Roast Chicken with Pico de Gallo Salsa & Sweet Potato Chips
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Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 40 mins
A Mexican-inspired supper featuring succulent organic chicken spiked with a squeeze of lime and a kick of spice, served with tender roast sweet potato chips and a juicy, refreshing pico de gallo (a chunky, chopped salsa).
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467 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 500g sweet potatoes
  • 1 lime
  • 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
  • 250g chicken breast mini fillets
  • 3 vine tomatoes
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 cayenne chilli
  • A handful of coriander, leaves only
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  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
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  • 1.

    Heat your oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut each into 5 or 6 wedges. Put in a roasting tin and toss with 1 tbsp olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Roast for 20 mins.

  • 2.

    While the potatoes roast, squeeze the juice from half the lime into a bowl or dish. Mix in 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning then add the chicken breast mini fillets. Turn to coat and set aside to marinate while the sweet potatoes are roasting.

  • 3.

    After the potatoes have cooked for 20 mins, add the chicken mini fillets and their marinade to the roasting tin, nestling them among the sweet potatoes. Roast for 15-20 more mins till the chicken is golden and cooked through and the chips are tender and browned.

  • 4.

    Meanwhile, squeeze the remaining lime half into a large bowl. Finely dice the tomatoes and add them to the lime. Peel and finely chop the red onion. Add that too.

  • 5.

    Halve the chilli. Scoop out the seeds and white bits for less heat. Finely chop it. Add to the tomatoes. Give everything a good mix. Pick the coriander leaves from the stalks and add these to the bowl. This is your pico de gallo.

  • 6.

    Pop the cooked chicken on 2 warm plates and spoon over the pico de gallo mixture. Serve with the sweet potato wedges and any tangy juices from the pan.

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