Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Chipotle Chicken Skillet with Sweet Potatoes and Chickpeas
Chipotle gives this skillet a smoky warmth that's lovely with sweet potato. The tomatoes soften around the chickpeas, with tender chicken mixed back through at the end. A squeeze of lime brightens the whole pan and makes the sweet, savory flavors feel lively together.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 12 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Chicken · Beans & lentils
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 16–30 minutes · Total: 31–60 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Cook the chicken first
Brown the chicken until cooked through, stir in adobo sauce briefly and transfer it to a plate.
2. Give sweet potato its own stage
Brown the small sweet potato cubes before adding chickpeas, tomatoes and diced chipotles.
3. Return chicken near the end
Add the cooked chicken back with lime juice after the chickpeas heat and tomatoes soften.
Get to know the ingredients
Chipotle sauce and peppers
The adobo sauce coats the chicken; the separate diced peppers go in with the chickpeas.
Drained chickpeas
Rinse and drain the canned chickpeas before adding them to the skillet.
Small sweet potato cubes
Peel and cut the sweet potato into the listed small cubes for its skillet cook.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Lime before serving
Stir lime juice through the returned chicken and vegetables, add optional cilantro and serve warm.
A little more help as you go
A meatless variation
You can replace chicken with more chickpeas or another listed bean.
Tomato texture as a cue
Wait until the tomatoes begin losing their shape before returning the chicken.
A few questions you might have
Do I cook everything together from the start?
Cook the chicken first and set it aside while the sweet potato and other vegetables cook.
Can I make it without chicken?
Try an extra can of chickpeas or another listed bean instead.
When does the lime juice go in?
Add it when the cooked chicken returns to the skillet near the end.
Are the chipotle peppers used whole?
The cooking step calls for adding them diced with the chickpeas and tomatoes.
Is cilantro essential?
No, the chopped cilantro is listed as an optional finishing addition.
Any more cooking tips?
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat gently in the microwave. Make it vegetarian (or vegan!): Omit the chicken and swap it for an additional can of chickpeas or add another bean, such as pinto beans, light or dark red kidney beans, or black beans. Extra chipotle peppers in adobe? You can freeze the leftovers in a ziptop bag, or use them to make any of these recipes.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: wellplated.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
