Husband really liked this. My steaks were a bit bigger, so I probably should have adjusted the spices accordingly, as I thought there wasn't quite enough salt to balance the sweet and next time I will probably add a little pinch of cayenne for a slight kick and a little more flavor depth. Overall though, it was very tasty! I didn't use a grill rack and just drained the liquid off my baking sheet whenever I turned the meat. That worked fine. Plus, it allowed me to cover my pan in foil which made cleanup a breeze. To speed it up a little, I did use the broiler on lower heat to do the final sugar glazing. That worked great. You just have to watch so you don't burn it.

Reviewed On: Sep. 29, 2011

This was a good jumping off point with a couple of modifications after reading some of the reviews. It sounded like it needed a little more flavor oomph, so I did 1.5x the spices and added some cayenne because the serrano chilis I used were the wimpiest ones I've ever tasted! I also added some cilantro because we love it. I didn't bother to sautee the chilis or onions and garlic and they were just fine in the finished cake. I also subbed some oatmeal for the bread crumbs for extra fiber. I do think next time I would microwave the grated sweet potatoes to avoid the slight starchy flavor. That could be due to the grater size - the large Cuisinart blade.I doubled the recipe to have leftovers to freeze and so used 3 eggs, but next time I think I would use 4 to hold things together a little better. I used the non-stick electric griddle and "fried" them with just a hint of olive oil to brown them. (Our broiler sets off the fire alarm even with no smoke!) But this was a great option for a vegetarian meal and it was really satisfying! Thanks!

Reviewed On: Sep. 7, 2011

SUPER easy, SUPER tasty and this will be a staple in our house from now on. Ended up using Himalayan red sea salt since that's all our grocery stores had (tried 3 different locations!) We ended up serving ours plain on some King's Hawaiian rolls. Excellent! Next time, I'll add a little more smoke flavoring, some whole garlic cloves and maybe a hot pepper or two for some kick since we really like that and I might try the banana peel. I did order some red Hawaiian sea salt online since we loved the first try. Seriously, you HAVE to try this recipe. Couldn't be easier and who would have thought only 3 ingredients would have so much flavor! We did the overnight on one side, flipped and let it go for another 5 hours or so then shredded and let it rip for another 4 hours. SO tender and flavorful!

Reviewed On: Aug. 8, 2011