Braised Chicken With Black Beans And Sweet Potato

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 1 prep all the ingredients and season both sides of the chicken with a sprinkling of salt and pepper.
• 2 heat the oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. when it's hot and shimmering, add the chicken thighs to the pan.
• 3 leave them alone to brown deeply, about 4 minutes. turn and brown them on the other side for a couple minutes, then remove them to a plate.
• 4 reduce the heat to medium and add the onions, jalapeño, cumin, and coriander. (you may need to add a little oil.).
• 5 sauté until the onions are soft, about 5 minutes.
• 6 put the chicken back in the pan.
• 7 scatter the sweet potatoes and black beans around the chicken.
• 8 pour the broth in the pan, then cover and cook until the sweet potatoes are tender and the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 160f, 15-20 minutes.
• 9 meanwhile, prep the lime and cilantro. just before you serve the chicken, stir the zest, juice and cilantro into the pan.