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Sticky miso hasselback kumara with pear and sage

Our tasty recipe takes the hasselback technique and gives it a new spin by using sweet potatoes and pairing it with the umami flavours of miso.

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 16 mins
  • Serving: 8 people
Ratings: 4.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 8 small kumara, skin on
  • ½ cup fresh sage leaves
  • 2 medium pears, skin on, halved, thinly sliced
  • spray oil
  • 1 tablespoon miso paste
  • 2 teaspoons reduced-salt soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons mirin (see tips)
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • micro herbs, to garnish (optional)
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Thinly slice kumara, almost all the way through, but keep bases intact. Place, cut-side up, on prepared tray.

    2 Place sage and pear slices randomly between kumara slits. Spray with olive oil. Bake for 10 minutes.

    3 In a small bowl, combine miso, soy, sesame oil, mirin, garlic and honey to a smooth paste. Brush or drizzle mixture over kumara, bake for another 10 minutes then repeat brushing. Bake for a further 20-30 minutes, brushing at 10-minute intervals, until kumara are golden, sticky and tender. Serve.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check soy sauce, miso and mirin are gluten free.

    Make it vegan: Use maple syrup instead of honey.

    HFG tip

    Find mirin in the international aisle of the supermarket, or use 1 teaspoon sugar as a substitute.

    NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

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