Sweet Potatoes with Tahini Butter

sweet potato butter lime juice tahini soy sauce sesame oil sesame seed lime healthyish

Carla Lalli Music

6 servings

Source

Ingredients

3 lb. sweet potatoes, any color (6 small or 3 large), scrubbed

6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature

¼ cup fresh lime juice

2 Tbsp. tahini

1 Tbsp. soy sauce

2 tsp. toasted sesame oil

Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

Flaky sea salt

Toasted sesame seeds and lime wedges (for serving)

Method

Bring a few inches of water to a boil in a medium pot fitted with a steamer basket. Halve sweet potatoes crosswise if large and place in steamer. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and steam until fork-tender, 25–30 minutes.

Meanwhile, smash together butter, lime juice, tahini, soy sauce, and sesame oil in a small bowl with a fork until smooth, about 3 minutes. Season tahini butter with kosher salt and lots of pepper.

Arrange sweet potatoes on a platter or a large plate. Let cool until you can just handle them, then split open and generously spread tahini butter over. Season with sea salt; top liberally with sesame seeds. Serve with lime wedges (this dish really comes alive with lots of bright citrus).