Sweet Potato dishes

Food for thought.

Did you know that even a small sweet potato will give you 284% of your RDA of antioxidant beta-carotene. I bet you didn't know that cause you don't know what beta-carotene is. Well neither did I. Beta -carotene is a non toxic form of vitamin A. Vitamin A is good for your bones which is no surprise why sweet potato is a good post work out meal.

Ingredients

One large or two small sweet potatoes
Two tea spoons of olive oil
Paprika
Black pepper


Equipment
One backing trey
Knife
Chopping board
Bowl

Sweet potato skins with chilli chicken winglets

Step one

Slice the potato (with the skin on )

Step two

Preheat the oven to 180c and grease your baking tray

Step three
slice the potato

Step 4
Put olive oil, paprika, and black pepper on the potato and mix it

Step 5

Put the potato on the tray and use a fork to pierce it. Place the potatoes in the oven and bake it for 40 minutes

Cooking time 40 minutes

Chicken winglets

Ingredients

Chicken wings, paprika, chilli sauce, sea salt, garlic, mixed herbs, extra virgin olive oil, black pepper, lemon juice

Equipment

1. Bowl, baking tray, knife, chopping board

Cooking time -40 mins

Step one
Wash the chicken with some lemon juice and preheat the oven to 180c and Grease your baking tray

Step two

Cut the chicken wings into winglets

Step three

Season the chicken with the sea salt, black pepper, paprika, mixed herbs and garlic

Step four

Put the seasoned chicken on the tray and bake for 20 minutes

After 20 minutes add the chilli sauce to the chicken and bake the chicken for an additional 20minutes

This dish is ideal for sharing and finger picking. Serve with cherry tomatoes and cucumber for a refreshing spring lunch

Sweet potato wedges

Step one
Skin the Potato and then rinse them two times over

Step two
Preheat the oven to 180c and grease your baking tray

Step three
slice the potato


Step 4
Put olive oil, paprika, and black pepper on the potato and mix it

Step 5

Put the potato on the tray and use a fork to pierce it. Place the potatoes in the oven and bake it for 40 minutes

Preparation time 40 minutes

For a quick and easy dish eat it with a low fat dip or serve with eggs and vegetables