Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

　　6 small sweet potatoes

　　1 cup orange juice

　　1 cup water

　　1-inch piece of fresh ginger, whacked with the flat side of a knife

　　1 tablespoon light miso

　　1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce

　　1 garlic clove, halved

　　1 tablespoon brown sugar

　　1 tablespoon sesame seeds

　　

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Pierce the sweet potatoes with a fork and bake until tender, 30 to 40 minutes. While they're baking, make the sauce. In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the orange juice, water, ginger, miso, soy sauce, garlic, and brown sugar. Cook until the sauce reduces and is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 15 minutes. Set aside.

　　

Step 2

When the sweet potatoes are cool enough to touch, slice them in half lengthwise and lay them face up on a sheet pan. Spoon the sauce over the flesh of the potatoes, sprinkle with the sesame seeds, and broil until the sesame seeds are toasted.

　　Reprinted with permission from Tyler Florence's Real Kitchen by Tyler Florence. © 2003 Clarkson Potter