Carl Blackbird's Baked Sweet Potato and Chili Wedges

Name: Carl Blackbird's Baked Sweet Potato and Chili Wedges
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes (5-6 large); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon sea salt or 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/2 cup orange juice; 3 teaspoons chili powder; 1 tablespoon honey; 8 ounces sour cream; 1/3 cup snipped fresh cilantro; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

Submitted by Eris4752

"This is a great way to add the very healthy sweet potato into your diet! If you're not serving them with sour cream, I would decrease the chili powder as they have a bit of a kick."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

3 ¹⁄₂ lbs sweet potatoes (5-6 large)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon sea salt or 3/4 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground black pepper
¹⁄₂ cup orange juice
3 teaspoons chili powder
1 tablespoon honey
8 ounces sour cream
¹⁄₃ cup snipped fresh cilantro
¹⁄₂ teaspoon chili powder

directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Cut each scrubbed and unpeeled potato into 1-inch-thick wedges. Place in a container with a tight-fitting lid and toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Cover two metal pans with aluminum foil for easy clean up, if desired and arrange the wedges on the two pans.
In a small bowl, combine orange juice, 3 tsp chili powder, and honey.
Bake potatoes, uncovered, 25 to 30 minutes, or until tender, brushing three times with orange juice mixture, and shaking pan occasionally.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine sour cream, 1/2 teaspoons chili powder, and 1/3 cup cilantro.
When potatoes are tender, transfer to a serving dish, and serve with sour cream mixture. Serve immediately or at room temperature.

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Eris4752

I'm a 20-something who has been cooking for a long time. I tend to follow recipes when I cook 90% of the time, but I'm slowly learning to be more relaxed about modifying them. I spent a year in Japan when I was in high school, so I have a great love of Japanese cuisine. I also very much have a sweet tooth, so I like to bake quite a bit. I been slowly attempting to remove most processed foods from my diet along with high-fructose corn syrup and partially-hydrogenated fats. I has gone well so far, but there are some frustrations. It can be problematic because such foods are often more expensive, and low-fat foods can contain a plethora of non-natural ingredients. See my cookbook collection: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/kyshandra&tag=cookbook My favorite food blog: http://www.101cookbooks.com

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