Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Tangy Plum Sauce {Vegan}

This idea for this recipe was loosely inspired by a deep fried version served at a local Thai restaurant here in Scottsdale, AZ.  Theirs was sliced and deep-fried with a sweet sauce.  I decided to present mine in the “Hasselback” form…that is, a whole sweet potato cut 3/4 of the way through into 1/4″ slices.

For crispier potatoes, you could opt for the traditional Hasselback-style which is cut into 1/8 slices, but I wanted slices you could just pick up with your fingers and dip into that yummy sauce!  Slicing the potato in this form allows more of the surface area exposure to the heat. You get crispy, flavorful edges and a soft interior.  It’s kind of a cross between a baked potato and an oven fry.  And what you can’t see from these photos are the delicious caramelized undersides that occur from the natural sugars present in the potatoes.

These Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Tangy Plum Sauce far exceeded my expectations!

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Tangy Plum Sauce

The tangy plum sauce is just the perfect complement to the sweet potato.  I researched a lot of recipes for this sauce to find an easy alternative to bottled plum sauce.  Ultimately, I ended up using a traditional salt-preserved plum sauce readily found in most supermarkets and widely available in Asian markets.  The very first one I picked up was vegan-friendly.

I further enhanced the plum sauce with the addition of lemon juice, brown sugar and salt and warmed over low heat. I always recommend tasting the sauce and adjusting it to your liking.  This recipe made about 1/2 C which doesn’t sound like much, but was plenty for 4 people to use as a dipping sauce.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Tangy Plum Sauce

For the potato itself, I made my slices 3/4 of the way through and it helped to have potatoes that were relatively uniform and tapered in shape.  At it’s widest point, these were about 2″ in diameter.  I brushed them with oil and gave a generous sprinkle of sea salt.  After roasting, that salty exterior really added to the flavor.  The potatoes baked at 450 degrees until tender, about 25-30 minutes or so.

I served mine with freshly steamed green beans topped with a dab of vegan margarine, sea salt and black pepper.  It was so good!

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Tangy Plum Sauce

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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Tangy Plum Sauce {Vegan}

Author Veg Life Staff

Ingredients

• 4 in Medium Sweet Potatoes uniform width, ends trimmed & washed
• Oil for brushing the potatoes
• Coarse Salt
• 1/2 C Plum Sauce found in the Asian section of most grocery stores
• 1 Tbl of Lemon Juice
• 1 Tbl Brown Sugar
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• Serve with Freshly Steamed Green Beans

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Meanwhile, wash the sweet potatoes and trim the ends off.
• Using a sharp knife, make 1/8" - 1/4" slices 3/4 of the way through the potato. Take care not to slice too far or it will not retain it's shape.
• Place on a lined baking sheet.
• Brush with oil and a generous sprinkle of coarse salt.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until tender on the inside and the skin is crispy.
• In a small saucepan, combine the plum sauce, lemon juice, brown sugar and salt.
• Taste for seasoning.
• This sauce recipe makes about a half a cup but can easily be doubled if desired.
• Serve with brown rice or as we have here, with freshly steamed green beans, a dab of vegan margarine, salt and pepper.
• Serve immediately.