Sweet Potato Jacket With Pulled Pesto Chicken Recipes

SWEET POTATO JACKET WITH PULLED PESTO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Shred the chicken breasts using forks. Mix with the cream cheese and pesto. Split the baked sweet potatoes, then fill with the chicken mixture and top with the pine nuts and basil leaves.

SWEET POTATO CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook until just starting to turn golden. Mix in the sweet potatoes and carrot; cook and stir for a few minutes, until lightly browned.
• Move the vegetables to the sides of the pan, leaving the center clear. Add the chicken; cook and stir until seared on all sides. Scatter the flour over the top, and stir it in. Gradually stir in the chicken stock, mixing carefully so that no flour lumps form. Scrape any bits of food from the bottom of the pan while you do this. Pour in the wine last, and mix through. Transfer to a casserole dish and cover with a lid.
• Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven, and let it cool just a little before stirring in the cream (or else it may curdle).

SLOW COOKER (CROCK POT) PESTO CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Use a 6 quart slow cooker.
• Blend or food process the first seven ingredients. (If you get to the chicken, you've gone too far.).
• Take a small taste to double check the flavor of your pesto and adjust as needed.
• Arrange the chicken in the bottom of your slow cooker. Chicken may be used frozen.
• Layer on the mozzarella cheese.
• Pour on the pesto.
• Cover with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
• Scrub sweet potatoes well and prick with a fork or other puncturing object.
• Lay them on top of the foil or parchment, of course.
• Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 4-5.
• If your chicken is frozen, it will take longer.
• When done, carefully remove the sweet potatoes with tongs.
• Watch out for steam. [As a side note, I am the queen of steam burns. Oops, forgot the mitt again.].
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN AND POTATOES WITH PESTO

Steps:

• Mix 3 Tbsp pesto with potatoes and onions.
• Place into casserole dish.
• Top with chicken.
• Evenly rub 1 Tbsp pesto on top of the chicken breasts.
• Season with salt, pepper, garlic and Italian seasonings.
• Top with cheese.
• Bake at 400°F for 40 minutes. If the cheese begins to brown too fast, loosely cover w/foil then remove foil during the last 5-10 minutes.
• Serve with garlic bread and a salad.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN SWEET POTATO SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken in the hot oil until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon and place on a plate.
• Cook and stir sweet potato in the same skillet over medium heat until slightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes; return chicken to the skillet. Add whiskey, sage, pear, and water; stir well. Partially cover skillet, lower heat to medium-low, and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and sweet potato is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Remove lid and sprinkle spinach over the chicken-sweet potato mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until spinach is wilted, about 5 minutes. Stir in hazelnuts; season with salt and black pepper.

CHICKEN SWEET POTATO SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add sweet potatoes and onion; cook and stir until lightly browned, 5-8 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in chicken, black beans, zucchini, broth, salsa, red pepper and seasonings., Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, until sweet potatoes are tender, 10-12 minutes. If desired, serve with sour cream and cilantro.