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Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes & Chicken (Kid-Friendly, GF)

Name: Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes & Chicken (Kid-Friendly, GF)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Kid-friendly
Ingredients: 1 pound / 500 g boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil; ¼ teaspoon dried thyme; 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon sea salt; ¾ cup low-sodium chicken broth; 1 medium sweet potato, chopped; 1 cup chopped tomatoes; 2 tablespoons ghee or butter if you can tolerate it; ½ medium lemon, juiced

This kid-friendly Instant Pot sweet potatoes and chicken stew is one of those recipes you can keep in your back pocket when you just need something quick and easy. This gluten-free and dairy-free recipe comes from Carrie Forrest, creator of the Clean Eating Kitchen website, a great resource for healthy and delicious recipes.

Carrie loves cooking healthy meals in her Instant Pot and she has tons of IP recipes on her site. Carrie is also giving away her Clean Eating Instant Pot e-book to anyone who joins her e-mail list here.

Note from author: Hi everyone! I’m a huge fan of the Instant Pot Eats website. I am kind of obsessed with my IP, I even made my entire Thanksgiving meal last year in my Instant Pot just to prove to myself that I could do it.

This recipe for Instant Pot chicken with mashed sweet potatoes is one of the easiest recipes I’ve ever made, but also one of the most delicious. It’s a whole meal in one pot, so it’s super easy to throw together and clean up! This recipe is great for kids because it doesn’t have onion or any other strong flavors that kids often don’t like.

The sweet potatoes turn out really creamy, and the ground cinnamon makes them even sweeter. The chicken gets cooked perfectly. I hope you love this recipe as much as I do! Oh, it’s gluten-free and dairy-free, suitable for those following a paleo or Whole30 diets.

You might also like to check out these 20 scrumptious Instant Pot sweet potato recipes or our kid-friendly healthy Instant Pot Sloppy Joes over baked sweet potatoes.

Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes & Chicken (Kid-Friendly, GF)

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Author: Carrie Forrest, MBA, MPH in Nutrition
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Yield: 4 1x
Category: Main
Method: Instant Pot
Cuisine: Kid-friendly

Description

This kid-friendly, super healthy Instant Pot recipe for chicken with sweet potatoes is a definite keeper. It’s super easy to make with a few basic ingredients.

Scale

Ingredients

1 pound / 500 g boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¾ cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 medium sweet potato, chopped
1 cup chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoons ghee or butter if you can tolerate it
½ medium lemon, juiced

Instructions

Drizzle your cooking oil into the Instant Pot bowl and press the Sauté button. Let the oil heat up for about two minutes.

Place the chicken in the pot and use a wooden spoon or spatula to move it around. Add the thyme, garlic powder, cinnamon, and salt. Let the chicken cook for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally so it cooks on all sides.

Add the broth and use a wooden spoon to scrape off any pieces of chicken that have stuck to the bottom of the pot.

Add the chopped sweet potatoes and tomatoes and stir to combine.

Cancel the Sauté button and lock on the lid. Set the cooking time to 10 minutes on high pressure.

When the cooking time is up, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then quick-release the remaining pressure. Remove the lid and stir in the ghee/butter and fresh lemon juice.

Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator in a tightly-sealed container for up to 4 days. This dish will keep up to several months in the freezer.