Peri Peri Chicken w/ Sweet Potatoes & Balsamic Mediterranean Veg

Tangy Peri Peri chicken with a creamy sweet potato mash and herb-seasoned balsamic Mediterranean vegetables

50mins

3 Servings

Tangy Peri Peri chicken with a creamy sweet potato mash and herb-seasoned balsamic Mediterranean vegetables

495cal

58g Carbs

48g Protein

11g Fat

Ingredients

For the chicken:

  • 400g chicken breast
  • 10 sprays of spray light
  • 1-2 tbsp peri-peri seasoning
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • Pinch of salt and pepper

For the Mediterranean vegetables:

  • 1 courgette
  • 100g mushrooms
  • 1 yellow/red pepper
  • 1 red onion
  • 100g cherry tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp mixed herbs
  • 35ml balsamic vinegar
  • Pinch of salt and pepper

For the sweet potato:

  • 700g raw sweet potato
  • 50g 0% fat Greek yogurt
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • Pinch of salt and pepper

Instructions

 

  1. Preheat oven to 220c (gas mark 6)
  2. Dice the sweet potato so that they are approximately 2-3cm cubes, ready to cook later on
  3. Chop up all Mediterranean vegetables and place onto a foiled pan, making sure there is enough room so that the vegetables don’t stack on top of each other
  4. Add olive oil, mixed herbs, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, and ensure vegetables are evenly spread/covered by the ingredients
  5. Slice chicken breast into goujons and place on separate foiled pan
  6. Spray oil on chicken and add peri-peri seasoning, salt, and pepper
  7. Place vegetables in the oven (for 35-40 minutes, turning over after 15 minutes)
  8. After vegetables have been in the oven for 15 mins, reduce the temperature to 180c, turn the vegetables, and place the chicken in the oven
  9. Boil the sweet potato cubes in water for 10-12 minutes, or until soft enough to mash
  10. Remove the sweet potato and put it in a bowl to mash
  11. Add Greek yogurt, paprika, salt, and pepper into a bowl and mash until the mash consistency is smooth and ingredients are fully mixed in
  12. Remove chicken from the oven and pour the juices into the sweet potato mash and mix in
  13. Serve chicken with vegetables and mash!

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