Name: Chicken and Sweet Potato Purée
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 sweet potatoes; 1/4 cup (55 g) butter; 1 lb (450 g) boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed; 6 tbsp (90 ml) olive oil; 2 shallots, cut into thin wedges; 3 zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch (1 cm) rounds; 2 green onions, chopped; 1/4 cup (10 g) cilantro, finely chopped, plus more leaves for serving; 2 tbsp (30 ml) lime juice

Ingredients

Sweet Potato Purée
- 4 sweet potatoes
- 1/4 cup (55 g) butter
Chicken
- 1 lb (450 g) boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed
- 6 tbsp (90 ml) olive oil
- 2 shallots, cut into thin wedges
- 3 zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch (1 cm) rounds
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup (10 g) cilantro, finely chopped, plus more leaves for serving
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) lime juice

Preparation

Sweet Potato Purée
- Prick the sweet potatoes all over with a fork. Place on a plate. Cook in the microwave oven for 8 minutes or until tender, turning over halfway through cooking. Let rest for 5 minutes.
- Cut the potatoes in half. Scoop out the flesh with a spoon. In a food processor, purée the potato flesh with the butter until smooth. Add water as needed. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
Chicken
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the chicken in 2 tbsp (30 ml) of the oil. Add the shallots and cook until the chicken is cooked through. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside on a plate. In the same skillet, brown the zucchini. Return the chicken to the pan and set aside.
- In a bowl, combine the remaining oil with the green onions, chopped cilantro and lime juice.
- Divide the sweet potato purée among four plates. Top with the chicken and zucchini. Garnish with the cilantro mixture and cilantro leaves.

Chicken and Sweet Potato Purée

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Ingredients

Sweet Potato Purée

Chicken

Preparation

Sweet Potato Purée

Chicken

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