
Chipotle chicken with sweet potato skin
A comfort food with great health benefits. Chipotle chicken with sweet potato skin with its varied flavors keeps the recipe tasty and nutritious.
INGREDIENTS
3 medium sweet potatoes
3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breast about 2 small
1/4 cups olive oil
2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 cloves garlic minced or grated
3 whole chipotle pepper minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon cumin
2 teaspoons chili powder
salt and pepper
2 cups spinach half a 10oz bag
Greek yogurt for flavour topping
chopped cilantro for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
– Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
-Wash your sweet potatoes and prick all over with a fork. Place in the oven and bake for 50-60 minutes or until fork tender.
-Place your chicken in a baking dish and rub with a tablespoon of olive oil, salt and peper.
-Place in the oven with the potatoes and bake for 25 minutes.
-Allow to cool and shred the chicken with a fork or your hands.
-When the sweet potatoes are done cut in half and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes.
-In a medium size bowl combine the olive oil, lime juice, garlic, chipotle peppers, oregano, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Set aside.
-Heat a small skillet over medium heat and wilt the spinach (this can also be done in the microwave).
-Toss the spinach and shredded chicken together, set aside and keep warm.
-Turn the oven up to 400 degrees.
-Scrape the sweet potato out of the peel, leaving a medium size layer of flesh inside with the peel so that it can stand up on its own (reserve the remaining flesh, for another use) and place in a baking dish.
-Brush the skins with with a little of the chipotle sauce and bake for 5-10 minutes until nice and crisp.
-While the skins bake mix the spinach, chicken and chipotle sauce together.
-Remove skins from the oven and stuff with the chicken mixture, top with Greek yogurt and bake for 10 minutes or until the skins are hot and crisp.
-Serve with fresh chopped cilantro and greek yogurt if desired.