Description
A delicious and hearty one-skillet meal featuring tender chicken, sweet potatoes, and black beans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chipotle powder
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Juice of 1 lime (about 2 tbsp)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add diced onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the diced chicken to the skillet and cook until browned on all sides, approximately 7-8 minutes.
- Stir in sweet potato cubes along with cumin and chipotle powder. Cook until sweet potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Mix in rinsed black beans and continue cooking for another 5 minutes until heated through.
- Just before serving, squeeze lime juice over the skillet and sprinkle with chopped cilantro.
Notes
- For a spicier dish, increase the amount of chipotle powder.
- This dish can be served with rice or tortillas for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg