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BBQ Chicken Sweet Potato Skillet in black cast iron skillet. One bunch of cilantro and small mason jar with pickled red onions out of focus for styling purposes.

BBQ Chicken Sweet Potato Skillet

Carita
This sweet potato skillet is a delicious layered one skillet meal baked with tender BBQ chicken, roasted vegetables, and plenty of cheddar cheese. This is perfect for a no-fuss, filling weeknight dinner.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 5 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Sweet Potatoes
  • 1 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun Seasoning
  • ¼ cup BBQ Sauce
  • ¼ cup Sriracha Sauce
  • ½ cup Red Onion
  • 1 cup Broccoli
  • 1 cup Cheddar Cheese
  • 3 slices Bacon optional
  • 3 tablespoon Cilantro

Instructions
 

  • First, preheat your oven to 425 degrees. In a cast iron skillet (or oven safe baking dish), pour in the cubed sweet potatoes.
  • Next, drizzle olive oil over the sweet potatoes, add salt and pepper and mix until oil and seasonings are coated.
  • It is important to note if you are adding crumbled bacon, prep bacon slices on a lined baking sheet and bake until crispy. Drain and set aside.
  • Bake potatoes for 15 minutes.
  • While the sweet potatoes are baking, prepare the BBQ chicken.
  • In a medium sized bowl, add the clean and diced chicken breasts, Cajun seasoning, BBQ and Sriracha sauce.
  • Stir until chicken breasts are coated thoroughly with seasoning and sauce.
  • By the time this step is complete, the sweet potato skillet should be ready for the next step!
  • Remove the par baked sweet potatoes from the oven and place on an oven safe mat.
  • Now pour the coated chicken breasts over the par baked sweet potatoes and spread the chicken breasts evenly over the layer of sweet potatoes. Bake the chicken breasts for 20 minutes at 425 degrees.
  • Next, it is time to add the chopped broccoli and red onion. Evenly spread the broccoli and red onion on top of the par baked chicken breasts and ensure the ingredients are layered and evenly spread throughout the cast iron skillet.
  • Bake again for 15 minutes until broccoli is fork tender but still has texture.
  • Finally, evenly sprinkle the cheddar cheese over the BBQ Chicken Sweet Potato Skillet and bake until the cheese is bubbly and melted.
  • Top with additional BBQ sauce, fresh cilantro, crumbled bacon and pickled red onion.
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