Easy Skillet Sweet Potatoes Recipe - Evolving Table (2024)

Skillet Sweet Potatoesare the best sautéedside dish for almost any meal and are so easy to make on a busy weeknight! Simply cut sweet potatoes into cubes, sauté with onions, and then serve with a sprinkle of cilantro and green onions. This method is faster than baking a whole potato and just as delicious.

Easy Skillet Sweet Potatoes Recipe

There’s not a week that goes by that I don’t turn to these easysautéed sweet potatoes.

Why?!Because they are quick to make, loaded with flavor, only require a few simple ingredients, and go with just about any main dish or dinner recipe!

You can then either serve them up as a side or add them to these Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos or in these Sweet Potato Enchiladas.

(And if it’s not this dish, then it’s anotherSweet Potato Recipeor I make theseRoasted Sweet Potato Cubes!)

Ingredients

• Sweet potatoes.The variety of sweet potatoes isn’t too important. Check out the difference betweenYams vs. Sweet Potatoeshere.
• Onion.Both green onions and a sweet or whitediced onionare needed. Don’t skip the green onion if at all possible; it helps create an impeccable balance with the skillet sweet potatoes.
• Cilantro.It might sound weird, but again don’t leave it out. Unless you are part of the 10% of the population that thinks cilantro tastes like soap, I will give you a free pass here.

How to Make Easy Skillet Sweet Potatoes

Please see the recipe card below for ingredient amounts and more detailed instructions.

1. Prepare Sweet Potatoes

First, peel the sweet potatoes with a vegetable peeler and discard the skin. This step is optional, but the texture is better when they’re peeled.

Then, cut the sweet potatoes into ½- to 1-inch cubes. Keep in mind smaller pieces will cook faster.

2.Sauté the Potatoes

Pour 2 tablespoons of avocado oil or olive oil into a large cast-iron pan or skillet and set the stove top to medium heat. After it’s hot, carefully add the diced sweet potatoes. Spread them in a single layer. Use a neutral oil with a high smoke point for the best results.

Cook for 5-7 minutes, only stirring one time halfway through. This step allows the sweet potato pieces to caramelize.

Use the spatula to push the sweet potatoes to the side of the skillet, then pour in the remaining tablespoon of oil.

Stir in the onions. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, just until they’re becoming translucent. Then, mix in the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds to a minute. You should start to smell the garlic.

3.Season and Serve

Sprinkle the salt and black pepper over everything in the pan, and mix it all together. Cover the skillet and let the mixture cook for another 8 to 10 minutes. The potatoes should be fork-tender.

Remove the lid and top with the chopped green onions and cilantro. Serve these crispy sautéed sweet potatoes alongside your favorite main course.

FAQs

Other Easy Sautéed Sides

Cooking vegetables in a skillet is one of the easiest ways to get a healthy and delicious recipe on the table fast. Try another quick side dish next.

Go green withSautéed Spinach,Sautéed Brussels Sprouts, orSautéed Green Beans.

Or, add some Sautéed Onions,Sautéed MushroomsorSautéed Cabbage and Onionsto dinner.

More Sweet Potato Recipes

You can’t go wrong with sweet potatoes any night of the week. Put another healthy side dish on your meal plan soon.

• Sweet Potato Casserole
• Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
• Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato
• Sweet Potatoes au Gratin
• Hasselback Sweet Potatoes
• Sweet Potato Tacos with Black Beans
• Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash
• Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie