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Roasted sesame sweet potatoes & asparagus
Description
Flavoured with Thai fish sauce, soy, ginger and garlic, this Asian-inspired dish makes a great accompaniment to meat, fish and tofu recipes
Ingredients
- 750g sweet potato, peeled and cut into 2cm pieces
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- thumb-sized piece ginger, peeled and sliced into matchsticks
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp Thai fish sauce
- 1 ½ tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce
- 1 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed, cut in half
- 1 tsp sesame seedsa
Directions
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the potatoes in a large roasting tin and toss with the garlic, ginger, sesame oil, fish sauce and 1 tbsp soy sauce. Roast for 20 mins or until golden brown and tender.
- Add the asparagus, 3 tbsp water and the remaining soy, and roast for 10 mins more. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds, then serve.
