Honey Garlic Chicken with Sweet Potatoes
An easy, warm meal featuring chicken coated in a sticky honey garlic sauce, paired with roasted sweet potatoes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large sweet potatoes, cubed
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a bowl, mix honey, soy sauce, and minced garlic.
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper, then place them in a baking dish. Pour honey garlic mixture over the chicken.
- In another bowl, toss cubed sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Spread the sweet potatoes around the chicken in the baking dish.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and sweet potatoes are tender.
- Optional: Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.
Notes
Pound chicken to even thickness for uniform cooking. Adjust garlic and soy levels to taste preference. For thicker sauce, simmer on the stove before pouring.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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