Asparagus Sweet Potato Chicken Skillet
This Asparagus Sweet Potato Chicken Skillet recipe is a delicious, healthy, and easy-to-make meal that will be on your dinner table in less than 30 minutes. This is gluten-free, whole30, paleo, and perfect for a busy weeknight dinner.
I’m sure you’ll love this Asparagus Sweet Potato Chicken Skillet recipe because it’s delicious, and you only need three ingredients to make it: chicken, sweet potato, and asparagus. Of course, you’ll add some seasoning such as garlic, salt, pepper, and red chili flakes, but technically, they don’t count as ingredients, right?
Another good point about this Asparagus Sweet Potato Chicken Skillet recipe is that it’ll be ready and on your dinner table in less than 30 minutes. So, grab your skillet, cutting board, and your chef knife, and chop all the ingredients. This is the only hard work you will have. Awesome! It is easy as pie. Believe me!
This recipe was first published in May 2016. I updated it in June 2018 with new pictures and content.
I want to start this post by saying thank you for all the emails I received after my last post where I talked about my sleepless night. You guys were so sweet. I really appreciate all the suggestions and advice. You mamas are AWESOME! Like many of you said, he will sleep better soon. Well, he is already better because for two nights he slept for two hours straight in his crib. I can’t believe it. I consider it a great start. Let’s try to be positive, correct?
Now, let’s talk about today’s recipe, which is so delicious, easy-to-make, gluten-free, and also paleo-friendly. This combination of asparagus and sweet potato with chicken is perfect for a quick, flavourful, and healthy weeknight dinner.
Do I have to use a cast iron skillet for this Asparagus Sweet Potato Chicken Skillet recipe?
No, you can make this recipe with any kind of skillet you have in your kitchen. BUT, I really recommend a cast iron skillet for so many reasons. This skillet is great for cooking on high heat. It’s also tough and durable, and on top of that, it gets better with use. Another reason why I love cast iron skillet is that you only need a thin layer of oil to cook the food evenly without burning it. This is great because you can cut down on cooking oil. It’s also an awesome skillet for roasting, sautéing, grilling, broiling, and shallow frying in a small quantity of oil, which means you can make almost everything in it.
And as iron is an essential mineral for our bodies, there is no problem if some amount of this metal leaches into your food while you’re cooking with a cast iron skillet. It’s actually a good thing. I have three cast iron skillets, and I have to say that I can’t live without them. You can find a variety of skillets on Amazon (I really love this one) for very good prices or at stores like Walmart and Target.
How to make this Asparagus Sweet Potato Chicken Skillet:
Cut the chicken into small pieces so that it will cook through. Sauté the chicken in a cast iron skillet to add more flavour. Then, set it aside, and cook the veggies in the same skillet.
I suggest you first cook the sweet potatoes because they take more time, and then add the asparagus to the skillet. Once the asparagus is cooked, put the chicken back into the skillet, and stir everything really well.
Season this recipe according to your preference. I love a little bit of heat in my food, so I added more than ½ teaspoon of red chili flakes, but it is totally up to you.
You can even add cumin, coriander, garlic powder, or any other spice you like. The options are limitless. I am sure you will really love this recipe. Enjoy!
More cast iron skillet recipes to try:
- Asparagus Stuffed Chicken Breast: This recipe is a perfect meal for a weeknight dinner and requires only 4 ingredients.
- Sweet Potato, Kale and Shrimp Skillet: The easiest recipe on the blog to make, yet so flavourful.
- Sweet Potato Chicken Kale Skillet: This recipe is a one-pan meal that will be on your dinner table in less than 30 minutes.
- Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet: You will be amazed by the flavour of this recipe. It’s a perfect ONE-PAN meal for your family.
See below for how to make this Asparagus Sweet Potato Chicken Skillet Recipe:
Asparagus Sweet Potato Chicken Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 pound free-range organic boneless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and ground fresh black pepper
- 3 garlic cloves - minced
- 1 medium sweet potato - peeled and diced
- ½ cup chicken broth or water
- ½ pound fresh asparagus - cut at a diagonal in 1 and 2-inch pieces
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
Instructions
- On a cutting board, cut the chicken into small pieces, and season with salt and pepper.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil, garlic, and chicken.
- Sauté the chicken for about 7-10 minutes or until it is cooked through. Don’t forget to stir well. Set the chicken mixture aside.
- In the same skillet, add the sweet potatoes and chicken broth. Cover the pan with a lid. This step is very important becuase it'll help the sweet potato to cook fast.
- Cook for about 7-10minutes or until the sweet potatoes are cooked.
- Add the asparagus, and cook for about 4-5 minutes until tender.
- Return the chicken to the pan, and stir to combine thoroughly.
- Season with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper.
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Notes
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As a memory, I kept the original photo from 2016!
Can I use already cooked chicken? I have leftover baked chicken that I was looking for a recipe, and this one looks amazing!
Yes you can. Just add the cooked chicken after the asparagus and sweet potato are cooked.
I just made this recipe and it was delicious. I thought I would have leftovers however my husband and I ate the whole thing! This will definitely go on my monthly rotation. I’ve made several of your recipes and all have been great. I’m not a natural cook so thank you for sharing your expertise in the kitchen.
So happy to hear that! 😉
very nice and great for looking
Awesome!
My husband and I love this dish, I make it at least 5-6 times a month. I was wondering if anyone has cooked it in an Instant Pot. After working all day sometimes don’t feel like standing to make anything. I just got one and was wondering about how long to put it on for. Thank You!
That’s awesome, Dawn. So happy to hear that you and your husband enjoys this recipe. I’ve never made this recipe using an Instant Pot, but if I try it I’ll let you know.
Hi I made this tonight for me and my family and Oh Let Me Tell You !!!! How prefect it was it was not one bit of imperfection in this it was so Delicious !!! So I just wanted to say thank you so much for sharing this with all us sweet potato and asparagus 😍 deff something I won’t mind making again and was super fast and easy love love love it
You’re lovely feedback just made my day. Thank you so so much for being such a kind and sweet reader 😉
Just made this–very good!
Awesome!
I made this with Brussels sprouts instead of asparagus. SO good! For the serving size, is it 1/4 cup?
it’s about a cup.
I love this recipe. It’s doesn’t require many ingredients and its simple. And best of all, it’s delicious. I’ve been making a lot of the sweet potatoes ingredient recipes you share on here and this is one of the best.
Great to know that. Thanks for your feedback 😉
Just made this, it’s delicious. Thank you!
Happy to hear that 😉
It is estimated that 1 in 3 people have a condition called Hemochromatosis. Hemochromatosis is an inherited metabolic disorder that causes the body to absorb too much iron. For over 1 million people it is not good to absorb iron from a cast iron skillet. I would suggest you remove that statement from your article.
Looking for where in the recipe the chicken broth / water is used?
This information is on the recipe box. You should use the chicken broth when you’re cooking the sweet potato.
Has anyone tried to freeze this to eat later, I wonder if it would hold up?
I’m not sure if it freezes well because of the asparagus.
My in laws have never liked sweet potatoes…until I made them this recipe. They are obsessed with it, and are constantly begging me to make it! Thanks for sharing such a delicious, easy, and healthy meal option!
This is amazing. Happy to hear that 😉
Love this recipe! I added a little soy sauce and put it over some rice, it’s one of our favorites!
Yummy!
Olivia, I am the person who doesn’t intake sweet potatoes with an interest but to my surprise, my mother-in-law made this recipe with sweet potatoes in combination with chicken!!!! Boom! It’s just delicious and I am sure I will add this dish to my favourite items bucket list from now on! Thanks for sharing it dear.
You’re very welcome. So happy you like this recipe 😉
Has anyone replaced the asparagus with fresh green beans?
Yes you can replace asparagus for fresh green beans. It will work!
I’m so glad I found your blog. I love skillet cooking and I love my cast iron skillet, too. This recipe sounds so good that I’m putting it on my meal plan this week. Asparagus, good. Sweet potatoes, good. Chicken, good. What’s not to like? I also saw the comment about substituting brussel sprouts which sounds delicious, too.
Right? Asparagus, sweet potato and chicken make a great combo!
This was delicious & easy
OMG!!! This recipe is amazing!! Definitely a new favorite
WOw so happy to hear that 😉
Followed this recipe to the letter so far, sweet potatoes in pan for 15 minutes now and still hard as rocks! Also 1/2 cup of stock/water is not enough. I did think it strange that the cooking time for the sweet potatoes was 7-10 minutes, Are we meant to boil them before putting them in the skillet? And If so why is that not stated in the method? FAIL!
Did you cover the pan with a lid. The sweet potato will cook very quickly when you do that. Normally for me it cooks in about 7 minutes.
Olivia, I am the person who doesn’t intake sweet potatoes with an interest but to my surprise, my mother-in-law made this recipe with sweet potatoes (Organic Indian Vegetables) in combination with chicken!!!! Boom! It’s just delicious and I am sure I will add this dish to my favourite items bucket list from now on! Thanks for sharing it dear.
Happy you liked it!