Chipotle-Glazed Roast Chicken With Sweet Potatoes
Prep
15 mins
Cook
25 mins
to 30 mins
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Ingredients
Sweet Potatoes
- 4 sweet potatoes (10 ounces each), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
Rub
- 4 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, plus additional to taste
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (2 pounds), rinsed and patted dry
- Chopped cilantro, for garnish (optional)
Directions
Sweet Potatoes1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, toss the sweet potatoes in the olive oil and scatter on the bottom of a roasting pan. Roast for 15 minutes.
Rub2. In a small bowl, mix together the chiles, garlic, honey, vinegar, salt, cumin and cinnamon to make a paste. Rub the paste evenly over each breast.
3. Place the chicken breasts on top of the sweet potatoes and roast until the chicken is just cooked through, about 25 to 30 minutes. Serve garnished with cilantro if desired.









I make this w/ shrimp, awesome!!!
6/20/2010 09:18:06 PM Report AbuseThis is a great dish. I've made it twice now, once for my husband and me and once for dinner guests. It was a big hit! I used chicken thighs the first time and chicken breast tenders the next time, and both were delicious.
2/8/2010 05:19:31 PM Report Abuse