Honey Roasted Chicken and Sweet Potatoes Skillet
This easy and simple honey roasted chicken and sweet potatoes skillet is everything you want in a hearty, comforting Fall meal. This tasty one pan meal will be ready in about 30 minutes and you will love the flavors!
Servings:4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs , or chicken breasts
- 5 tablespoons butter, divided
- 4 tablespoons honey, divided
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 ½ teaspoons Italian blend seasoning, divided, (may sub about ½ teaspoon dried oregano + ¼ teaspoon each dried thyme, dried basil, dried parsley)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 ½ pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and diced into 1-2 inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
- ¼ cup pecan halves
- fresh thyme, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste, plus garlic powder and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning.
- In a large skillet over medium heat melt 3 tablespoons butter. Stir in 2 tablespoons honey. Add chicken to pan and brown on each side for 3-4 minutes. Scoot chicken to the sides of the skillet.
- Add remaining butter and honey to the center of the skillet. Once butter is melted, add sweet potatoes and stir to coat in the honey-butter mixture. Sprinkle with remaining Italian seasoning, then add pecans and cranberries and stir to combine. Allow to cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Transfer pan to preheated oven and bake for 10-15 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Garnish with fresh thyme and cracked black pepper and serve.
Notes
Chicken thighs can be boneless skinless, or bone-in with skin-on, completely your choice.
Nutrition
Calories: 547 kcal, Carbohydrates: 60 g, Protein: 52 g, Fat: 11 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 147 mg, Sodium: 958 mg, Potassium: 1480 mg, Fiber: 6 g, Sugar: 30 g, Vitamin A: 24235 IU, Vitamin C: 7 mg, Calcium: 91 mg, Iron: 2 mg