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Roasted Sweet Potato with miso and mirin

Weeknight-friendly Sweet Potato Crumble with the miso and mirin we come back to again and again. Big flavour, short shopping list.

4.6 from 2,100 cooks
Prep10 min
Cook12 min
Serves6
LevelMedium
Free to cook
Roasted Sweet Potato with miso and mirin
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the miso and mirin elements, and pat the sweet potato dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the sweet potatoes and roast until it takes on colour and the edges catch, 4 to 6 minutes.

Stir in the dashi stock and the rest of the miso and mirin flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the cherry tomatoes along with a splash of stock or water, then cook briskly until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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