AFRICAN CHICKEN & SWEET POTATOES

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I came up with this African chicken thigh recipe when I combined some of my favorite ingredients: sweet potatoes, chicken and peanut butter. Add mango chutney and tomatoes and you've got a fantastic busy-week recipe. -Devon Delaney, Westport, Connecticut

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

6 bone-in chicken thighs (about 2-1/4 pounds)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and finely chopped (about 4 cups)
1/2 cup mango chutney
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. Place chicken in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add sweet potatoes; cook and stir 10-12 minutes or until tender. In a small bowl, mix chutney and peanut butter; stir into sweet potatoes. Add tomatoes; heat through., Spoon potato mixture over chicken. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 480 calories, Fat 24g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 733mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 26g protein.