatoes? Just slice, oil, and season with kosher salt. Sweet potatoes do not need to be peeled or boiled before cooking on the grill.
- Storage: keep leftover potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1-2 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 59
- Sugar: 1.4 g
- Sodium: 172.9 mg
- Fat: 3.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 6.5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Brooke says
We make these every time we grill now. Deeeelish!
Erin says
yay!! Love hearing that, Brooke!! They are a go-to for us as well! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback! I really appreciate it!
Emilie says
Such a simple, delicious recipe. My husband who typically doesn’t like sweet potatoes even enjoyed these. The mustard mayo mix is delicious with it! I added in fresh chives from my garden and it elevated the sauce to the next level and tasted like somethimg you would order from a restaurant. This will definitely become one of our staple sides this summer. Thank you!
Erin says
yay!!! So happy to hear that, Emilie!! Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback!!