Super easy oven-roasted teriyaki-glazed sweet potatoes that hit the perfect balance between savory and sweet. Serve with other Asian-inspired ingredients to make a meal.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Japanese, vegan, vegetarian
Keyword teriyaki-glazed sweet potatoes
Prep Time 5minutes
Cook Time 40minutes
Total Time 45minutes
Servings 4side servings
Calories 110kcal
Ingredients
2medium sweet potatoescut into small wedges or cubes (skin on is OK)
1/4cupteriyaki sauce(homemade or store-bought - see notes for suggestions)
2tspsriracha or other chili sauce(optional)
sliced green onionsfor serving (I like both the white and green parts)
sesame seedsfor garnish (optional)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a glass baking dish lightly with oil.
Toss the sweet potatoes with about 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce, or enough to coat them fairly generously. If using, also add the sriracha. Transfer them to the baking dish.
Bake until the sweet potatoes are tender but not overdone, about 40 minutes. Stir them a couple of times during baking.
Top with green onions and serve hot.
Notes
When it comes to buying bottled teriyaki sauce, it helps a lot to be discerning with label-reading. I avoid brands that contain corn syrup, preservatives, or anything artificial or hydrogenated. Soy sauce should be a main ingredient and the ingredients of the soy sauce itself should be real soybeans - not hydrolyzed soy protein. Note that this will likely not end up being the cheapest bottle on the shelf, but it is one thousand times worth it to pay a little extra. Or just make your own!Some brands that I purchase are Annie Chun's and Veri Veri.