Description
Whip up this Mexican Sweet Potato Chicken Skillet for a quick, flavorful one-pan meal! Packed with tender chicken, sweet potatoes, and bold Mexican spices, it’s healthy, delicious, and perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ pound boneless skinless chicken (thighs or breast)
- 1 ½ cups sweet potato (diced and parboiled)
- 1 cup canned black beans
- 1 tablespoon green jalapeno or green chili peppers (pickled or fresh)
- 6 tablespoons mild salsa
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese (microbial-rennet)
- 1–2 tablespoon olive oil
- ⅓ cup red bell pepper (diced)
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon ground oregano
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic (minced)
- Lime wedges for serving
- Cilantro for serving
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa (optional)
Instructions
- Step: If serving with quinoa, start cooking it now.
- Step: In a small bowl mix together spices, salt, black pepper, and diced chicken.
- Step: Brown the chicken in a skillet over medium-high heat until almost fully cooked. Set aside.
- Step: Clean the skillet with paper towels and add sweet potatoes, jalapenos, garlic, and bell peppers. Stir to combine and cook for another 5-8 minutes until warmed through and veggies softened.
- Step: Stir in salsa, black beans and return the chicken.
- Step: Top with cheese and close the lid. Once cheese is melted, remove the skillet from heat. Serve with a drizzle of squeezed lime juice and freshly chopped cilantro and quinoa.
Notes
Use cooked quinoa for serving or to mix in the skillet. For a leaner meal, ground turkey can be used as a substitute for chicken.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 366 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 927 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.01 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: Mexican chicken skillet, sweet potato, one-pan meal, healthy dinner, quinoa