One pot chicken, leek and sweet potato is the perfect quick healthy weeknight dinner recipe. This delicious and easy family casserole bakes in the oven and saves on the washing up!
Folks, if you love a good old fashioned chicken stew then you'll love this one pot chicken, leek and sweet potato recipe.
I love a good chicken stew, just like my quick healthy chicken stew but this is a chicken dish with a difference.
It's unlike your more traditional chicken and leek stew or chicken and leek casserole.
That is usually made with white potatoes and includes chunky vegetables like carrots and parsnips.
Instead, here I've used leek and sweet potatoes to give this casserole a smooth creamy texture.
Plus the addition of the dried herb thyme, gives it a lovely fragrance.
I used chopped up chicken breasts as I prefer to eat my chicken casseroles without bones in.
Also chicken breasts (provided they are skinless) are healthier containing less calories and grams of fat than other parts of a chicken.
One pot chicken leek and sweet potato is easy to prepare and it's all done in one pot!
Once you've done the first part of the cooking process you just pop it in the oven.
It'll only need a stir every now and then until cooked. Allowing you to get on with other things!
This chicken leek casserole is very filling recipe but if you wanted to make it go further and freeze some for a future meal then you could serve it with some rice.
Just Some Of The Reasons Why This One Pot Chicken Leek And Sweet Potato Is Good For You
- Chicken meat is a very good source of phosphorus.
- Phosphorus helps to build strong bones and teeth.
- Chicken is an excellent source of protein.
- Leeks are a good source of dietary fibre.
- Compared to white potatoes, sweet potatoes contain more vitamins and minerals.
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One Pot Chicken Leek and Sweet Potato Recipe
You could easily add some extra veggies into the pot towards the end of the cooking of this recipe such as peas or green beans.
I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂
One Pot Chicken Leek and Sweet Potato Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 650 g chicken breasts diced
- 1 leek chopped into 2cm slices
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 tablespoon cornflour mixed to a paste with 2 tbsp. cold water
- 500 ml chicken stock
- 550 g sweet potato peeled and cut into 1cm cubes
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 220C
- Gently heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large ovenproof casserole dish, add the chicken in handfuls and cook for 3 – 4 minutes until browned and no longer pink inside. Then remove the chicken with a slotted spoon and put aside.
- Add the remaining olive oil to the casserole dish and sauté the leek and garlic for about 2 minutes until soft.
- Stir in the cornflour mixture then gradually pour in the stock stirring until the sauce thickens.
- Add the chicken back to the casserole dish, then stir in the sweet potato cubes and dried thyme.
- Place the lid on the casserole dish and bake it in the oven for 1 hour. Check every half hour or so to see if the chicken is cooked and the sweet potato is tender.
David @ Spiced
This sounds like a delicious comfort food meal, Neil! I like the idea of using sweet potatoes here, too. What a fun twist! I also agree with you about boneless chicken when it comes to casseroles. I don't want to be picking bones out of my bites! I'm thinking a pot of this stew would be a welcome sight at our dinner table! I can't wait to see the first part of your walk recap next week, too! I hope you and Lynne have a great weekend!
Neil
Thanks David. I just love how it's different from a normal chicken stew and not "chunky". Yep the Ulverston to Coniston post is done, as is the video and it's all ready to go for Tuesday. Have a great weekend yourself! 🙂
Ron
Neil, your One Pot Chicken Leek and Sweet Potato dish look and sounds very tasty indeed. You know, I know your right and chicken breast is healthier, but I'm might just have to be a rebel and use bnls chicken thighs. I'm looking forward to reading about your hiking trip.
Neil
No problems Ron, I mean each to their own and all that. 🙂
Boneless chicken thighs would still be amazing with this!
Kelly | Foodtasia
Neil, this looks so delicious and full of flavor! Love a good stew, especially with sweet potatoes!
Neil
Thanks Kelly. Yep there's tons of flavour in this. I do find sweet potatoes so much more flavoursome than white potatoes, don't you? 🙂
Laura
What a great simple but delicious meal, Neil! I love the use of sweet potato, too, I imagine it adds such a great flavor and texture! Such a great base, too, to add an extra veggie or two! Thanks for the recipe!
Neil
You're right Laura. The sweet potato does add great flavour and testure. And makes it all delicious and creamy too.
Thanks for your comment and hope you are well too! 🙂
Tracy careless
Can this be frozen?
Neil
Hi Tracy. Yes. If you read all of the recipe write up it does say "This chicken leek casserole is very filling recipe but if you wanted to make it go further and freeze some for a future meal then you could serve it with some rice."