Sesame Seed Yogurt Baked Potatoes Recipes

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH YOGURT AND SESAME SEEDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450. Coat sweet potatoes with a very light drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of salt. Roast the potatoes, wrapped in foil, until totally tender. Switch oven to broil, remove potatoes from foil and blister under broiler until lightly charred. Cool to room temperature, and then cut in half or in 1/2-inch rounds. Set aside.
• Mix together yogurt, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and half the olive oil until smooth. Divide between 4 plates.
• Mix remaining lemon, olive oil and other ingredients into a salsa, and adjust seasoning with kosher salt.
• Warm sweet potatoes in oven, then plate each half (or an even number of rounds). Top with salsa and sprinkle with Maldon salt. A little additional oil is good, too.

CHEESE-STUFFED POTATOES WITH YOGURT-SPICE PASTE AND SESAME SEED CRUST

Steps:

• For potatoes and stuffing:
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Place potatoes directly on oven rack and bake until tender when pierced with fork, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Transfer to platter and let stand until cool enough to handle. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
• Cut potatoes horizontally in half. Using spoon, scoop out pulp, leaving 1/3-inch-thick shell. Transfer potato pulp to medium bowl and mash; mix in cheese, melted butter, cilantro, green onion, chile, and sesame seeds. Season potato mixture generously with salt and pepper; divide among potato shells.DO AHEAD: Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
• For yogurt-spice paste:
• Combine first 6 ingredients in processor. Using on/off turns, blend until mixture is finely chopped. Add yogurt, oil, and lemon juice and process until smooth puree forms. Transfer to small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
• Remove top rack from grill. Place disposable aluminum baking pan in center of bottom rack (if using 2-burner gas grill, place pan on 1 side of burner). Add enough water to pan to reach depth of 1 inch.
• Prepare barbecue (medium heat). If using charcoal grill, light briquettes in chimney and pour half onto rack on each side of disposable pan. If using 3-burner gas grill, light burners on left and right, leaving center burner off. If using 2-burner gas grill, light burner on side opposite disposable pan. Return top rack to grill. Place sheet of foil on grill rack above unlit burner; brush with vegetable oil.
• Place sesame seeds on small plate. Place half of yogurt-spice paste in shallow bowl and reserve. Spread remaining yogurt-spice paste over top of potato filling in each potato half. Sprinkle with half of sesame seeds. Dip bottom of each potato half into reserved spice paste, then dip into remaining sesame seeds. Place potatoes atop foil on grill rack above disposable pan. Cover barbecue and grill until potatoes are heated through and bubbling in center, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer potatoes to platter and serve.
• A thick yogurt; sold at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores (such as Trader Joe's and Whole Foods markets) and Greek markets. If unavailable, place regular yogurt in cheesecloth-lined strainer set over large bowl. Cover and chill overnight to drain.

POTATOES WITH SESAME SEEDS

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot; cover with water by 2 inches and bring to a boil. Reduce toa low boil and cook until just tender when pierced with a knife, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and let cool completely, 2 to 4 hours. Peel and cut into 3/4-inch cubes.
• Heat oil in a large, heavy skillet (preferably cast iron or nonstick) over medium until shimmering. Add cumin, mustard, and sesame seeds; as soon as they begin to pop -- a matter of seconds -- add potatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
• Add 2 teaspoons salt, cayenne, and lemon juice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are golden brown in spots and heated through, 20 to 30 minutes more. Serve warm, or store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 2 days.

SESAME SEED YOGURT BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• POT/Stuffing: preheat to 400F and back pot until tender (75 min). Cool/chill. Cut horiz. Scoop out middle. Mash pulp and mix in cheese, butter, cilantro, onion, chile, ses. seeds. season with S&P generously and divide among shells. Chill. YOG/SPICE PASTE: combine first 5 ingred in food processor and blend. Add yogurt, oil, lemon j and process to smooth puree. Season with S&P in small bowl. All above can be made 6 hours ahead. Grill: add pan with water in middle of coals. Med heat. Foil on grill and brush with oil. Put half yog past in bowl and reserve. Spread remaining of top of filled potatoes and sprinkle with half ses seeds. dip pots in reserve and coat with ses seeds. Grill until heated through and bubbling

CHEESE-STUFFED POTATOES/YOGURT-SPICE/SESAME SEED CRUST

Steps:

• POTATOES & STUFFING:.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F
• Place potatoes directly on oven rack and bake until tender when pierced with fork, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Transfer to platter and let stand until cool enough to handle. ( Can be made 1 day ahead; Cover and chill.)*.
• Cut potatoes horizontally in half.
• Using spoon, scoop out pulp, leaving 1/3-inch-thick shell.
• Transfer potato pulp to medium bowl and mash; mix in cheese, melted butter, cilantro, green onion, chile, and sesame seeds.
• Season potato mixture generously with salt and pepper; divide among potato shells.(Can be made 6 hours ahead.)**
• Cover and chill.
• YOGURT-SPICE PASTE:.
• Combine first 6 ingredients in processor.
• Using on/off turns, blend until mixture is finely chopped.
• Add yogurt, oil, and lemon juice and process until smooth puree forms.
• Transfer to small bowl.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.(Can be made 6 hours ahead.)***
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Remove top rack from grill.
• Place disposable aluminum baking pan in center of bottom rack (if using 2-burner gas grill, place pan on 1 side of burner).
• Add enough water to pan to reach depth of 1 inch.
• Prepare barbecue (medium heat).
• If using charcoal grill, light briquettes in chimney and pour half onto rack on each side of disposable pan.
• If using 3-burner gas grill, light burners on left and right, leaving center burner off.
• If using 2-burner gas grill, light burner on side opposite disposable pan.
• Return top rack to grill.
• Place sheet of foil on grill rack above unlit burner; brush with vegetable oil.
• Place sesame seeds on small plate.
• Place half of yogurt-spice paste in shallow bowl and reserve.
• Spread remaining yogurt-spice paste over top of potato filling in each potato half.
• Sprinkle with half of sesame seeds.
• Dip bottom of each potato half into reserved spice paste, then dip into remaining sesame seeds.
• Place potatoes atop foil on grill rack above disposable pan.
• Cover barbecue and grill until potatoes are heated through and bubbling in center, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Transfer potatoes to platter and serve.

BAKED SESAME POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes and cut in half.
• Rub with sesame oil then sprinkle generously with coarsely ground black pepper and salt.
• Bake on a baking sheet until tender, turning partway through (about 45 minutes).