This Chicken Sweet Potato Recipe is savory and hearty, served in a delicious light broth. It is a delicious, easy Skillet Dinner ready in 20-30 minutes. The perfect dinner meal on any night dinner meal. It makes the perfect Comfort Dish.

I love sitting down to eat with family, not only are you eating absolutely amazing food, but you also talk about other wonderful absolutely amazing food that you have to eat sometime in the very near future. It never ends!

A couple of weekends ago, while having dinner with friends, I brought up the idea of cooking chicken with sweet potatoes. Well, that opened the floodgates.

Can you actually cook sweet potatoes in a skillet without them becoming a mushy mess? Savory sauce or sweet glaze? Or no sauce? Roast before sauteing or not? How long do you cook them for? And the big question: When are you making Chicken Sweet Potato Skillet?

Ingredients in Chicken Sweet Potato

This ingredient group stays clean and straightforward, making the recipe easy to repeat any night.

How to make Chicken Sweet Potato Recipe

This recipe moves smoothly in one pan and stays relaxed from start to finish.

1. Prep the chicken

Cut the chicken breast into evenly sized pieces. Season lightly with salt and black pepper so flavor starts early.

2. Heat the skillet

Warm olive oil in a wide skillet over medium heat. Let it heat fully so the chicken cooks evenly.

3. Cook the chicken

Add chicken to the skillet and cook while stirring until lightly golden on all sides. Remove briefly to keep it juicy.

4. Start the vegetables

Add diced sweet potatoes to the same pan. Stir and let them cook until the edges soften and pick up flavor.

5. Add garlic

Stir in minced garlic and cook briefly until fragrant. Keep it moving so it does not brown.

6. Simmer gently

Pour in chicken broth and return the chicken to the skillet. Cover and simmer until sweet potatoes turn fork tender.

7. Add asparagus

Stir in asparagus pieces and cook uncovered until they turn bright green and tender.

8. Finish and season

Adjust salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper. Stir gently and remove from heat once everything looks glossy and cooked through.

How to serve Chicken Sweet Potato Recipe

This dish works beautifully straight from the skillet into shallow bowls. The broth settles into the sweet potatoes and chicken, making every bite warm and comforting. A slice of crusty bread fits well for soaking up the juices.

For a lighter plate, serve it on its own with extra asparagus on top. Leftovers reheat well and taste even better the next day once the flavors mingle. It also works nicely tucked into meal prep containers for easy lunches.

Recipe Tips

Cut ingredients evenly so everything cooks together.
Keep the heat moderate to protect the chicken from drying out.
Add asparagus near the end to keep its color bright.
Taste near the finish and adjust seasoning slowly.
Use a wide skillet to avoid crowding the pan.