Chicken often makes a delightful appearance with mashed sweet potatoes and green vegetables. Other times, it comes along in the form of a creamy mushroom and spinach chicken dish. Somehow it always tastes amazing in a filling meal where spinach, sweet potatoes, and mushrooms of any kind meet.
It could be a soup, a stew or a casserole, or something in between. However you cook it and whatever you call it, just make sure there is enough to share!
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As much as we love skillet meals for their quick-cooking ease and simplicity, nothing beats a baked dish where all the flavors can happily simmer together for 20 minutes or more.
What we have here, is a marriage between the two, meeting somewhere in the middle.
The chicken needs to be spiced and browned in a skillet over medium heat, then it is transferred to a baking dish, only to bring in the diced sweet potatoes for a pre-cooking party.
Add the rest of the ingredients to the skillet, stir for a few minutes, then place everything with the chicken in the baking dish. Bring on the chicken stock and coconut milk, along with the baby spinach, stir, bake and wait.
While you are waiting, go ahead and relax if you've had a rushed day. However, if you are ready for more food, more fun, and more out-of-life, why not make a quick salad to complement the chicken and vegetables?
A creamy cucumber and chive salad suit it nicely. You can even toss the leftovers in the fridge for the following day.
Chicken With Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, And Mushrooms Recipe
Serves: 4 Prep: 20 min Cook: 40 min
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. chicken breasts, skinless, boneless, and sliced
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 10 mushrooms, sliced
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups baby spinach
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 tbsp. garlic powder
- 1 tbsp. onion powder
- 1 tbsp. paprika
- 1 tbsp. coconut oil
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- In a bowl, combine the garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika, then season to taste.
- Season the chicken pieces with the spice mixture.
- Melt the coconut oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Brown the chicken in the skillet on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side; then transfer to a baking dish.
- Cook the diced sweet potatoes for 5 to 6 minutes in the skillet over medium heat. Add more coconut oil if needed.
- Add the onion, mushrooms, and garlic to the sweet potatoes and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the sweet potatoes, onion, mushrooms, and garlic to the baking dish.
- Pour in the coconut milk and chicken stock.
- Top with baby spinach, and give everything a toss.
- Place in the oven and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, covered. Bake another 10 minutes uncovered.
📖 Recipe
Chicken With Spinach, Sweet Potatoes And Mushrooms Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. chicken breasts skinless, boneless and sliced
- 2 sweet potatoes peeled and diced
- 10 mushrooms sliced
- 1 red onion sliced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 cups baby spinach
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 tbsp. garlic powder
- 1 tbsp. onion powder
- 1 tbsp. paprika
- 1 tbsp. coconut oil
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- In a bowl, combine the garlic powder, onion powder and paprika, then season to taste.
- Season the chicken pieces with the spice mixture.
- Melt the coconut oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Brown the chicken in the skillet on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side; then transfer to a baking dish.
- Cook the diced sweet potatoes for 5 to 6 minutes in the skillet over medium heat. Add more coconut oil if needed.
- Add the onion, mushrooms, and garlic to the sweet potatoes and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the sweet potatoes, onion, mushrooms, and garlic to the baking dish.
- Pour in the coconut milk and chicken stock.
- Top with baby spinach, give everything a toss.
- Place in the oven and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, covered. Bake another 10 minutes uncovered.
Tess
I am very new to transitioning into this way of life. I have always been a carbaholic. I liked very few vegetables. I also have some texture issues. Tonight was my first attempt at a full blown paleo recipe besides just straight meat, eggs, etc. I am not a chef by no means, but I was surprised how much I did enjoy this meal. I made myself eat it all. No picking around anything. I recommend it.
Paleo Leaper
Yay, you'll find thousands of other recipes too to enjoy!
Brenda
This was delicious! Thank you!
Although my kids weren’t fans lol but what else is new?! 😝
Sabina
I made this with vegan chicken, 1 cup quinoa and added extra veggie broth. Baked for 35 minutes. Super tasty ! Thank you.
Denise Purgold
Although, very healthy, this dish was a bit bland for my liking.
Heather
A little bit bland in my opinion. I would add more garlic and spices next time, and full fat coconut milk - I only had low-fat, but good to try something new!
Carol Webb
Can this be frozen?