Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Sriracha Crème Fraîche Sauce

Roasted sweet potatoes are a delicious and versatile side dish that goes with almost any meal, but add a kick of flavor with a Sriracha crème fraîche sauce, and they become unforgettable! Roasting sweet potatoes brings out their natural sweetness and creamy texture, making them perfect for serving with a spicy sauce. This recipe is ideal if you’re looking to add a bit of fun to a classic favorite.

How healthy are sweet potatoes?

Sweet potatoes earned the name “superfood” because of the amount of nutrients they have. If you’d like to read a little more about the health benefits of sweet potatoes, WebMD has a great, short article that I found helpful.

The ingredients for this sweet potato recipe

For the sweet potatoes:

• Sweet potatoes (similar in size and shape)
• Medium shallots (peeled and slivered or sliced)
• Butter
• Extra-virgin olive oil (for a little healthier version, you could substitute avocado oil for the extra virgin olive oil)
• Kosher salt
• Black Pepper
• Cilantro (or other fresh herbs like parsley or thyme would work, too)

For the sauce:

• ​​​​​Coconut milk
• Crème fraîche
• Sriracha sauce

The special equipment you’ll need

• 10″ cast iron skillet (if you don’t have a cast iron skillet, you can also use an oven-safe baking dish)
• Mandoline
• Vegetable peeler
• Vegetable brush
• Sharp knife
• Cutting board
• Small pitcher (for serving the sriracha sauce)
• Aluminum foil

Sweet potatoes with sriracha sauce are great as leftovers

For proper storage, place the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator, and when you’re ready for a snack, just reheat them (in the oven or the microwave) and drizzle a little bit of the sriracha crème fraîche sauce over the top, and you’re all set.

How to roast the sweet potatoes

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
2. Peel and wash the sweet potatoes.
3. Using a mandoline, slice the sweet potatoes very thin.
4. In a 10″ cast iron skillet over medium heat, melt 1/2 of the butter, and add 1/2 of the olive oil. 
5. Arrange the sweet potatoes in a circular pattern in the cast iron skillet.
6. Insert the slivered or sliced shallots into the sweet potatoes.
7. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for one hour at 350 degrees.
8. Remove the foil, pour the remaining butter and olive oil over the top of the sweet potatoes, and bake uncovered until crispy and fork tender. Watch closely to make sure it doesn’t burn. The shallots may get a little dark, but that’s ok.
9. Serve in the skillet with the sriracha sauce in a small pitcher on the side.

Here are a few other of our favorite Thanksgiving recipes

• Easy Maple-Glazed Autumn Carrots With Garlic Cloves
• Traditional Savory Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe
• Crispy Shallots, Mushrooms, and Green Beans
• Roasted Pears, Arugula, and Stilton Cheese Salad
• Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes
• Easy Popovers

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