Sticky Maple-Glazed Potatoes

Last Updated on December 30, 2023

This easy vegan one-pot sticky maple-glazed potatoes is a simple, effortless way to prepare baby potatoes. This Asian potato dish makes a great side dish and a great addition to the holiday dinner table.

These scrumptious golden fluffy baby potatoes are covered with caramelized sweet, sticky, and savory maple syrup & soy sauce, garnished with nutty sesame seeds and fresh scallion.

This dish is easy and straightforward to prepare just like this air fryer smashed potatoes.

If you like one-pot straightforward potato dishes, you must check this one too! Sautéed Green Beans and Potatoes with a garlicky sauce

Sticky Maple-Glazed Potatoes Recipe

According to research, potatoes are a good source of fiber. There are many different ways to prepare potatoes, among them Smashed, Baked, Roasted, Scalloped (Au Gratin), Mashed, and Creamy Potato Salad.

The key element of this recipe is the “Sauce”- the caramelization of maple syrup and light soy sauce make the potatoes tasty.

It’s savory with a touch of sweetness with garlicky flavor( if you don’t like garlic, you can simply skip it!)

For this recipe, I use baby Potatoes( known as new potatoes). I prefer baby potatoes for this one-pot dish because baby potatoes don’t need to be peeled before cooking, their skin is thin and tender.

Plus, baby potatoes( or new potatoes) have a more delicate, sweet taste and creamier texture than regular potatoes.

What you need for Sticky Maple-Glazed Potatoes

• Types of Potatoes – you can use starchy or all-rounder ones as they become fluffy when cooked and absorb flavor. Russets, Elba, Toss fingerling, and Yukon Gold are all ideal.

• Garlic – finely chopped, they’re for flavor, to infuse the caramelized sauce.  Garlic is the perfect savory compliment to the sweet maple syrup

• Light Soy sauce– L.K.K and Pearl River Bridge are my favorites. You can opt for gluten-free light soy sauce too.

• Maple Syrup–  a must-have for this recipe, with no substitutions!

• White Sesame Seeds– Roasted sesame seeds give this dish an extra nutty flavor.

• Water

• Scallion – Thinly sliced scallion for garnish.

How to make Sticky Maple Glazed Potatoes

1. Prepare baby potatoes by cutting large ones into halves( approx. 1-inch cubed-size), finely chopped garlic, thinly slice scallion( spring onion) also measuring light soy sauce, maple syrup, and water.
2. Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat, add cooking oil and potatoes. Pan-fry the potatoes for about 5 minutes or until the potatoes are slightly golden brown.
3. Pour the water, soy sauce, maple syrup, and finely chopped garlic into the potatoes and bring it to a boil. Keep a hard boil until most of the liquid is disappeared and thickened, it takes around 15 to 20 mins or until the potatoes are fully cooked. Stir and flip constantly by using a spatula, so the potatoes will be cooked evenly and coated with the caramelized sauce evenly.
4. Check if potatoes are cooked by pricking. If they’re cooked, turn off the heat, finish with roasted white sesame seeds, and then garnish with thinly sliced scallion. Serve immediately!

I would eat these every day and never get tired of them. Spuds…Spuds…SPUDS!!

Enjoy your sticky maple-glazed potatoes! If you made this dish, rate the recipe or leave me a comment, I love to hear from you

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