Spiced Chipotle Honey Chicken with Sweet Potatoes
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces3 Tbsp olive oil2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, minced3 garlic cloves, minced2 Tbsp honey, plus more for drizzling1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar1 1/4 tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste1 tsp ground cumin1/2 tsp ground cinnamonchopped cilantro (for garnish)
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the sweet potatoes in a medium bowl.
In a small bowl mix together 1 tablespoon olive oil, chipotles, garlic, honey, vinegar, salt, cumin and cinnamon. Divide this spice mixture as follows: Mix 2 teaspoons of the mixture with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and toss with the sweet potatoes. Set aside the remaining spice mixture for the chicken.
Scatter the potatoes on the bottom of a roasting pan, and bake 15 minutes. Meanwhile, rub the chicken breasts with the remaining spice mixture from previous step.
Stir the potatoes. Carefully place the chicken on top of the sweet potatoes, and continue to roast until the chicken is just cooked through (registers 165 on an instant read thermometer), about 30-35 minutes.
Divide the potatoes and chicken evenly among serving plates. Drizzle with remaining honey and garnish with cilantro.
Serving Size: makes 4 servings
In a small bowl mix together 1 tablespoon olive oil, chipotles, garlic, honey, vinegar, salt, cumin and cinnamon. Divide this spice mixture as follows: Mix 2 teaspoons of the mixture with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and toss with the sweet potatoes. Set aside the remaining spice mixture for the chicken.
Scatter the potatoes on the bottom of a roasting pan, and bake 15 minutes. Meanwhile, rub the chicken breasts with the remaining spice mixture from previous step.
Stir the potatoes. Carefully place the chicken on top of the sweet potatoes, and continue to roast until the chicken is just cooked through (registers 165 on an instant read thermometer), about 30-35 minutes.
Divide the potatoes and chicken evenly among serving plates. Drizzle with remaining honey and garnish with cilantro.
Serving Size: makes 4 servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 237.7
- Total Fat: 1.6 g
- Cholesterol: 65.7 mg
- Sodium: 101.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 27.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
- Protein: 27.4 g
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