| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 40 min |
| Active: | 40 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 small sweet potatoes (4 to 5 ounces each)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for the grill
- 1 shallot, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/3 cup smooth sunflower seed butter
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for topping
- 2 bell peppers (red, orange and/or yellow), quartered
- 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs (about 5), halved lengthwise
Instructions
- Preheat a grill to medium high. Pierce the sweet potatoes all over with a fork and microwave until almost tender, 5 to 6 minutes; let cool. Halve lengthwise and set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallot, ginger, garlic, cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and cook, stirring, until the shallot softens, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook until darkened, about 1 minute.
- Transfer the tomato mixture to a blender; add the sunflower seed butter, cilantro and 2/3 cup water and puree, adding more water to loosen if necessary. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Oil the grill grates. Brush the sweet potatoes and bell peppers with the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; season with salt and black pepper. Toss the chicken with 1/4 cup of the sunflower seed butter sauce; season with salt. Grill the chicken, turning, until marked and cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Grill the sweet potatoes and bell peppers, turning, until marked and tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Serve the chicken with the vegetables and remaining sauce. Top with cilantro.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 540 |
| Total Fat | 32 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 5 grams |
| Cholesterol | 156 milligrams |
| Sodium | 531 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 30 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 6 grams |
| Protein | 36 grams |
| Sugar | 10 grams |
Reviews
The sauce for the chicken was amazing, I would definitely make this again!
followed as written. Delicious. Will make again.
We used unsalted butter and roasted sunflower seeds.