Mahogany Broiled Chicken with Smoky Lime Sweet Potatoes and Cilantro Chimichurri

Recipe courtesy 46th National Chicken Cooking Contest and Camilla Saulsbury, Bloomington, Indiana, 1st Place

Show: Food Network ChallengeEpisode: Challenge: $100,000 Chicken Challenge

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Total Time:
50 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
25 min
Yield:
4
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped cilantro leaves
  • 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
  • 5 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons bottled hoisin sauce
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice, divided
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut in 1-inch cubes
  • 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon chopped canned chipotle pepper
  • 1 teaspoon adobo sauce (from canned chipotle)
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
  • Cilantro sprigs, for garnish

Directions

In a small bowl, mix together chopped cilantro, olive oil, minced garlic, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/8 teaspoon of the pepper; set aside.

In medium bowl, mix together brown sugar, mustard, hoisin sauce and vinegar. Reserve 2/3 of this mixture. To remainder, add 1/2 cup lime juice and stir in chicken; cover and refrigerate.

Place sweet potatoes in a heavy saucepan and cover with boiling water. Cook, covered, over medium-high heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup cooking liquid, then drain potatoes in colander. Return potatoes to reserved cooking water and add butter, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice, cumin, lime zest, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Mash potatoes.

Preheat the broiler. Thread chicken on 8 bamboo skewers that have been soaked in water for 30 minutes. Broil about 6 inches from heat, basting with reserved mahogany sauce until done, about 8 minutes. To serve, divide potatoes among 4 plates; top each with 2 skewers of chicken and drizzle with cilantro chimichurri sauce. Garnish with cilantro sprigs.

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  • on January 28, 2012

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    This is so good! I must admitt that for the sweet potatoes I just boil them and then mash them with a bit of the cooking water,(canned ones in light syrup also work well in a pinch. I love sweet potatoes and find that the less you do to them, the more people like them. Sometimes I use chicken tenders instead and this makes for a nicer presentation. The flavor profiles are great together.

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  • on November 14, 2011

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    I just made the Chicken Skewers (on the grill part of this & baked the sweet potatoes plainly. My boys were fighting over the chicken & both my husband & I enjoyed the Cilantro Chimichurri. Great flavor for quick & easy. Will definitely make again.

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  • on January 13, 2011

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    Excellent combination of flavors. The glaze is not overly sweet and the chicken and sweet potatoes complement each other really well.

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