Chicken Sweet Potato Skillet

A savory combination of chicken, sweet potato, and spinach is seasoned with sage, sweetened with pear, given a splash of whiskey for a kick, and topped with toasted hazelnuts.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 485 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
• 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half, cut into cubes
• 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon Irish whiskey
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh sage
• 1 pear - peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.25 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken in the hot oil until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon and place on a plate.

Step 2

Cook and stir sweet potato in the same skillet over medium heat until slightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes; return chicken to the skillet. Add whiskey, sage, pear, and water; stir well. Partially cover skillet, lower heat to medium-low, and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and sweet potato is tender, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Remove lid and sprinkle spinach over the chicken-sweet potato mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until spinach is wilted, about 5 minutes. Stir in hazelnuts; season with salt and black pepper.