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

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