Jamaican Grilled Sweet Potatoes

This recipe is in the Favorite Brand Name Recipes book for the George Foreman Grill. This is a great way to fix sweet potatoes, spicy and sweet. These can also be cooked outside on a gas or charcoal grill.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons  packed brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons butter, softened and divided
• 1  teaspoon ground ginger
• 1  teaspoon dark molasses
• 1  teaspoon  pineapple juice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  almond extract
• 1  tablespoon cilantro, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 lbs sweet potatoes, scrubbed and cut diagonally into 1/4 inch slices (about 2 large)

Directions

1. Prehat grill for 5 minutes.
2. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, ginger, and 1 Tbsp of the butter; mix well.
3. Stir in molasses, pineapple juice, almond extract and cilantro; set aside.
4. Melt the rmaining butter and brush both sides of cut potato slices.
5. Grill for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender.
6. Spoon the molasses mixture evenly over cooked potato slices and serve.
7. When preparing outside, I use my pizza crisper pan to place sweet potatoes on and baste them lightly with sauce during cooking process.