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Thai-Inspired Sweet Potato Peanut Bowl With Chicken

Thai-Inspired Chicken Sweet Potato Peanut Bowl Recipe

These flavorful bowls are high in protein, thanks to both chicken and chickpeas, as well as fiber, thanks to the veggies and peanut sauce. It’s a naturally gluten free and dairy free recipe, and provides a full delicious dinner made on a sheet pan.

Prep: 10 minsCook: 15-18 minsTotal: 25 mins
Servings: 4-6 servings 1x

Ingredients

For The Bowls:

  • 3 teaspoons avocado oil, divided
  • 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cubed to ½ -inch pieces
  • 3 cups fresh broccoli florets
  • 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 lb raw chicken breast, cubed into 2-inch pieces
  • ¼ teaspoon fine salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • ⅓ cup dry roasted peanuts
  • ¼ cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro

For The Peanut Sauce:

  • ⅓ cup natural peanut butter 
  • ¼ cup coconut aminos (may sub tamari)
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons toasted sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger (may sub ¼ teaspoon ground ginger)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced (may sub ½ teaspoon garlic powder)
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon fine salt
  • Warm water if needed

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. 
  2. To a large baking sheet, add the sweet potatoes, broccoli, drained chickpeas, and 2 teaspoons avocado oil. Toss to coat then spread out on one-half of the baking sheet.
  3. On the other half of the baking sheet, add the cubed chicken and remaining avocado oil, and the salt and pepper. Toss to coat then spread out evenly. 
  4. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until sweet potatoes are fork-tender with crispy outer edges and chicken is cooked to 165°F internal temperature. Remove from the oven.
  5. While sweet potatoes and chicken are baking make the peanut sauce. In a small jar or bowl combine all sauce ingredients and whisk together until smooth. Add a little water if needed (this will depend on the consistency of the peanut butter you use). 
  6. Divide the roasted sweet potatoes, broccoli, chickpeas, and chicken between 4-6 bowls. Top with peanut sauce and toss to lightly coat. Top with dry roasted peanuts and fresh cilantro and more sauce, if desired.

Nutrition Information

  • Serving Size: 1/6 of the recipe
  • Calories: 431
  • Fat: 24 g
  • (Sat Fat: 3 g)
  • Sodium: 584 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 28 g
  • (Fiber: 7 g
  • Sugar: 8 g)
  • Protein: 29 g
  • Cholesterol: 54 mg

Dietary

© The Real Food Dietitians
Recipe By: Stacie Hassing