Sweet potatoes have become such a buzzy food. With The Whole 30 Diet sweeping the nation periodically, sweet potatoes have become the filling starch of choice while all others have been banished to the naughty corner.
I don’t believe in naughty foods. I do believe in eating foods that taste good, make you happy AND that those foods can also be good for you. I try to live by this. Sometimes I push it a bit too far in one direction or another, but mostly, I live in this space.
When I saw the 5th round of the Summer Side Dish Competition with Woodbridge Wines by Robert Mondavi (Please click here to vote!) was themed Grill Master I knew that I needed to grill something that a lot of people would love. I also knew that, because it is a Side Dish Competition, it needed to be some kind of beautiful, fresh vegetable.
I tried two other recipes before I landed on the Sweet Potato Steaks with Chimichurri & Tajin Lime Cream. I had plenty of ideas and none of them were coming to fruition quite like I imagined. Sometimes I have to make something a couple times before I’m happy enough with it to post it for you. Sometimes I make it once and it’s delicious.
Truthfully, the sweet potatoes were my last try in complete frustration.
But then something pretty magical happened. The sweet potatoes worked, and they worked out beautifully.
Not only were these sweet potatoes amazing, but they were also simple and nutritious. All the tastes work together so beautifully that this is a recipe we’ve now made four more times since I originally made this in May.
The Chimichurri is tangy, vibrant and fresh. The Tajin Lime Cream is smooth, with a hint of tangy spice and cool lime, and the sweet potatoes themselves are sweet (obviously), hearty and healthy.
Oh and if you’ve never tried Tajin before you’re missing out. It’s the main spice in the cream and a popular spice in Mexican cooking. It’s usually on Elote and sometimes you can find it on the rim of a margarita. It’s addictive.
I can’t stress enough how much we love this recipe. My husband dreams of it and wishes he could eat it probably once a day. I’ve it because it’s so incredibly delicious and it’s also something that I feel good about indulging in.
Grab the full recipe below and see just why we love it.
P.S. Make the Chimichurri the day before and give the ingredients time to really fuse together so it can sing in the dish. It’s always a good idea to give Chimichurri 24 hours.
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- Sweet Potato Steak Ingredients:
- • 4 large sweet potatoes, sliced diagonally
- • 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- • Salt and pepper to taste
- Chimichurri Ingredients:
- • 1 cup of cilantro
- • ¾ cup of parsley
- • 2 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. of vinegar
- • 2 Tbsp. of red onion, chopped
- • 1 ½ tsp. of garlic
- • 1 ½ tsp of lime juice
- • 1 tsp. of garlic powder
- • ¼ tsp of crushed red paper
- • 1 ½ tsp. salt
- • 1 tsp. of pepper
- Tajin Lime Cream
- • ½ cup of sour cream
- • ¼ cup of mayonnaise
- • 1 tsp. of lime juice
- • 1 ½ tsp. of tajin
- • ½ tsp. garlic powder
- Preheat grill to medium heat or about 350 degrees.
- Wash sweet potatoes well.
- Slice them in ¼-inch slices diagonally.
- Coat sweet potatoes in olive oil and toss with salt and pepper to taste.
- In a food processor, combine your ingredients for the chimichurri sauce and blend until pureed.
- Add your sweet potatoes to the grill. Put them directly on the grill slats. Cook each side for about 5 – 6 minutes or until they are soft.
- While they cook, mix together the ingredients for the Tajin Lime Cream in a bowl. Whisk together until well combined.
- When the sweet potato steaks are done, serve immediately. Drizzled the chimichurri over them and top each with a dollop of Tajin Lime Cream.
- Reserve additional chimichurri and cream for dipping.
I loved sweet potatoes before they ever started trending. I’ve been eating them as long as I can remember and your sweet potato steaks look absolutely amazing. I can’t wait to make them!
We have always liked sweet potato. Good to know how good they are for us. Always looking for new recipes
This looks so yummy and would be perfect to make for my next family gathering. I would have never thought to grill sweet potatoes. I’m sure I’ve been truly missing out.
Wow I love sweet potatoes and I love this recipe. It’s such a creative way to serve potatoes. I totally want to recreate this recipe.
what a pretty nice new potato recipe .This would be great for party and backyard diner.. thanks for this.
This looks amazing! I love sweet potatoes. I am definitely going to make these and soon!
Yum, what fabulous flavors! I’m going to make this for dinner soon. I’ve never tried a grilled sweet potato! I’m sure I’d love it.
I love sweet potatoes and am always looking for new ways to prepare them. I can’t wait to try this!
My father likes Sweet Potato so the next time he visits I plan on sharing your post with him and seeing if he would like to try this out because it would give him a new dish to try out.
What a wonderful idea! I love sweet potatoes and I instantly fall in love with every new variation.
Your sweet potato steaks sound like they have an intriguing flavor. I have a friend that loves sweet potatoes that I’m sure would enjoy trying these.
I am definitely saving this post, which I will make later on. It looks delicious and pretty easy to make’
My husband would be dreaming about this recipe too! We enjoy anything that can be grilled, and sweet potatoes are his favorite.
Wow I should try this! I have sweet potatoes right now! 🙂 They look so yummy
There’s so much you can do with sweet potatoes. These look delicious!
This recipe sounds delicious – I love sweet potatoes! I must give this a try…
I have been on a big sweet potato kick lately and I think this recipe sounds amazing! Thanks!
Oooo what a fantastically gourmet side dish! I love chimichurri anything…never thought of putting it on sweet potatoes!
I love chimichurri and I think it goes well with the grilled sweet potatoes! It’s definitely a healthier alternative and I’d love to try this recipe soon. It looks so, so good!
What a great idea to cut sweet potatoes in to chunks like this. We love that sauce too – packed with herbs.
These look amazing! I just love sweet potatoes, gotta try this!
Oh my word this looks unreal! I just want to take a slice of it right now!
Yummy! This looks perfect. I am hungry just reading your post! Definitely going to make this recipe!
This Sweet Potato Steaks Looks yummy and Delicious !’ll try to make this recipe!
I love sweet potatoes but have never tried to grill them. Thanks for the recipe and pinning for later.
Love how you made them look pretty!
I will tell you this every single time… COME FEED ME. you rock hard core in the kitchen!!! Voting for you NOW!!!!!
Ahhh need to make these before we offically bade goodbye to summer! They look super tasty!
I have yet to try grilling sweet potatoes but I bought one, and we have a grill now so… IT IS ON!
I love sweet potatoes. I could eat them on anything with everything! I’m going to have to try this for myself.