Sweet Potatoes
This is a tasty and very easy recipe for using some of your sweet potatoes. It actually has some meat (chicken) in it too.
Coconut Curried Chicken and Sweet Potatoes
(adapted from a Spice Islands recipe)
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 pound chicken breast tenders
2 large shallots, finely sliced
1/2 cup coarsely chopped red onion
2-1/2 teaspoons Curry Powder
1/4 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper (more if you like it spicier)
1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
1-2 large sweet potato, peeled and diced (1/2-inch piece size)
1 can (14 ounce) coconut milk (lite works fine)
2 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (or more--we really like cilantro)
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, saute for 5 to 7 minutes, or until center is no longer pink. Remove chicken and cover. Add remaining oil to pot. Saute shallots and red onion for 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle in curry powder, crushed red pepper and sea salt. Add sweet potatoes and coconut milk, bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 10 minutes.While sweet potatoes are simmering, dice cooked chicken. Add chicken to sweet potatoes; simmer an additional 5 minutes or until potatoes are cooked through. Top with green onion and cilantro; serve immediately.
Coconut Curried Chicken and Sweet Potatoes
(adapted from a Spice Islands recipe)
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 pound chicken breast tenders
2 large shallots, finely sliced
1/2 cup coarsely chopped red onion
2-1/2 teaspoons Curry Powder
1/4 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper (more if you like it spicier)
1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
1-2 large sweet potato, peeled and diced (1/2-inch piece size)
1 can (14 ounce) coconut milk (lite works fine)
2 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (or more--we really like cilantro)
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, saute for 5 to 7 minutes, or until center is no longer pink. Remove chicken and cover. Add remaining oil to pot. Saute shallots and red onion for 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle in curry powder, crushed red pepper and sea salt. Add sweet potatoes and coconut milk, bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 10 minutes.While sweet potatoes are simmering, dice cooked chicken. Add chicken to sweet potatoes; simmer an additional 5 minutes or until potatoes are cooked through. Top with green onion and cilantro; serve immediately.
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