Honey Garlic Chicken and Sweet Potato
A comforting dish combining tender chicken and caramelized sweet potatoes in a honey garlic glaze, perfect for busy weeknights.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 sweet potatoes, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Mix together honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Combine diced sweet potatoes with half of the honey garlic mixture in a baking dish.
- Place chicken breasts on top of the sweet potatoes and pour the remaining honey garlic mixture over the chicken.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the sweet potatoes are tender.
- Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.
Notes
For extra caramelized sweet potatoes, add them to the oven a few minutes before the chicken. Adjust the sweetness of the sauce by varying the amount of honey.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 70mg