Description
This Chicken and Sweet Potato Skillet is a quick dinner packed with flavor, texture, and wholesome ingredients. It’s an easy recipe perfect for healthy weeknight meals, quick lunches, or flavorful meal prep. With juicy chicken thighs, crispy sweet potatoes, and smoky spices, it’s one of my go-to dinner ideas that’s both comforting and clean. Whether you’re after easy food ideas or new healthy snack alternatives, this one-pan dish delivers every time.
Ingredients
1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and diced
1 red bell pepper chopped
1 small red onion chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Season chicken thighs with salt, pepper, half the smoked paprika, and cumin.
3. Sear chicken in skillet until golden brown on both sides and nearly cooked through, then remove and set aside.
4. In the same skillet, add diced sweet potatoes and cook until tender and browned, stirring occasionally.
5. Add red onion, bell pepper, and garlic to skillet with sweet potatoes, then season with remaining paprika and cumin.
6. Cook until vegetables are softened and spices are fragrant.
7. Return chicken to skillet and cook everything together for 5 more minutes until chicken is fully cooked.
8. Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
Don’t skip the parsley—it adds brightness that balances the dish.
Dice sweet potatoes small to ensure they cook quickly and caramelize.
Use a cast iron skillet for the best sear and flavor development.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
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