Simple Sautéed Sweet Potatoes With Garlic

Gather the ingredients. The Spruce / Cara Cormack Slice each of the sweet potatoes into coin-shaped round slices, approximately 1/2-inch thick. For larger sweet potatoes, you may want to cut these coin shapes in half to make them closer to bite-sized pieces. Try to make sure all of your sweet potatoes are cut to the same width so that they cook relatively evenly. The Spruce / Cara Cormack Heat a thin layer of olive oil or another good-quality cooking oil in a large skillet, frying pan, or cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Place a single layer of sweet potato coin slices in the oil. Sprinkle the potatoes with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and curry and ginger powder (if using), if desired. Lower the heat to medium low. The Spruce / Cara Cormack Allow sweet potatoes to cook until slightly soft and browned, about 4 to 6 minutes, then flip. Sprinkle the other side with salt, pepper, garlic, and optional spices. Cook another 4 to 6 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes can be easily pierced with a knife. The Spruce / Cara Cormack Repeat until all of the sweet potato slices are cooked, adding more oil to the pan as needed. The Spruce / Cara Cormack Serve and enjoy. The Spruce / Cara Cormack