7/23/2021 Aztec Chicken with Sweet Potato-Corn Mash Recipe | Allrecipes

Aztec Chicken with Sweet Prep: 15 mins

Potato-Corn Mash Cook: 57 mins

Additional: 3 hrs 20 mins
Total: 4 hrs 32 mins
A great taste of central Mexico with a little heat
and quite a bit of flavor! Garnish with two halves Servings: 6
grilled plantain or banana and cilantro. Yield: 6 chicken breasts
By Vintage Chef

Ingredients Directions
canola oil Step 1
Combine oil, honey, ancho chile powder, garlic, and hot sauce in a
¼ cup honey bowl; whisk together. Place chicken breasts in a large resealable
plastic bag; pour in marinade and close bag. Marinate in refrigerator,
2 tablespoons honey 3 hours to overnight.
1 tablespoon ancho chile powder Step 2
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
½ tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons Mexican-style hot Step 3
sauce (such as Cholula®) Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet. Place corn in a shallow
baking pan. Brush with canola oil; season with salt and pepper. Cover
6 (8 ounce) bone-in chicken pan with aluminum foil.
breast halves
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until corn is roasted and brown, about 25
Sweet Potato-Corn Mash: minutes. Continue baking until sweet potatoes are tender, about 45
minutes more.
5 ears corn
Step 5
1 tablespoon canola oil, or as
needed Allow corn and sweet potatoes to cool until easy to handle, about 20
minutes. Cut kernels from ears of corn; transfer half to a blender. Peel
salt and ground black pepper to and cube sweet potatoes; add to the blender. Add cream; puree.
taste Transfer mash to a bowl; stir in the remaining corn. Season with salt
and pepper. Cover and keep warm.
2 large sweet potatoes
Step 6
¼ cup heavy whipping cream
Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 7
Remove chicken from bag and place on preheated grill; discard
remaining marinade. Cook until no longer pink at the bone and the
juices run clear, about 6 minutes per side. An instant-read

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thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74
degrees C).

Step 8
Cut chicken breasts into 3 equal pieces; serve on top of sweet potato-
corn mash.

Editor's Note:
Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of
marinade ingredients. The actual amount of marinade
consumed will vary.

Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 780 calories; protein 50.4g; carbohydrates 62.9g; fat
37.5g; cholesterol 141.1mg; sodium 274mg.

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