Grilled Sweet Potatoes

Grilled Sweet Potatoes are an easy, healthy side dish tossed in olive oil and simple seasonings, then grilled until tender and lightly charred—perfect for pairing with any summer meal hot off the grill.

Sweet potatoes seem to only make it to the dinner table during the holiday season but they’re so good in the summer, too. So if you’ve ever wondered how to grill sweet potatoes, look no further. You’re going to love this easy side dish. The sweet potatoes end up fork tender and have a char that looks great and tastes just like summer. I love quick and easy side dishes like this that I can prepare right along my grilled main dishes like grilled ranch pork chops or southwestern grilled chicken drumsticks. Throw some BBQ Baked Beans on the grill and you have an entire meal with minimal clean up right on your grill!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• These easy sweet potatoes only take 20 minutes to make. They’re the perfect addition to any quick meal.
• I bet you have all the ingredients in your pantry that you need to make these grilled sweet potatoes! Nothing fancy, just olive oil, spices and potatoes.
• You only need five basic ingredients to make these grilled sweet potatoes. So easy, delicious and totally kid-friendly.

Ingredients needed for Grilled Sweet Potatoes

• Sweet potatoes – I like to get medium-sized sweet potatoes so that the sliced rounds aren’t too large.
• Olive oil – Use a high heat oil for the best results. If you don’t have olive oil, then you can use avocado oil instead.
• Black pepper – Black pepper on sweet potatoes is the most delicious flavor combo.
• Garlic salt – If you do not have garlic salt then you can use regular garlic powder and sea salt instead.
• Smoked paprika – This is my secret ingredient to the most flavorful grilled sweet potatoes. If you only have regular paprika in your pantry, it is a bit sweeter so add a pinch of chili powder or cayenne to add some smokiness.

Are yams and sweet potatoes the same thing?

No, they are actually two different types of potatoes. Sweet potatoes tend to have an orange, purple or red skin while yams have brown, bark-like skin. Sweet potatoes, like their name implies, have a sweeter taste and more moisture. Yams are more dry and have a milder flavor, but you can definitely use yams in place of sweet potatoes on the grill.

How to Grill Sweet Potatoes

1. Wash sweet potatoes, peeling is optional. Slice into half inch thick rounds.
2. Place sliced sweet potatoes into a large bowl and add the remaining ingredients; olive oil, pepper, garlic salt and smoked paprika. Toss to combine.
3. Lower heat to medium and add the potatoes to the grill. Grill for about 10 minutes on each side or until fork tender when pierced. Transfer potatoes to a platter for serving. Check the seasonings, add more salt if desired. Enjoy!

How To Use A Grill Pan

Don’t have a outdoor grill? Or maybe it’s winter and you don’t want to go outside to make these on the grill. Grab a grill pan and make this sweet potato recipe on the stove top instead.

Storage and Reheating

Fridge: Allow leftovers to cool completely before storing them in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Freezer: You can freeze leftovers if you think you have too many to finish up. Freeze sweet potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet before storing them in a freezer bag. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.

Reheat leftovers in the oven or air fryer to make the outsides crispy again.

I love sweet potatoes because they are an affordable and easy side dish to have handy that can seriously feed a family or a crowd. You’ll love them too, because this dish is simple and easy but has so much flavor and is great with just about any main dish.

How To Serve Grilled Sweet Potatoes

There are so many options to serve with these amazing grilled sweet potatoes!

I love to pair them with grilled pineapple pork chops for a healthy, low carb dinner. But they’re also yummy with Italian grilled chicken breasts, Blackstone chicken thighs or a grilled pineapple teriyaki chicken burger.

Sweet potatoes and chipotle are a match made in heaven, so serve these grilled sliced sweet potatoes with chipotle chicken skewers. I love making these tender sweet potatoes when I serve easy smoked pork butt at a barbecue or alongside some honey bourbon steak.

More Great Grilled Potato Recipes

• Another perfect side dish on the grill, Seasoned Grilled Sweet Potato Wedges have crisp edges and a perfectly spicy-sweet seasoning the whole family will love.
• Get a nice crispy skin and fluffy insides with Baked Potatoes on the Grill. These are the perfect side any time you are grilling a meal.
• There is nothing better than quick clean up and Cheesy Potatoes on the Grill with Bacon are made in a foil pan so you can just throw it away and enjoy the evening.
• Simply seasoned but loaded with flavor, Grilled Foil packet Potatoes are a quick and easy way to grill up potatoes with little clean up.