As we continue on the quest for the most epic Thanksgiving menu of all times, I thought I should introduce you to these Roasted Chinese 5 Spice Sweetpotatoes. Game Changers!!!!
I’ll just be totally up front. I can’t get behind the marshmallow/sweetpotato situation. It’s just not for me. Too sweet. Instead, I’m proposing this Chinese 5 Spice Sweetpotatoes medley!! It’s a simple recipe of cubed California sweetpotatoes that are tossed with olive oil, Chinese 5 spice, salt and pepper. Load it up with some freshly chopped chives and green onions before serving and it’s the perfectly balanced bite. It’s absolutely the perfect side dish for Thanksgiving – or if you’re as obsessed as me – you’ll be breaking it out for lunches on the regular!
Chinese 5 Spice Sweetpotatoes
Ingredients
- 4 California sweetpotatoes cubed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ tablespoon Chinese five-spice powder
- ½ freshly cracked black pepper
- 3-4 tablespoons chopped green onions or chives
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- On a large baking sheet, toss together the cubed California sweetpotatoes, olive oil, salt, pepper and Chinese 5 Spice. Once coated, evenly distribute the sweetpotatoes on the baking sheet.
- Transfer the potatoes into the oven and roast for 25-30 minutes until they are fork tender. Add some freshly chopped chives or green onions on top and serve as needed.
I want to eat these all day long. I don’t care if I turn orange!
This is all I want for Thanksgiving! This is perfect – pinned 🙂
I started bringing a squash dish to thanksgiving three years ago and am thinking that I found this years’ addition! YUM!
I *love* sweet potato, so this recipe is making me drool. Such a creative spice addition! 🙂
I LOVE five-spice!! I use it on a ton of things! This dish would be great!
I regularly roast sweet potatoes with 5-spice powder…you just can’t beat the flavor!
These look amazing…a nice little twist for a Thanksgiving side dish!
OMG this looks like my kind of Thanksgiving side. I love spicy centric dishes like this! Yum.
Oh, yeah! This is so much better than the marshmallow topped casserole of my childhood! Such marvelous flavor with the addition of 5-spice 🙂
I just love sweet potatoes! I think this will be the perfect dish for Thanksgiving and beyond!
I am lovin’ the spices on these babies!!
I haven’t cooked with Chinese 5 spice in such a long time! I love the idea! I may just have to try these out. Thanks for the recipe!
Ok seriously, how have I never paired sweet potatoes and 5-spice?! It’s going to happen now, for sure!
Yes!! I’ve never been on board with the sticky sweet potato/marshmallow combo. This is such a great pairing!! Would it be okay if I topped mine with an egg? 😉
These look amazing! I love that you used such an unusual spice combo!
Love this! We always make sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving, so I’m always looking for new inspiration – I’m definitely making this!
I adore Chinese 5 Spice! We added it to our cauliflower chicken fried rice last night.
This is a sweet potato recipe I can get behind.
Roasted sweet potatoes are just the best. And I love the 5 spice included, wow! My family would go nuts if I changed up our Thanksgiving menu (hopefully in a good way 🙂
I’m obsessed with sweet potatoes and I love this take on them! All the green onions and chives make them look so pretty too!
I’m a Brit and have never heard of marshmallows and sweet potatoes, it sounds really gross to me. However, I love the idea of 5 spice roasted potatoes, can hardly wait to try.
These look BEAUTIFUL. I’m a sweet potato freak, so I’ll definitely be trying them out. 🙂
WHAT! I love five spice. I just did a big ol pan of but’nut with the stuff the other day — amazing. I can only imagine how warm and savory-sweet these little guys must be! Your Thanksgiving is coming together in fine fashion, my friend. 🙂
I love this flavor combination! Adding these to the must-try soon list!
I seriously stared at the first photo for a good minute solid. Mesmerized. While I can get behind the marshmallow thing, I also love a spicy sweet potato. I pretty much have yet to meet a sweet potato I don’t *love*. I can’t wait to try this recipe, it looks incredible!
I love the sound of these sweet potatoes. And I have Chinese 5 spice in my pantry! 🙂
Try them with Extra Virgin Coconut Oil.