Sweet Potato Chicken Kale Skillet
This Sweet Potato Chicken Kale Skillet recipe is a delicious one-pan meal that will be on your dinner table in less than 30 minutes. It is also gluten-free, paleo-friendly, whole30, and perfect for your busy weeknight dinner.
The first part of this post was written on January 2, 2017.
HAPPY NEW YEAR, friends!
I hope you all had a very fun and safe New Years Eve and enjoyed the time surrounded by lovely friends and family. I would like to take this opportunely to wish you a year full of love, happiness, success, and of course, lots of healthy food on your table.
Last week, we had a great time with my in-laws in Montreal for Christmas and later with my aunt, uncle, and cousins in the Boston area. We had a really good time there, especially because they hadn’t met our baby Thomas yet. It was so good to see him playing and laughing all day long with his relatives. Thomas is such an easygoing baby. He goes to everybody’s arms easily without crying, and he smiles all the time. He’s also such a good traveler. He didn’t have any problems with the local food, weather, and or anything else even traveling to so many countries like Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Canada, and the USA in the first year of his life. He is such a blessing to us, and I have to say he is the best thing that happened in our lives and in 2016.
I love this time of the year because I always feel full of energy and excitement to follow my dreams. It’s good to feel like you have new challenges and another chance to set new resolutions for the year. My health-related resolutions for this year are to reduce the amount of sugar in my diet and make healthier choices when we go out for dinner. We always eat very well at home but eating healthy when out is still a struggle for me. So, I hope this year that I’ll do better with that.
This second part of this post was updated on August 8, 2018 with new pictures and more information about the recipe.
Talking about eating healthy, why not start your year by making this ultra-easy one-skillet Healthy Sweet Potato Chicken Kale recipe that is a feel-good comfort food with lots of nutrients and protein?!! I love using kale in my meals like this Kale Salad with Crispy Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato, Kale and Shrimp Skillet, and Chopped Red Cabbage Kale Salad!
This healthy Sweet Potato Chicken Kale Skillet recipe is one that requires only a single dish. Why am I saying this? Well… This dish is made with sweet potatoes that make you feel very full. Also, it has lots of protein from the chicken, and on top of that, it’s full of vitamins A, C, and D from the kale. And last but not least, this Sweet Potato Chicken Kale Skillet recipe is gluten-free, paleo-friendly, whole30, and full of flavour! Believe me, this recipe will become a winner in your home!
Tips to make this healthy Sweet Potato Chicken Kale Skillet recipe even better:
- Cut the chicken in small cubes that are roughly the same size. This way, the chicken cubes will cook evenly and at the same time.
- When the chicken is cooked, remove it from the pan, and add the sweet potatoes to cook. Don’t leave the cooked chicken in the pan while cooking the sweet potatoes because the chicken can get overcooked.
- If you prefer, while you are cooking the chicken, you can boil the sweet potatoes, and add them to the pan when the chicken is fully cooked. The healthy Sweet Potato Chicken Kale Skillet recipe will be done sooner.
- If you like, season your chicken with more spices such as paprika, onion powder, chili powder, or thyme.
Do you have extra kale leftover? Try this Ground Turkey White Bean Kale Soup recipe or use the kale to make Kale Chips!
See below for how to make this Sweet Potato Chicken Kale Skillet:
Sweet Potato Chicken Kale Skillet
Ingredients
- 6 bacon strips - chopped (You can use any type of bacon, but I recommend using a sugar-free, nitrate-free, and nitrite-free version.)
- 2½ cups free-range organic breast chicken - diced
- salt and black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic - minced
- 2 cups sweet potatoes - peeled and diced
- ¾ cup organic chicken stock
- 4 cups kale - chopped
- ½ teaspoon chili peppers flakes
Instructions
- On a plastic cutting board, cut the chicken into small pieces, and season with salt, pepper, and red chili flakes.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add the bacon, and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken to the skillet.
- Cook for about 7 minutes or until it is cooked through.
- Don’t forget to stir well. Remove the chicken and bacon from the skillet, and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add the garlic, sweet potatoes, and chicken broth.
- Cook for 7 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are cooked. It will depend on the size of the sweet potato pieces.
- Turn the heat to low, and add the kale, stirring until wilted.
- Season to taste with salt, pepper, and chili peppers flakes.
- Return the chicken and bacon to the skillet, and stir well until combined. It will take only 1 minute.
- Serve immediately.
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Made this tonight and it was delicious! That’s definitely going to be made again! I just wanted to point out that although garlic is listed in the ingredients there’s no instruction as to when you add it to the skillet. No big deal though , I made it without the garlic and it was super good!
Thanks for pointing it out. I’ll add it on the instructions 😉
Brenda, thanks for your comment. I will adjust the recipe to clear further confusion. Thanks for pointing it out!
When do you use the garlic?
Hi, Julie. You add garlic before you add sweet potato. I will adjust the recipe to clear further confusion. Thanks for pointing it out!
I made this for dinner tonight and it was a delicious hit with my family! Thank you so much for sharing!
Made this for dinner tonight came out delicious my family of boys loved it. Only thing ill change is cooking the bacon separate and adding it till the end for a good chrunch. Great recipe thank you ☺
You definitely can cook the bacon separate! So glad your family love this recipe. Thanks a lot for your sweet comment and for making this recipe 😉
I made this last night and it was EXCELLENT. The combination of the salty bacon with the sweet sweet potatoes was so different and just magical. I served to my fiancé and cousin and they both loved it as well. I made no changes and will absolutely make this again! Thank you so much for the recipe.
I’m a celiac and this is my favorite recipe! My kids love it, too, and even ask for it. We eat so much of it that I have it in separate pans so we can make more and have leftovers. Smelling the chicken and bacon cooking is mouthwatering! I like to precut my sweet potatoes earlier in the day so it’s not so much work at dinnertime. But like I said I cook a lot more than the recipe calls for. I find the kale cooks more evenly in its own pan too, with the broth. When serving dip it all into the same bowl and enjoy! Now to go make some more…
So good even my Redneck loved it!! I added onion and at the end I added a squeeze of lemon. It really gave it that umami flavor I like so much.
Made it, made enough for one . Was very easy to adjust. Super yummy
Happy to hear that 😉
Making this right now. So delicious.
Glad to hear that 😉
I’m going to make this now but my sweet potatoes are already cooked I pre bake them can I still use broth?
It’s not necessary.
Bake the sweet potatoes first or cut them raw?
Cut them raw first.
This is seriously the best thing i’ve ever made and its all because of you! 🙂 thank you for this recipe i cannot wait to make it again.
I am so excited to hear this! Thank you so much for trying the recipe and taking time to leave your positive review.
This is delicious!! The whole family loved it!
Thanks!
Do you think this would freeze okay?
Sorry, Im not sure. But I don’t see why not.
I followed this recipe EXCEPT for the chili pepper flakes… it states adding it TWICE, but I omitted in step #3. I found the prep time was longer than the cook time, but I don’t usually dice sweet potatoes either. My husband and I enjoyed this dish, and I will make it again!
Awesome 😉
Hello,
This recipe looks delicious and I would love to try it but I’m not fond of kale, any suggestion what could be used in its place?
You can use spinach or collard.
Just found this recipe and am planning to make it for dinner tonight! Just a little confused on how much salt and pepper to add overall since I want to make sure I don’t overdo/underdo it.
Start with a pinch and add more if you want.
Would it be weird to use maple bacon?
Not at all. It will work well too 😉
I have celiac disease and make this recipe often. I must cut my potatoes bigger than you do because mine usually take more than 7 minutes, but it is delicious no matter how long it takes. If we have leftovers, I have it for breakfast with a fried egg over top! Sometimes I will even do a fried egg on top of each bowl at dinner too because sometimes it seems a little dry and the yolk mixed in is the perfect consistency. Thanks!
Mm… fried egg on top is a great idea. I do that sometimes too. So good!
I haven’t yet made this but it looks great and making it tonight. Do you think adding beans, tomatoes or anything else to add more nutrition, maybe enhance any sauce would be okay?
Yes you can add tomatoes and beans. It will work just fine 😉