Cajun Chicken and Sweet Potato, Sweet Chilli Mash
The ultimate flavour combination for a healthy and incredibly satisfying lunch/dinner
Calories: 479
Carbohydrates: 41.3g
Protein: 53.5g
Fat: 11.5g
High In:
1. Dietary Fibre - helps normalise bowel movement, control blood sugar level and aid in weight control.
2. Beta-Carotene - an essential nutrient for skin health, eye health and improve respiratory health.
3. Vitamin A - helps to boost immunity, reduce cholesterol and supports eye/skin health.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20-30 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
The main dish:
4 good size chicken breasts (roughly 150-200g per breast)
1 large sweet potato (roughly 600g)
50g chorizo (diced)
1 red onion (diced)
30ml sweet chilli sauce
1 tbsp olive oil
Cajun dressing:
1tsp sea salt
2tsp garlic granules
3tsp smoked paprika
.5-1 tsp of cayenne (depending on how spicy you like it)
1tsp onion powder
1tsp ground black pepper
1tsp dried oregano
1tsp dried thyme
How to make it:
1. Peel the sweet potato and place it in a large saucepan to boil for 25-30 minutes until soft.
Whilst the sweet potato is boiling:
2. Butterfly the chicken breasts and cook them in a frying pan over a gentle heat, turning regularly to ensure that they don't burn.
3. Dice the chorizo and onion and gently fry in a separate pan until the onion is soft.
4. Prepare the Cajun seasoning by combining all of the ingredients in a small bowl, mixing well.
5. Once the potato is soft, drain the water from the pan.
6. Add the sweet chilli sauce and mash the potato until smooth, then mix in the chorizo and onion.
7. Serve up and enjoy - try eating it with tenderstem broccoli or a green salad.
Tips and Ideas
Using bacon instead of chorizo, or adding additional veg in the mash such as garden peas or diced pepper can add a bit of variety.