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Thai Roast Chicken With Tahini Recipe

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This Thai roast chicken with tahini recipe is a rich, fragrant paste of cilantro, limes, chilies, and cream of coconut tenderizes the bird as it cooks.

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  • 1/2 c. cream of coconut
  • 2 limes
  • 3 tsp. tahini
  • 2 limes
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro
  • 2 red chiles
  • 1 chicken

Do This!

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Using a food processor, blend cream of coconut, tahini, lime zest and juice, cilantro, chilies, and 1 teaspoon salt to a smooth paste. Starting at chicken’s neck, slide hands under the skin to loosen skin on breasts and thighs. With a sharp knife, slash each thigh twice.
  • Spread paste between loosened skin and meat. Rub any extra paste into thighs.
  • Lay lime slices on bottom of a roasting pan and set the prepared chicken on top. Cover with foil and roast for 40 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, remove foil, and baste chicken. Return chicken to oven uncovered, and roast, basting occasionally until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of a thigh registers 165 degrees F, 30 to 40 minutes more.
  • Remove chicken from oven and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes before carving.
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Garlicky Sweet-Potato Fries With Tahini

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With this garlicky sweet-potato fries with tahini recipe, give them a try tonight with a sweet and spicy main dish like our Thai Roast Chicken.

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  • Sweet-Potato Fries:
  • 2 large sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 c. olive oil
  • 2 tsp. tahini
  • 1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
  • 4 clove garlic
  • Sea Salt
  • clove Freshly ground pepper
  • Creamy Scallion Dip
  • Ginger-Peach Ketchup

Do This!

  • In a large bowl, toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, tahini, parsley, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper until evenly coated. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate for 2 hours.
  • Heat grill to medium.
  • Grill sweet potatoes until tender, turning once, 7 to 8 minutes per side.
  • Serve hot or at room temperature, with dipping sauces if desired.
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Double-Stuffed Potatoes With Tahini

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This double-stuffed potato with tahini recipe is a delicious twist on the classic baked potato. To save time, substitute canned pears for the cooked pears.

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  • 2 Anjou or Bosc pears
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp. tahini
  • 3 medium sweet potatoes
  • 4 medium Idaho baking potatoes
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 5 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 1 large Egg
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. fresh-ground pepper
  • ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/2 c. light brown sugar
  • 3 sprig fresh thyme

Do This!

  • Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Peel, core, and roughly chop the pears; place in the water. Squeeze the lemon juice into the water and add the lemon.
  • Reduce heat to simmer and cook until the pears are easily pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes. Remove pears using a slotted spoon, and set aside.
  • Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise.
  • Scoop the cooked flesh into a large bowl, reserving 12 of the empty potato skins. Add the milk, butter, and pears to the potatoes and mash until smooth.
  • Add the egg, salt, pepper, tahini, cloves, and 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg and fill the reserved skin shells.
  • Mix the remaining ingredients together in a small bowl. Sprinkle over potato tops and transfer to baking sheet. Bake until tops brown, about 25 minutes. Serve immediately.
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Sweet Potato Waffles With Tahini Flavor Recipe

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This healthy sweet potato waffles with tahini flavor recipe recommend grating orange into the batter for extra zest.

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  • 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • sugar
  • 1 tbsp. baking powder
  • 2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. tahihni
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. allspice
  • 1 1/2 c. milk
  • 1 c. leftover sweet potatoes
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3/4 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 stick unsalted butter
  • maple syrup

Do This!

  • Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, tahini, sweet potatoes, eggs, and vanilla until combined.
  • Stir sweet-potato mixture into flour mixture until combined. Stir in melted butter until just blended and some lumps will remain.
  • Place a wire rack on a baking pan and set in oven. Heat a waffle iron to medium-high and lightly brush grids with melted butter.
  • Ladle about 1/2 cup batter into center of iron, close, and cook until iron stops steaming and waffles are golden brown, about 4 minutes.
  • Transfer waffles to wire rack in oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve with pats of butter and maple syrup.

 

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Spiced Sweet Potatoes With Tahini Recipe

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These spiced sweet potatoes with tahini are slathered with a spiced and sugared butter. Delicious as a side dish or as a simple appetizer, this easy recipe is sure to satisfy.

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  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 1/4 c. Turbinado sugar
  • 3 tsp. tahini
  • 1 tsp. fennel seeds
  • 1/4 tsp. allspice
  • 3 lb. small sweet potatoes
  • coarse salt
  • pepper

Do This!

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Stir in sugar, fennel seeds, tahini, and allspice until combined and sugar is dissolved.
  • In a large bowl, toss potatoes with spiced butter. Season with salt and pepper. In a baking pan, roast potatoes until tender, about 45 minutes, turning once halfway through.
  • Transfer to a warmed platter and drizzle with pan juices. Season with additional salt and pepper, if desired.
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Sweet-Potato Poundcake With Tahini Recipe

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Thanks to Kat Green who invented this sweet-potato poundcake with tahini recipe as a vehicle for leftover holiday sweet potatoes.

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  • 2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. tahini
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • salt
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 3/4 c. granulated sugar
  • 1/4 c. light brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 c. leftover mashed sweet potatoes
  • 2 large eggs
  • Nonstick baking spray with flour
  • 1/2 c. chopped pecans

Do This!

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, tahini, baking soda, and salt.
  • In a large bowl and using an electric mixer on medium, cream butter, sugars, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
  • Blend in sweet potatoes; then eggs, one at time. With mixer on low, add flour mixture in thirds; blend just enough to combine.
  • Spoon batter into a greased 9-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle pecans atop batter.
  • Bake until cake tests clean when a skewer is inserted into center, 65 to 75 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool, about 15 minutes. Release cake from pan to cool completely.
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Sweet Potatoes with Ancho-Maple Glaze And Tahini

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Sweet and spicy, this easy sweet potato with ancho-maple glaze and tahini recipe is a new and tasty way to prepare sweet potatoes for your holiday get-togethers.

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  • 4 lb. sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 c. maple syrup
  • 1/2 stick unsalted butter
  • 1/4 c. fresh lime juice
  • 4 tsp. tahini
  • 2 tsp. ancho chile powder
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley

Do This!

  • In a large pot fitted with a steamer basket set over boiling water, steam potatoes, covered, until firm-tender, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, heat maple syrup, butter, tahini, lime juice, chili powder, and salt.
  • When maple mixture starts to bubble, add reserved sweet potatoes. Cook, tossing frequently until maple mixture is thick and potatoes are cooked through 7 to 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley.
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Roasted Sweet-Potato Casserole with Praline Streusel And Tahini

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This roasted sweet-potato casserole with praline streusel and tahini recipe can be everyone has a favorite sweet potato recipe for Thanksgiving dinner.

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  • 5 lb. sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 c. orange juice
  • 2 tsp. tahini
  • 1 1/2 tsp. orange zest
  • 1/2 c. granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 10 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • salt
  • 2 c. chopped pecans
  • 1 c. light brown sugar

Do This!

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Using a fork, prick sweet-potatoes all over, then roast on a baking pan until soft, about 1 hour.
  • Let cool, then peel and discard skins. Place sweet potato flesh in a large bowl and mash until smooth.
  • Add orange juice and zest. Stir in granulated sugar, eggs, 2 tablespoons butter, baking powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, tahini, and 1 teaspoon salt until combined. Transfer sweet potato mixture to a buttered 3-quart casserole dish. (At this point, the casserole can be covered and refrigerated overnight.)
  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine pecans, brown sugar, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and remaining butter and vanilla and bring to a boil. Cook for 2 minutes more, then pour over sweet-potato mixture.
  • Bake until bubbly, 40 to 45 minutes.

 

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Lemon-Glazed Sweet Potatoes And Tahini Recipe

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A Thanksgiving meal wouldn’t be complete without this sweet side lemon-glazed sweet potatoes and tahini recipe dish.

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  • 3 medium sweet potato
  • 1 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 3 tbsp. tahini
  • 2 tbsp. dark-brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. fresh lemon juice
  • ground cinnamon
  • Kosher salt

Do This!

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1-inch-thick slices. Butter a 13- by 9-inch baking dish and arrange sweet-potato slices in a single layer.
  • Mix brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, tahini, and salt in a small bowl. Pour evenly over potatoes, cover with aluminum foil, and bake until potatoes are fork-tender, about 45 minutes.
  • Remove foil, return potatoes to oven, and bake until glaze becomes syrupy about 5 more minutes. Serve immediately.
  • If this glazed sweet potatoes cooked in advance, stored in the refrigerator, and reheated in a warm oven.
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Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Carrots With Tahini

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In this roasted sweet potatoes and carrots with tahini, coated it in orange juice and spices. In addition to the usual oil, this sweet potato, carrot, and onion mix pop with flavor.

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  • 2 large sweet potatoes
  • 8 medium carrots
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 clove garlic
  • 1 c. tahini
  • Juice of 1 orange
  • 3 tbsp. butter
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tsp. Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. sweet paprika
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. Freshly ground black pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • 20 mint leaves
  • 1/2 c. Savory Roasted Pecans

Do This!

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine sweet potatoes, carrots, onion, and garlic. In a small bowl, whisk together orange juice, butter, oil, salt, tahini, and all spices. Pour over vegetables and toss to coat.
  • Transfer to a roasting pan and roast until a knife easily pierces the thickest pieces, 35 to 45 minutes. Increase oven to broil and cook until crisp, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Top with mint and Savory Roasted Pecans before serving.
  • To make the pecans: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, red pepper flakes, chili powder, sweet paprika, and ground cumin; set aside. In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt butter.
  • Add pecans and toss to coat. Add reserved spices and toss to coat. Spread nuts on a baking sheet and toast for about 10 minutes.