How long do you boil a potato?

Answer 1

When I make sweet potato pie I bake the potatoes for 45 to 55 minutes. Or until soft on the inside. Soft enough to pierce with a fork. Or you can boil them for 15 to 20 minutes. Just do as you do with regular potatoes. Boil until you can pierce with a fork and it's soft enough to fall apart. But not too soft to be really mushy.

Answer 2

Until they're done! It's all relative to how big the potato is...did you cut in chunks, halves? Test with a toothpick. Boiled Sweet potatoes are delish! Can be mashed just like white potatoes!

Answer 3

To parboil sweet potatoes, boil quartered or sliced sweet potatoes for five to seven minutes. Allow 10 to 12 minutes for whole sweet potatoes.
Test by inserting a fork into one of the sweet potatoes. The outer portion should be easily pierced by a fork, while the inner portion remains firm.

Answer 4

Same as with potatoes.

When you stick a fork in the sweet potato and it removes very easily, it's ready.

Time depends on size.

Answer 5

You want to boil them until they are tender. You can find information in cookbooks, the cooking channel, you tube, and even some cooking web sites on line.

Answer 6

Boil them long enough that a fork will enter them without much effort.

Answer 7

Depending on the size and type of potato you are using around 20 minutes should be fine.

Answer 8

15minutes