Sweet potato boxes with chorizo
makes
12
Spicy chorizo and nutty sweet potato make a great tapas-style combo. If you don't have chorizo, use any good spicy pork sausage.
Ingredients (8)
- 2 (about 600g total) sweet potatoes
- 2 chorizo sausages, sliced 1cm thick
- 12 coriander leaves, to garnish
Aioli
- 2 egg yolks
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 100ml extra virgin olive oil
- 100ml vegetable oil
Method
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1.For the aioli, whiz egg, garlic, juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender. With the motor running, add olive oil, then vegetable oil, in a steady, barely-there trickle until the mixture is thick and smooth. Refrigerate, covered, for 3-4 days until needed.
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2.Cut straight down the sides of the sweet potato, removing the "hips". Peel and cut into 2cm-thick slices, then cut each slice into 2cm cubes. Cook in a steamer over a pan of simmering water for 10-15 minutes until tender. Cool to room temperature and season well.
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3.Sizzle chorizo in a non-stick pan over high heat for 40 seconds each side or until crisp. To serve, top each sweet potato cube with a piece of chorizo, a dab of aioli and a coriander leaf.
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