Kaukau (Roasted Sweet Potato)

4 servings10 min prep40 min cookEasy Papua New Guinea

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Ingredients

  • 4 medium sweet potatoes (kaukau), unpeeled
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • Salt, to taste

Instructions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 400°F, or prepare hot coals for an open fire.
  2. 2Scrub the sweet potatoes clean and pat dry.
  3. 3Rub each sweet potato lightly with coconut oil.
  4. 4Roast directly on the oven rack or in the embers for 35-40 minutes, turning occasionally, until soft all the way through.
  5. 5Split open and sprinkle with salt.
  6. 6Serve hot as a staple side with grilled fish or greens.

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