Savory Chicken and Sweet Potatoes. This version of the stir fry recipe includes sweet potatoes, broccoli, and onions. This is a quick and easy dinner to make on a week night.
Welcome to the third recipe in our Chicken Stir Fry series of recipes. In this version, Chicken and Sweet Potatoes, we are using sweet potatoes, broccoli, and onions to change up this dish. With these ingredient changes this recipe offers a whole new eating experience.
Look for more recipes to be coming out in this series, Chicken Stir Fry.
NOTE
Before beginning the recipe remember to read the “Invent Your Recipe” section below for additional suggestions, recipe combinations, or ingredient alternatives.
How to Make Chicken and Sweet Potatoes
Preparing chicken:
- Season chicken pieces with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. In a large skillet on high heat sauté chicken pieces in ¼ cup of canola oil until golden brown on all sides (about 5 minutes). Remove chicken from skillet and drain the oil.
Putting it Together:
- Return the skillet to high heat add sauté 2 cloves of garlic in 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil until golden brown. Once the garlic begins to turn golden brown, reduce to medium heat and add onions, sweet potatoes, and broccoli, and sauté for 10 minutes, mixing occasionally. Next, add 2 tablespoons of stir fry sauce, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and return the chicken to the skillet. Cook for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
How to Serve Chicken and Sweet Potatoes
- To serve this chicken and sweet potatoes dish, place the chicken and sweet potatoes over rice, quinoa, buckwheat, or your favorite whole grain.
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The Recipe
Chicken Stir Fry with Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 cloves of garlic sliced
- 2 sweet potatoes cubed
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 sweet onion sliced
- ½ tsp. salt for chicken
- ¼ tsp. black pepper for chicken
- ½ tsp. garlic powder for chicken
- ¼ cup Canola oil for chicken
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil or canola oil
- 2 tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 tbsp. stir fry sauce
Instructions
Preparing chicken:
- Season chicken pieces with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. In a large skillet on high heat sauté chicken pieces in ¼ cup of canola oil until golden brown on all sides (about 5 minutes). Remove chicken from skillet and drain the oil.4 chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces, ¼ tsp. black pepper for chicken, ½ tsp. garlic powder for chicken, ¼ cup Canola oil for chicken, ½ tsp. salt for chicken
Putting it Together:
- Return the skillet to high heat add sauté 2 cloves of garlic in 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil until golden brown.2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, 2 cloves of garlic sliced
- Once the garlic begins to turn golden brown, reduce to medium heat and add onions, sweet potatoes, and broccoli, and sauté for 10 minutes, mixing occasionally.2 sweet potatoes cubed, 1 sweet onion sliced, 2 cups broccoli florets
- Next, add 2 tablespoons of stir fry sauce, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and return the chicken to the skillet. Cook for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.2 tbsp. soy sauce, 2 tbsp. stir fry sauce
To Serve:
- Place in a large serving dish or on top of white rice.
Invent Your Recipe
Nutrition
Invent Your Recipe:
You can really add any vegetables you like to this recipe. For instance, we have several versions of this recipe which features different vegetables. Some of the vegetable choices include broccoli, carrots, cabbage, peppers, sweet potatoes, zucchini, and onions. There are so many great vegetable options. Pick your favorites and make a fantastic dish!
For chicken inspired dishes, check out our chicken recipe page.
For even more ideas check out our Pinterest page.
