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 your busy weeknight dinner.
I’m sure you’ll love this Asparagus Sweet Potato Chicken Skillet recipe because it’s delicious and you’ll need only 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 had to start this post saying thank you for all the emails I got from my last post when I was talking 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 it’s been about two nights that he sleeps 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?
MY OTHER RECIPESNow let’s talk about today’s recipe, which is so delicious, easy to make, gluten-free, and also paleo friendly. This asparagus and sweet potato with chicken is a great combination of flavors and perfect for a quick and healthy weeknight dinner.
Should I use a cast iron skillet to make 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 you have a cast iron skillet for so many reasons. This type of 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, becasue 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 with 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 it. You can a variety of skillets on Amazon (I really love this one here) for very good price or store like Walmart and Target.
How to make this Asparagus Sweet Potato Chicken Skillet:
What you need to do is to cut the chicken into small pieces so it will cook though nice and easily. Sauté the chicken in an iron cast skillet to add more flavor to the chicken. Then set it aside and cook the veggies in the same skillet.
I suggest you cook first the sweet potato because it takes more time to be ready and then you add asparagus to the skillet. Once the asparagus is cooked, bring the chicken back to 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 type of spice you like. The options are limitless. I am sure you will really love this recipe. Enjoy!
More cast iron skillet recipes to try:
- Shrimp Vegetable Skillet recipe: If you love recipes with lots of veggies and good protein, this is definitely the recipe for you. It’s one-pan meal and great as leftovers.
- Mushroom Cauliflower Rice Skillet: This is one of the most popular recipes on the blog and I know why: it’s easy, delicious and super healthy!
- Garlic Shrimp Asparagus Skillet: Just another easy meal for your busy weeknight dinner.
- Creamy Parmesan Shrimp Skillet: It’s full of flavors that you’ll think you are eating a gourmet meal!
- Sweet Potato, Kale and Shrimp Skillet: The easiest recipe on the blog and yet so flavourful.
- Asparagus Stuffed Chicken Breast: Your whole family will love it and ask for more. I promise!
- Ground Turkey Skillet with Green Beans: You’ll need only three ingredients to make this delicious meal.
Video of the Recipe: Asparagus Sweet Potato Chicken Skillet
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, paleo, and perfect for your busy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. boneless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon 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 lb (225 g) fresh asparagus (the spears should be 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
Directions:
- On a plastic board, cut the chicken into small pieces and season with salt and pepper.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add 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 chicken aside.
- In the same skillet, add sweet potato and chicken broth.
- Cook for about 7-10minutes or until the sweet potato is cooked.
- Add asparagus and cook for about 4-5 minutes.
- Season with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper.
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Nutrition Information
Yield: 4, Serving Size: 1/4
- Amount Per Serving:
- Calories: 233
- Total Fat: 7g
- Cholesterol: 99.3mg
- Carbohydrates: 9.1g
- Sugar: 2.3g
- Protein: 32g
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As a memory, I kept the original photo from 2016!
I hope the sleeping gets better and better for you guys!!
This chicken skillet sounds fantastic – love that you used sweet potatoes!
I hope so too, Ashely! Today He had his 4 months doctor appointment and the doctor said that over time he will get better! Thanks a lot for stopping by 😉
Love the simplicity without sacrificing taste……..delicious!
For a change from chicken, I made it again with sauteed chunks of salmon….finished it with a sprinkling of parmesan before serving……
You always have the best skillet recipes, and this one is no exception! Love the fresh and healthy flavors you have here!
Thanks a lot, Denise! You are so sweet 😉
I was wondering if you can substitute regulae potatoes for the sweet potatoes?
Yes you can 😉
Made this tonight and it was fabulous! I love any recipe that’s tasty and only uses 1 pan. I did find myself using more like 1 cup of chicken broth to keep everything from getting too dry. Thank you the recipe – it’s a keeper!
So glad you enjoy this recipe. Yes sometimes you need to use more than 1/2cup of chicken broth because it will depend on the heat of the pan and also the amount of sweet potato too 😉
I am gluten free and my husband is eating healthy now too and I made this dish tonight and we loved it (which
Is saying a lot because I’m just now getting my husband into eating different varieties of vegetables!). I think the next I would use a little more than half a cup of chicken broth too and would go a little less on the red pepper flakes because he has acid reflux and I prefer midly spicy. I also added a handful of chopped honey roasted peanuts as a garnish and some fresh cut basil. Yummy!
Sure, red pepper flakes are not good for acid reflux. I believe that chopped honey roasted peanuts as a garnish is a great idea 😉
My daughter always comes to eat lunch with me on Fridays, and I fixed this skillet today. We both loved it.
Would you happen to be able to provide nutritional information, like calorie count per serving? That would be greatly appreciated.
If you download an app like My Fitness Pal, you can enter recipes and get all the nutrition facts. I just did so for this one.
Calories 215
Fat 5.7 g
Carbs 11.7 g
Protein 28.3 g
There are many more vitamins and nutrients listed in the nutrition facts if you’re looking for something specific that I didn’t mention.
Thank you 😉
Just wanted to let you know that my husband and I really loved this recipe. The flavors are unique but simple. I liked how easy it was to prepare. I double the recipe. Thank you so much for the great meal.
Yes, this recipe is really easy to prepare but at the same time it is really full of flavour! I am glad you enjoyed this recipe 😉
Can I cook this in a crock pot?
Lily, I’ve never made this recipe in a crucial pot, so I don’t really know how can you cook this in a slow cooker. But if you try it please let me know how it turns out. Thanks 😉
Just a comment on babies’ sleep “problems” – my son slept only 45 minutes at a time, day and night, for five months. I almost went insane. One day in the grocery store I was talking to anyone who would listen about this, when a woman relayed the story of a friend whose baby boy wouldn’t sleep – until the mom eliminated dairy from her diet. I tried it and my baby was sleeping eleven hours a night (!) with four days. Good luck!
Wow that’s awesome, Kim. I’ve been thinking about to eliminated dairy from my diet too. I should try that and see because Thomas isn’t a good sleep at all. He is getting better but he’s still waking up about 4 time per night ;-(
Made this tonight it was delicious
That’s awesome!
Can this recipe be frozen?
Yes, it can. You just need to defrost overnight in the fridge!
Did you add cheese to this?
No I didn’t add cheese on this but you can if you desire. Top with mozzarella cheese and put a lid on the skillet only for few minutes to melt the cheese 😉
This looks really delicious! I’m going to be trying it this week and I’m really looking forward to it so thank you for the recipe!
You are very welcome 😉 Please let me know how it turned out 😉
So I’m doing the 21 Day Fix and this would totally fit. How well does this reheat if I made a batch and tried to spread it out for four days or so?
It reheats well. I am glad this recipe fit your 21 day Fix 😉
I wanted to comment on this because I find and make a lot of recipes on Pinterest, but this is one of the first that my husband has said we should make again and double it! It was just that good. I did a little variation on the recipe by cooking three slices of bacon first and then cooking everything in a combo of bacon grease and garlic. After everything finished cooking, I crumbled the bacon on top. And we ate it on rice. So good!!
That is so wonderful to hear you and your husband had such a great experience with this recipe. I’m so thrilled it was well enjoyed!! And the bacon addition sounds delicious!
This was really good! I don’t often find meals on Pinterest that I actually like, but this was delicious and I will definitely make again! Thank you!
That’s aweeeeeeome, Roxie!
I’m so thrilled to hear you enjoyed this recipe!
Hiya, I am making this recipe tonight for myself and would like to know if you need to boil the sweet potato first or if it will cook through in the pan in 7-10 mins if diced into small cubes??? x
It will cook through in the pan in 10mins since the pieces are very small.
Loved this ! Thank you so much. Looking for healthier meals. My husband said this ones a keeper. I topped it with shredded parmesan cheese. Yum!!
Thanks a lot for your kind comment! Happy you and your husband enjoyed it 😉
I made this for my husband and I tonight for dinner. His review: “can you make this again??” It was delicious! 😀
Amazing!
Going to make this tonight. I have some mushrooms that I need to use so I thought I would throw them in the mix. Let you know how it turns out.
So that was an awesome dinner! Best news is hubby liked it! Thanks so much for posting this recipe!
That’s awesome! I’m so thrilled to hear you and your husband enjoyed this recipe!
Made this tonight. I loved it!! Definitely will be added to our dinner rotation 😉
That’s awesome! Thanks for your sweet comment 😉
Made this for my family tonight. NICE diversion from the usual. However, its a LOT more than 5 min prep time, esp if we do as you say and flatten the chicken pieces, peel & chop sweet potatoes, mince fresh garlic, and cut the asparagus up to 1″ – 2″ pieces cut on the diagonal. Worth every minute tho. Word to the wise, don’t over cook the sweet potatoes. You can add more sweet potatoes to extend the dish for budget purposes w/out compromising the flavor. Important to only SEAR the chicken 1st cooking. Freezes nicely. I imagine green beans could be used in place of asparagus for finicky kids :).
True, I’ve made this recipe with green beans and it was very good too. And yes it took more than 5 minutes to prep. It was a typo. It was suppose to be 15 minutes. I just adjusted it to to clear further confusion. Thanks for pointing it out!
So did you use yams instead of sweet potatoes? The sweet potatoes I used weren’t orange like yams are. WI’ll thisare a difference in the taste?
Sweet potatoes for sure (we grew them). Specific for Western NC. And sooo sweet!
No, I used sweet potato!
what is the macro on this
1st time checking your website and this looks delicious. I’m very new in the kitchen and this sounds easy for me hehe. would be okay to serve this with brown rice? What do you recommend? or other vegetables? I prep my food for the whole week for me and my husband, so if you have nay suggestion please let me know… Thank you and do you have a youtube channel?
Yes, brown rice works great with this dish. Also you can serve it quinoa salad. It’s delicious. I have lots of quinoa salad here on the blog. Yes I have a youtube channel and it’s called primavera kitchen 😉
This recipe looks so good but my husband doesn’t love asparagus. Could you substitute green beans for asparagus?
Yes, you can use broccoli or green beans!
Thanks so much! Can’t wait to try it
You’re welcome!
My chicken came out very salty! Did not care for it.
Was disappointed. Will not make again. There was so many good reviews!
You can try it again with less salt.
Erin – were you using full-sodium chicken broth? I thought it was definitely salty enough using low-sodium broth so I can see it might be too salty if you used regular! Just a thought 🙂
What would be a good side dish for this? Is there one needed? Also can I substitute the olive oil for coconut oil?
I normally don’t eat this dish with a side dish because I think it’s not necessary. But you can eat it with rice or quinoa salad. It’ very good. I have lot of quinoa salad and rice recipes here on the blog.
Thanks for asking 🙂
Sounds so good! Starting the whole 30 tonight and this looks like a delicious to begin! Going to add in some mushrooms as well!
Mushroom is a great addition to this recipe for sure!
Mine does not look like the pic at all. The potatoes got all soft and mushy while cooking in broth. Not sure why the recipe tells you to do it that way because they became like mashed potatoes instead of crutchy hash brown like. So we ended up eating everything separate.
Maybe you cooked the potatoes for too long. In my case, for example, they were done in like 4 minutes and after I put the asparagus on top and cooked it for another 2-3 minutes, the sweet potatoes got kinda too soft. I believe the cooking time for sweet potatoes in broth should be reduced to 3 minutes or at least you should carefully watch while they’re cooking. It definitely shouldn’t come as mushy in the end… good luck 🙂
Has anyone used zucchini or squash yet? Instead of using asparagus.
I was wondering how that would be. Thanks
Ohhhh, it’s going to be hot here today….I’m going to try this tonight!!
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Made this for dinner tonight, it was delicious and easy. Will make it again.
Glad to hear that.
Is a cast iron skillet a must for this recipe or can you user a regular skillet pan?
No you can make it with another type of skillet.
You can use another type of skillet, but the cast iron adds more flavour to the recipe for sure!
Very easy & tasty, no leftovers between my husband and I 🤣
Awesome!
I made this recipe twice. One, by the rules (and it was fantastic!) and the second, with an Asian inspired spin. I browned some garlic and ginger before adding the chicken and once it was nearly cooked, added a mixture of soy sauce and brown sugar. Then while everything else was cooking, I boiled the extra sauce down in a separate pan to a glaze and added it back in at the end. If you like those flavors, ABSOLUTELY ADD THEM! Great recipe!
It sounds delicious!
I’ve made this several times. It’s easy and healthy, and it is becoming one of my go-to recipes! I am looking forward to trying different seasonings. Maybe tonight I’ll throw in some Indian seasonings!
Mm Indian seasonings are great. I think it will be delicious. Thanks for stopping by 😉
I’m a little late to the game on making this one… I cooked this tonight and added some cumin and garam masala to the chicken and sweet potatoes. It was out of this world!
Awesome!!
Delicious! Whole family (4) loved it!
I’m glad you and your family enjoyed it. Thanks so much for stopping by to leave your comment.
Tasty as expected with bacon and more seasoning. Making again. Use thin asparagus.
Mm… bacon is a great addition to this recipe!
Could I use green beans instead of asparagus?
Yes, absolutely!
I’ve made this a few times. So easy and very yummy
Awesome!
Anyone make it with water instead of chicken broth? I bought all the ingredients to make this tonight, and of course forgot chicken broth. Hopefully it will be just as good with water! Thanks
It will work just fine if you use water, Nicole!
I made this and had to use broccoli because I was out of asparagus unfortunately!! It was still so fresh and delicious. Next time I will Definitely use asparagus.
Awesome!
Probably one of the best tasting dinners we’ve had in a LONG time AND healthy. My kids ate everything and they don’t touch asparagus normally. This is going to be a keeper in our household!
Your comment made my day 😉 I’m so thrilled to hear your whole family (even your kid!) enjoyed this recipe!
We enjoyed this recipe–we actually put it on top of a bed of greens with dressing . I would add some red onion next time.
Sure this recipe goes really well with greens and a good dressing 😉
Delicious. Will definitely make again.
Awesome 😉
This recipe was so good. My 3 and 1 year old even ate it.
THat’s absolutely amazing 😉
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.