Sweet Potato Chicken
Recipe courtesy of Yolanda’s All New Cranberry Cookbook. rockvillage@verizon.net 508-946-4738
Total Time:55 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 pounds chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut in half
- 2 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Evenly place sweet potato slices in a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Then place chicken on top. Set aside.
- Sauce: In a small saucepan combine cranberries, sugar and water. On high heat stir to boiling. Reduce heat to medium.
- Continue to stir and cook until cranberries pop and mixture has the consistency of jam (about 3 minutes). Remove from stove and add olive oil, ginger, salt, and black pepper. Whisk until combined.
- Pour sauce over chicken. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes.
- Courses: Main courses
- Main Ingredients: Meat, Poultry
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