Name: Lemon-Pepper Sweet Potato Crisp
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Fresh bread crumbs - 4 cups; Butter, melted - 4 tablespoons; Salt to taste - 4 tablespoons; Cayenne pepper, or more to taste - 1 pinch; Finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese - ½ cup; Grated sharp white Cheddar cheese, divided - 1 ¼ cups; Chopped fresh chives, or to taste - 1 teaspoon; Sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks - 2 ¾ pounds; Lemon, zested and juiced - 1 medium; Kosher salt, or to taste - 1 teaspoon; Freshly ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Cayenne pepper, or more to taste - 1 pinch; Butter, melted - 4 tablespoons

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35 min.

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Ingredients for - Lemon-Pepper Sweet Potato Crisp

1. Fresh bread crumbs - 4 cups

2. Butter, melted - 4 tablespoons

3. Salt to taste - 4 tablespoons

4. Cayenne pepper, or more to taste - 1 pinch

5. Finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese - ½ cup

6. Grated sharp white Cheddar cheese, divided - 1 ¼ cups

7. Chopped fresh chives, or to taste - 1 teaspoon

8. Sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks - 2 ¾ pounds

9. Lemon, zested and juiced - 1 medium

10. Kosher salt, or to taste - 1 teaspoon

11. Freshly ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon

12. Cayenne pepper, or more to taste - 1 pinch

13. Butter, melted - 4 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Lemon-Pepper Sweet Potato Crisp

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone liner (such as Silpat®).

2. Stage

Place bread crumbs in a mixing bowl and pour melted butter over top. Add salt, cayenne, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and mix until evenly coated. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and arrange in an even layer. Sprinkle 1 cup Cheddar cheese over top.

3. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. Leave the oven on.

4. Stage

Place sweet potatoes in a mixing bowl. Add lemon zest and juice, salt, pepper, cayenne, and melted butter; toss until evenly coated. Immediately transfer sweet potatoes into a buttered baking dish.

5. Stage

Bake in the center of the oven until potatoes are very tender, about 1 hour.

6. Stage

Break up the crispy, cheesy bread crumbs into very small pieces and scatter evenly over the potatoes. Gently press them into the potatoes and sprinkle remaining ¼ cup Cheddar over top.

7. Stage

Return to the oven and bake until browned, 15 to 20 more minutes.

8. Stage

Sprinkle with chives before serving. Lemon-Pepper Sweet Potato Crisp. Chef John