Chicken with Sweet Potato and Broccoli

So many sweet potatoes in my life this week!! I like to roast a few at a time and keep them in the fridge or the freezer…Sweet potatoes, and all vegetables, contain fiber, as I am sure you know, and fiber has some extraordinary health benefits, but there is a more recent fiber buzz word kicking around lately and it is “resistant starch.” It’s just a small amount in sweet potatoes, but they are learning more and more about the positive effects of eating it. You will find more in day old white rice or leftover baked potatoes, but long story short, the starches in potatoes and some grains change when they are cooked and then cooled. They become excellent food for the good bacteria in your gut. As always, nothing is good for everyone, but I am all for one more reason to get that meal prepping done!

I pulled everything cooked from the fridge, so I just heated it in a skillet with some avocado oil. I had roasted the skin on chicken breast in the Ninja and I removed the skin and did a rough chop on it. I knew that I was going to put it into a few plates this week, so I only lightly steamed the broccoli when I prepped it ensuring that it wouldn’t be overcooked when I actually wanted to eat it and you already know about the sweet potato. Once the pan was hot, I started with the baked sweet potato because I wanted to get some color and a little crispness on it. Then I added the chicken breast, then the steamed broccoli. It only takes a few minutes to get everything up to a good temperature for me. I have never been one to use a microwave and heating things up on the stove is what I am used to, but you could also get this meal on the table super fast by using one.

Maybe it was TOO simple, though. It was really good, but I kind of wanted it to have a sauce when it was all said and done…I don’t usually get into making one, but maybe a lemon vinaigrette or a mustard sauce? I got some nice color on the sweet potatoes, though. I won’t be surprised if I make this next week, so I’ll keep that note in mind.