Thyme-Infused Chicken and Sweet Potato Hash
A comforting one-pan meal featuring tender chicken, sweet potatoes, and fresh thyme, perfect for weeknight dinners. This comfort-food recipe, ready in about 40 minutes, pairs chicken breast, sweet potatoes, olive oil for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 385 calories and feeds 2, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 12 oz chicken breast
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1/2 cup onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
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Instructions
- Step 1: Dice 12 oz chicken breast into 3/4-inch cubes. Peel and dice 2 medium sweet potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Step 2: Add the sweet potato cubes and cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden around the edges. Add 1/2 cup diced onion, 2 minced garlic cloves, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp black pepper, stirring for 2 minutes until onion softens.
- Step 3: Add the chicken cubes to the skillet, then sprinkle with 1 tsp fresh thyme. Cook for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
