Grilled Sweet Potato Wedges with Sweet Curry Aioli

Grilled sweet potatoes cut into wedges and served with sweet curry aioli for dipping. Summer side dishes don’t get any tastier or healthier than these grilled sweet potato wedges! This healthy side dish recipe is a great alternative to deep fried French fries.

 

Grilled Sweet Potatoes vs. White Potatoes

What do you think? Are sweet potatoes healthier than regular potatoes?

And, if your family is anything like mine, you may even have trouble keeping little sneaky hands away until it’s time to eat!!  

Looking for more sweet potato recipes? Try some Maple Rosemary Roasted Sweet Potatoes or this delicious Turkey Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie!

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This grilled sweet potatoes recipe is inspired by Bobby Flay’s Garlic and Herb Grilled Sweet Potato Fries.

How to Make Grilled Sweet Potato Wedges

You’ll need: For the grilled sweet potato wedges: 2 tbsp olive oil 3 pinches of sea salt 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper 5 cloves of garlic (pressed or very finely minced) 1 tsp smoked paprika 1/4 tsp chili flakes 1 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (for garnish) For the Aioli: 1/3 cup low-fat or cholesterol-free mayonnaise (use Vegenaise if you’d prefer. It’s a great all-natural and egg-free alternative to mayonnaise that tastes just as good). 1 tbsp honey or any other vegan substitute 1 1/2 tsp curry powder To make: Set a large pot of water to boil over high heat. Wash 3 large sweet potatoes add them to the pot once the water is boiling (leave the skins on!). Turn the heat down to medium-high and let the sweet potatoes boil for about 13-15 minutes. The idea is to cook the sweet potatoes almost completely, but not so much that they’re falling apart and completely soft. While the sweet potatoes are cooking, add the olive oil, sea salt, pepper, garlic, paprika and chili flakes to a large bowl and stir these ingredients together with a fork to combine.

Set this aside. You’ll be tossing some sweet potato wedges in all this garlicky goodness momentarily, but you need to prepare the aioli first. Add the mayonnaise, honey and curry powder to a small bowl. Whisk them together until they’re well combined.

Once they’re almost cooked through, remove the sweet potatoes from the boiling water and run them under cool water in a colander until they’re cool enough that you can handle them. Slice them into wedges (I cut about 8-10 wedges per potato) and remove the skins (the skin should slide off fairly easily at this point). Add the wedges to the bowl with the garlic mixture and toss them to coat.

Heat your grill on low heat and grill the wedges for about 5 minutes per side. Watch them carefully, as every grill is different, and flip them as soon as you can see the dark grill marks forming and the outside starts to get a bit crispy. Once they’ve grilled on both sides, remove the grilled sweet potato wedges to a plate or basket, garnish with some chopped fresh parsley, and serve with the aioli for dipping!

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My kids absolutely love these grilled sweet potato wedges, and they can’t get enough of the dipping sauce either!

Nutritional Information

This grilled sweet potatoes recipe serves 6 as a side dish and each serving is only 5 Weight Watchers PointsPlus, including the aioli! So, this is definitely an improvement over restaurant sweet potato fries! I hope you enjoy the grilled sweet potato wedges! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite ‘fast food’ dish to make healthier at home?  

Looking for more grilling recipes? Try some White Wine and Herb Marinated Grilled Chicken or this recipe for  Lemon Garlic Grilled Shrimp Skewers!

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Grilled Sweet Potato Wedges

Grilled sweet potatoes cut into wedges and served with sweet curry aioli for dipping. This healthy side dish recipe is a great alternative to French fries.

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By Chrissie (thebusybaker.ca)

Yield 6

Prep 15 minutes mins

Cook 23 minutes mins

Total 38 minutes mins

Recipe: Ingredients 

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For the grilled sweet potatoes:

• ▢ 3 large sweet potatoes
• ▢ 2 tbsp olive oil
• ▢ 3 pinches sea salt
• ▢ 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
• ▢ 5 cloves garlic pressed or very finely minced
• ▢ 1 tsp smoked paprika
• ▢ 1/4 tsp chili flakes
• ▢ 1 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley for garnish

For the Aioli:

• ▢ 1/3 cup low-fat or cholesterol-free mayonnaise use Vegenaise if you'd prefer. It's a great all-natural and egg-free alternative to mayonnaise that tastes just as good.
• ▢ 1 tbsp honey
• ▢ 1 1/2 tsp curry powder

Recipe: Instructions 

• Set a large pot of water to boil over high heat.
• Wash sweet potatoes add them to the pot once the water is boiling (leave the skins on!). Turn the heat down to medium-high and let the sweet potatoes boil for about 13-15 minutes. The idea is to cook the sweet potatoes almost completely, but not so much that they're falling apart and completely soft.
• While the sweet potatoes are cooking, add the olive oil, sea salt, pepper, garlic, paprika and chili flakes to a large bowl and stir with a fork to combine; set aside.
• To a small bowl, add the mayonnaise, honey and curry powder. Whisk well to combine.
• Once they're almost cooked through, remove the sweet potatoes from the boiling water and run them under cool water in a colander until they're cool enough to handle. 
• Slice potatoes into wedges (8-10 wedges per potato) and remove the skins (the skin should slide off fairly easily at this point). Add the wedges to the bowl with the garlic mixture and toss them to coat.
• Heat your grill on low heat and grill the wedges for about 5 minutes per side. Watch them carefully, as every grill is different, flipping them as soon as you can see the dark grill marks forming and the outside starts to get a bit crispy.
• Once they've grilled on both sides, remove them to a plate or basket, garnish with some chopped fresh parsley, and serve with the aioli for dipping!

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keywords: grilled sweet potatoes, healthy grilling recipes, sweet potato fries

Recipe: Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Grilled Sweet Potato Wedges

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 235 Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Fat 8g12%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 2mg1%

Sodium 383mg17%

Potassium 598mg17%

Carbohydrates 40g13%

Fiber 5g21%

Sugar 11g12%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 24372IU487%

Vitamin C 6mg7%

Calcium 58mg6%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.