Smoked Sweet Potatoes

Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Slowly smoked over hickory wood chips in a stovetop smoker, these smoked sweet potatoes are so hearty and warming! Follow my step-by-step instructions to learn how to infuse your sweet potatoes with a wonderful smoky aroma. Serve them with sautéed greens or your protein of choice!

Prep Time : 10

Cook Time : 1

Smoking Time : 10

Total Time : 1 20

Servings 2 servings

Calories 163 kcal

Equipment

Stovetop smoker

Hickory wood chips

Ingredients

▢ 2 medium sweet potatoes
▢ salt and pepper to taste
▢ 1-2 tbsp vegan butter for topping, optional

Instructions

Roast the sweet potatoes

Preheat the oven to 400 °F (200°C).
Clean the potatoes. Wash the sweet potatoes under cold water to remove any possible dirt. Pat them dry using kitchen paper towels.
Prick them. Using a fork or a thin knife, prick each potato multiple times. This will allow the steam to escape and the potatoes to bake more evenly.
Roast until tender. Next, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the sweet potatoes on top. Roast for about 50 minutes or until they are completely tender. You should be able to pierce them with a knife easily.
Open them. Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and slice them in half without going all the way through. This will allow the smoke to penetrate the flesh during the smoking step.

Smoke them

Prepare the smoker. Remove the lid, rack, and drip tray of a stovetop smoker. Sprinkle about 3 tablespoons of wood chips in the bottom of the smoker. Next, place the rack and drip tray back on top.
Add the sweet potatoes. Place the sweet potatoes on the rack and close the smoker with the lid. If you have trouble closing the smoker with the lid, slightly press the potatoes so they can fit inside the smoker.
Smoke them. Finally, heat the smoker on the stove over medium heat. It will take 10-15 seconds before some smoke starts to appear. Let the sweet potatoes smoke for about 10 minutes. After that, turn off the heat and keep the smoker closed for another 10 minutes. This will allow the remaining smoke to infuse the sweet potatoes even more!
Season. Finally, season the sweet potatoes with salt and pepper, and enjoy!
You can store the smoked sweet potatoes for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.

Notes

Adjust the baking time.

Depending on the type and size of your sweet potatoes, you might have to adjust slightly the baking time. For medium-size sweet potatoes (9-11 pounds / 250-300g), roasting for 45-50 minutes should be enough. Larger potatoes may require up to an hour in the oven.

Use different wood chips.

Feel free to test with different kinds of wood chips. I personally love Hickory wood chips, but you can experiment with apple, cherry, pecan, or even Bourbon-soaked oak wood chips! Each will yield a slightly different flavor.

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