Sheet-Pan Mexican Chicken with Sweet Potato Spirals

Name: Sheet-Pan Mexican Chicken with Sweet Potato Spirals
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 lb); 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 package (0.85 oz) Old El Paso™ chicken taco seasoning mix; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 1 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 3/4 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne); 6 cups fresh sweet potato spirals; 1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons chopped green onions; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; Lime wedges

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Sheet-Pan Mexican Chicken with Sweet Potato Spirals

Prep 25 min
Total 40 min
Servings 4

This one-pan wonder takes the familiar flavors of a family-friendly pasta dinner, then adds a taco twist and pairs it with crispy sweet potato noodles. With a prep time of only 20 minutes, you’ll want to slot this weeknight Mexican meal into your dinner rotation, pronto. MORE+ LESS-

By Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated May 13, 2019

Make with

Old El Paso

Ingredients

boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 lb)

tablespoon vegetable oil

package (0.85 oz) Old El Paso™ chicken taco seasoning mix

tablespoons butter, melted

teaspoon salt

3/4

teaspoon ground cumin

3/4

teaspoon ground coriander

1/8

teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

cups fresh sweet potato spirals

medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced

tablespoons chopped green onions

tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Lime wedges

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 18x13-inch rimmed sheet pan with cooking spray.
2

Coat chicken breasts with oil; sprinkle with taco seasoning mix. Rub to completely coat chicken; place in center of sheet pan.
3

In large bowl, mix melted butter, salt, cumin, coriander and ground red pepper. Add sweet potatoes and bell pepper; stir until completely coated. Place on sheet pan around chicken.
4

Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).
5

Top with green onions, cilantro and lime wedges.

Expert Tips

Wondering how much prespiralized sweet potato to buy? We used about 13 ounces of swoodles in this recipe.
Here's how to cut a bell pepper like a pro: To start, cut 1/2 inch off top and bottom of pepper, then stand pepper upright. Next, cut one side of pepper from top to bottom, then lay pepper on its side. Cut all the way around inside of pepper to remove seeds and membranes. Then cut or slice pepper as desired.
Sweet potato spirals are also called sweet potato noodles or swoodles.
Save time by using prespiralized sweet potatoes.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Chicken Breast and About 3/4 Cup Vegetables

Calories: 380
Calories from Fat: 140

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 15g; 23%
Saturated Fat 6g 29% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 120mg; 40%
Sodium: 1190mg; 50%
Potassium: 630mg; 18%
Total Carbohydrate: 20g; 7%
Dietary Fiber 3g 13% Sugars 5g
Protein: 40g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 220%; 220%
Vitamin C: 35%; 35%
Calcium: 6%; 6%
Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 5 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;