Spiced Chicken Breast with Sweet Potatoes

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
4 boneless chicken breasts w skin removed1/2 to 1 tsp mild chili powder1 tsp sweet paprikasea salt and black pepper, a couple of dashes of each2 tbsp olive oil3 fresh thyme sprigs4 cloves of garlic - unpeeled and slightly smashed1 tsp coriander seeds, lightly crushed5 to 6 star anise, lightly crushed3 large sweet potatoes1 red chili, trimmed, seeded and minced
Directions
makes 4 servings

mix chili powder, paprika and some salt and pepper with the olive oil in a wide baking dish. Add the chicken breasts and turn over so both sides are coated. Add thyme, garlic, star anise on top of chicken. cover and let marinade for atleast 30 minutes or overnight in fridge.
Heat oven to 350 degrees
Bake chicken uncovered for about 15 minutes until meat is just firm when lightly pressed.
Bring a pan of salted water to boil and add peeled, sliced to 5/8 in thick sweet potatoes. Cook 7 to 8 minutes. Drain and place under cold running water. Dice potatoes and set aside.
Transfer cooked chicken to warm plate and cover. Rest for 10 minutes. Squeese out soft garlic back into baking pan, add chilis and sweet potatoes. Toss to mix. Bake for 10 minutes stirring once or twice. Spoon on to plates and add chicken.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VICKYLYNNE.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 272.9
  • Total Fat: 8.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 41.2 mg
  • Sodium: 142.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 31.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.0 g
  • Protein: 21.6 g

Member Reviews
  • COREYW2
    I've been craving sweet potatoes - this sounds really good and I think I'll have it for my birthday dinner! - 2/22/10
  • JEMPOWER
    This sounds good - 9/28/09