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    Chicken Skillet With Asparagus And Sweet Potatoes Recipe

    Last Modified: Jan 18, 2023 by Paleo Leaper · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    One-skillet meals are not only quick and easy to make, but they also allow you to bring out your best-cast iron pan and serve directly from it!

    Chicken Skillet With Asparagus And Sweet Potatoes in a white bowl.

    Less mess, zero fuss, and smiles all around the table. That's what a skillet meal means to us. Whether you are making a taco skillet, zucchini and beef, Tex-Mex turkey, or a more unique dish of chicken with balsamic pears, your skillet will be put to good use. Scrumptious skillet chicken pot pie that is topped with a Paleo crust and finished in the oven? We'll take it!

    Lately, we have been on an asparagus kick. We've tossed the green (and white) spears in stir-fries, grilled it plain and simple with salt and pepper, eaten it raw in an asparagus Caesar salad, and blended it into a lovely, refreshing soup.

    If you are new to asparagus eating, you'll find it most inviting when added to a recipe that you already trust. Sometimes the subtle addition of new ingredients eases you into trying more complex ways of eating a new-to-you fruit or vegetable. Asparagus is a nutrient-rich stalk that is an excellent source of fiber, folate, and vitamins A, C, E, and K.

    Let food be your medicine, and indulge in a hearty skillet of chicken breasts, sweet potatoes, and asparagus today. Don't forget to add a small handful of your daily greens on top - green onions, rockets, watercress, or alfalfa sprouts.

    Chicken Skillet With Asparagus And Sweet Potatoes Recipe

    Serves: 4 Prep: 20 min Cook: 20 min

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb. chicken breasts, boneless and diced
    • 1 lb. white or green asparagus, trimmed and sliced
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced
    • 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
    • 1 green onion, sliced
    • ½ cup chicken stock
    • 1 tbsp. chili powder
    • ½ tsp. red chili flakes
    • 2 tbsp. olive oil
    • Cooking fat
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

    Preparation

    1. Melt cooking fat in a skillet over medium heat, and season the chicken to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
    2. Cook the chicken until no longer pink, 8 to 10 minutes.
    3. Remove the chicken and set aside.
    4. In the same skillet, heat the olive oil, add the garlic and diced sweet potatoes, then cook for 1 to 2 minutes while tossing.
    5. Pour-in the chicken stock, cover and cook until the sweet potatoes are soft, about 6 to 8 more minutes.
    6. Add the asparagus to the sweet potatoes and cook for 4 to 5 minutes longer. Bring the chicken back to the pan.
    7. Sprinkle the chili powder and chili flakes, adjust the seasoning and stir everything while cooking for another 1 to 2 minutes.
    8. Serve topped with sliced green onions.
    Chicken Skillet With Asparagus And Sweet Potatoes in a white bowl.

    Chicken Skillet With Asparagus And Sweet Potatoes Recipe

    What is the best reason for cooking skillet dishes? Serving and cleaning up is super simple. This chicken, asparagus, and sweet potato skillet are no different!
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 19 mins
    Total Time 39 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 334 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lb. chicken breasts boneless and diced
    • 1 lb. white or green asparagus trimmed and sliced
    • 2 garlic cloves minced
    • 2 sweet potatoes peeled and diced
    • 1 green onion sliced
    • ½ cup chicken stock
    • 1 tbsp. chili powder
    • ½ tsp. red chili flakes
    • 2 tbsp. olive oil
    • Cooking fat
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Melt cooking fat in a skillet over medium heat, and season the chicken to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
      Cooking fat, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, 1 lb. chicken breasts
    • Cook the chicken until no longer pink, 8 to 10 minutes.
    • Remove the chicken and set aside.
    • In the same skillet, heat the olive oil, add the garlic and diced sweet potatoes, then cook for 1 to 2 minutes while tossing.
      2 garlic cloves, 2 tbsp. olive oil, 2 sweet potatoes
    • Pour in the chicken stock, cover, and cook until the sweet potatoes are soft, about 6 to 8 more minutes.
      ½ cup chicken stock
    • Add the asparagus to the sweet potatoes and cook for 4 to 5 minutes longer. Bring the chicken back to the pan.
      1 lb. white or green asparagus
    • Sprinkle the chili powder and chili flakes, adjust the seasoning and stir everything while cooking for another 1 to 2 minutes.
      1 tbsp. chili powder, ½ tsp. red chili flakes
    • Serve topped with sliced green onions.
      1 green onion

    Nutrition

    Calories: 334kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 38gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 234mgPotassium: 639mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 10555IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword asparagus, chicken, paleo, recipe, skillet, sweet potato
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    Filed Under: Paleo Chicken and Poultry Recipes, Paleo Recipes Tagged With: Complete Meals, cooking: stovetop, diet: dairy-free, diet: egg-free, diet: no sweeteners, diet: nut-free, diet: shellfish-free, good for leftovers, Paleo Budget-Friendly Recipes, Paleo Dinner Recipes, Paleo Kid-Friendly Recipes, Paleo Low-Carb Recipes

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