Want to keep your New Year's resolution and still chow down at the Big Game? Try this healthier game day recipe for Vegan Thai Peanut Sweet Potato Skins!
It's that time of year again. For one day and one day only, I actually care about a foosball football game. Not so much to root for a specific team or to care if the balls are actually inflated all the way. Ahem... Patriots.
For me, it's all about seeing if the halftime show will actually be decent (probably not), if I can overcome my lifetime losing streak in the football pool at work (fat chance), and of course, to watch the creative commercials and enjoying a large consumption of food.
For this year though, that large consumption of good eats has to be healthy game day food. Because this guy wants to fit back into his skinny jeans and modern fit shirts (i.e. my regular clothes that my fat butt doesn't fit into anymore) AND get his football grub on at the same time.
Case in point? Potato skins. Just because I've got some extra squishiness (is that a word?) going on doesn't mean I don't want me some 'tater skins. But this year, I'm going in a different healthier direction with these Vegan Thai Peanut Sweet Potato Skins.
That's right. You heard that correct. These puppies are vegan friendly. Sweet potatoes. Broccoli. Edamame. Scallions. Peanut sauce. Boom.
Side note... does anyone else wish it was socially acceptable to actual drink peanut sauce from a glass? I'm asking for a friend, of course.
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Vegan Thai Peanut Sweet Potato Skins
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 10 Sweet Potato Skins 1x
Ingredients
- 5 medium sweet potatoes
- Olive oil
- Kosher salt
- 1 large head broccoli, cut into bite-sized florets
- 1 cup cooked edamame beans
- 1 bunch scallions, chopped
- ½ cup chopped peanuts, for garnish, if desired
- Peanut sauce (recipe below)
for the Peanut Sauce
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 1 cup coconut milk (from a can, not a box)
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ tablespoon fresh ginger (about the same size as the 2 cloves garlic)
- 1 tablespon soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- ½ tablespoon granulated sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 lime, juiced
- Sriracha, if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F. Wash your sweet potatoes and pierce each one several times with a fork. Lightly brush sweet potatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with Kosher salt. Place the sweet potatoes on an aluminum-foil lined baking sheet and bake until tender, about 45-60 minutes, depending upon size of sweet potato. Slice cooked sweet potaotes in half and let cool for about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook broccoli by either steaming or oven roasting. I prefer oven roasted broccoli. Simply place florets on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle generously with Kosher salt. Toss to coat and roast in 400°F oven for approximately 15-20 minutes.
- Scrape some of the sweet potato out of each peel, leaving a medium size layer of flesh inside the peel so that it can maintain its structure (reserve the scooped out flesh for another use). Lightly brush skins with olive oil (too much olive oil and skins will be soggy) and bake for about 10 minutes until crisp. Remove skins from oven and stuff with cooked broccoli and edamame, scallions, and chopped peanuts (if using). Drizzle with peanut sauce and devour immediately.
for the Peanut Sauce.
- Place peanut butter, coconut milk, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sugar, lime juice, and a squeeze of sriracha (if desired) into a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth. Add a little more coconut milk if a thinner consistency is desired.
- Extra peanut sauce can be refrigerated for a few days (it may harden a bit in the fridge, thaw and stir before next application). Use as a sauce for poultry and meat, or as a dressing for salad.
Notes
If you prefer, you can substitute a large pinch of garlic powder and ginger powder for the fresh garlic and ginger in the peanut suace.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
Looking for more Game Day Eats?
Bacon Wrapped Buffalo Chicken Jalapeno Poppers
Loaded Baked Potato Totchos (Tater Tot Nachos)
DIY Brownie Sundae Klondike Bars
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sliders with Avocado Ranch
Fire Roasted Chili with Beer Braised short Ribs and Honey Jalapeno Cornbread Croutons
Healthy Buffalo Chicken Salad Sandwich
Trader Joe's Spinach and Kale Greek Yogurt Dip
Three Creative Guacamole Recipes
Becca from It's Yummi! says
what a fun twist on potato skins, Chris! Your creativity blows me away!
Chris says
Thansk so much Becca!
Sarah says
Gahhh, can I even describe how badly I'm wishing a plateful of these sweet potato skins would magically appear in front of my face?! I don't think I'd be able to wait until the Superbowl for these gorgeous apps. Need! They look fabulous, Chris. 🙂
Chris says
Hahaha I wish food would magically appear in front of my face all the time!
Jen at Baked by an Introvert says
I absolutely love these, Chris! You are so creative when it comes to combining flavors. Now pass me some skins! 🙂
Chris says
Thanks Jen! I'm passing them through the screen right now! Did you catch them?!
Mike says
Such an inventive and fun twist on potato skins. I can't wait to try these bad boys out!
#WolfpackEats
Chris says
Thanks buddy!
Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps says
These are EVERYTHING. Peanut sauce might as well be chocolate to me. I could it any time of day, on anything, but slather it over crispy sweet potato skins and veggies. Dead!
Chris says
Hahaha it is quite addictive. Chocolate still wins for me, but peanut sauce is close behind 🙂
Ashley says
haha I think it's perfectly acceptable to drink it from a glass! I'll be right there with you ... so totally fine!
These skins look awesome!
Chris says
Ok phew... glad to know I won't be drinking peanut sauce alone 🙂
Thalia says
These stuffed sweet potato skins are just so perfect for me to make for my vegetarian family tonight.. thanks for the recipe. I am especially loving the thai flavouring and all that yummy peanut sauce!
Chris says
I'm a sucker for Thai food! Love those flavors!
Taylor says
GAH! I CAN'T EVEN WITH THESE! Sweet potato and peanut butter and thai and WHOA YUM! I wasn't gonna watch the big game, but now I have to...so my face can meet these. Pinned!
Chris says
Hahaha thanks Taylor!
David says
Funny. After last year's World Cup, I pictured you as a die-hard fan who painted his face for every game and had pre-game rituals that started hours before kickoff. If your Super Bowl party involves these awesome tater skins, then I think I may just need to crash your party. I'll be the guy with the painted face, just fyi. #WolfpackEats
Kevin | keviniscooking says
These are looking pretty sweet and with the edamame you had me sold. Love this take on the usual baked potato. I make a Moroccan inspired one with yogurt, spices and almonds.
So for the Big Game Day grub I have a few things lined up which includes your Totchos! As for that sauce - Peanut Sauce shooters for everyone! #WolfpackEats
Chris says
Dude, the Moroccan inspired skins sound awesome! Hope you enjoyed the totchos! #wolfpackeats!
Shashi says
Chris - you put ginger in the peanut sauce - how brilliant is that! No - but wait - that's not the only bit of brilliance here - look at those skins - so sinful looking but they are not! Next time my daughter asks me for potato skins am whipping out these bad boys with edamame and broccoli!! Oh Yeah!
Chris says
Hahaha they are secretly good for you! Your daughter will never know 😉
Amy | Club Narwhal says
My favorite thing about football season are potato skins and these bad boys are the BEST! I love the Thai flavors with the sweet potatoes. Might be just the thing to get my sweet potato hating husband to actually eat them 🙂
Chris says
I'm pretty obsessed with Thai too 🙂 Your husband doesn't like sweet potatoes?! Crazy!!!
Alice says
haha yes!! "skinny" healthy, vegan food is for guys too!! 😛 love these sweet potato skins and love the thai spin!!!
Chris says
Darn straight Alice!
Megan says
These look SOOOO good. What a unique twist on potato skins! Don't tell, but I'll take thai peanut sauce + delicious veggies over bacon bits and cheddar any day!
Chris says
Thanks Megan! Hahaha wow, peanut sauce over bacon?! That's a strong love right there!
Sean Weber says
Marvelous idea, Chris. I so want to try these! And your pictures are gorgeous.
Chris says
Thanks buddy! Much appreciated.
Christine // my natural kitchen says
Oh my - these look AMAZING! I've also wondered (for a friend) about the acceptibility of drinking Thai peanut sauce ... I'm definitely making these this week!
Chris says
Hahahaa... our friends are really curious about this!
Anna says
TOTALLY okay to drink peanut sauce, it isn't a thing already?! *cough*
Gorgeous recipe too, I'd take something like this over deep fried goodness any day.
Chris says
Hahaha phew, glad to know it's already a thing hahaha.
Sarah says
Haha - I want to fit into my skinny jeans too! Keep developing healthy recipes for me, k? Also, can you find someone to make these potato skins for me on demand?
Chris says
Hahaha... I wish there was an easier way to lose weight. Why can't chocolate be a diet food? Hmmm, maybe I need to talk to Lucas and tell him to make these for you hahaha