Pressure Cooker Sweet Potatoes

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Sweet potatoes are cooked in the pressure cooker and topped with an orange-brown sugar glaze. I love these with roasted or grilled chicken and Southern-style green beans.

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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
12 mins
Additional Time:
3 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
6
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled

  • ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste

  • ½ cup dark brown sugar

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • 1 cup orange juice

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces

Directions

  1. Cut sweet potatoes in half, lengthwise, then into 1/4-inch slices; place into a pressure cooker steamer basket. Sprinkle with salt.

  2. Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl.

  3. Add orange juice to the cooker (see Editor's Note, below). Place the trivet and steamer basket with sweet potatoes into the pot. Sprinkle with brown sugar mixture; dot with butter pieces.

  4. Lock the lid into place and bring the cooker up to full pressure (15 pounds per square inch) over high heat according to manufacturer's instructions. Once pressure reached, reduce heat to low; cook 7 minutes

  5. Quickly release pressure according to manufacturer's instructions. Reserve cooking liquid.

  6. Remove steamer basket from cooker; carefully place sweet potatoes in a serving dish. Return cooker to stovetop; bring cooking liquid to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium; simmer, stirring frequently, until cooking liquid reduced, syrupy, and coats the back of a spoon, 5 to 7 minutes.

  7. Pour syrup over sweet potatoes; serve.

Editor's Note:

Follow the manufacturer's instructions and use the correct amount of liquid specified for your pressure cooker. For example, if the cooker requires a minimum of 2 cups of liquid, use 1 cup orange juice and 1 cup water. The extra cooking liquid will be reduced into a sauce on the stovetop after the sweet potatoes are done.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

254 Calories
4g Fat
53g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 254
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g 5%
Saturated Fat 3g 13%
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Sodium 213mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 53g 19%
Dietary Fiber 5g 17%
Total Sugars 28g
Protein 3g 5%
Vitamin C 24mg 27%
Calcium 69mg 5%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 620mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.