One-pot easy harvest chicken skillet with sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts is a beautiful and delicious recipe that’s perfect for a fall dinner!

Happy Thanksgiving week!

Are you ready for the big meal? Do you have your recipes collected, your grocery list finalized, your game plan in place?

I think I’m pretty much set. We leave today to drive down to the beach and my parents will be there, too. My mom and I will do all the shopping and prepping tomorrow, and hopefully get a few things fixed ahead of time, and then spend some quality time together in the kitchen on Thursday 😉

I’m so excited! 💕

Since I’m hoping you’re all squared away for Thanksgiving, today I’m just bringing you a bountiful beauty of a skillet with ALL my favorites packed in there!

This month’s recipe Redux is for naturally colored holiday fare, which you know I’m all about!

And I wanted to bring something that’s just loaded with goodness and veggies and color. 💚

So let’s celebrate all the gorgeous autumn flavors and colors with this beautiful, one-pot easy harvest chicken skillet.

We’ve got bacon and chicken and sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts and apples and walnuts and dried cranberries and some warm spices.

Cause, ALL THE THINGS! 🙌

I mean, why not right?

I guess it’s a trend with me.

My harvest rice salad is a similar combo of my favorites, as is my quinoa bowl with butternut squash and Brussels sprouts.

We’ve got some similar flavors in this recipe but it’s made more hearty with the chicken as a main meal. And the bacon of course!

I am so in love with this combo – I’ve made it for dinner three times already this month! Super tasty!

A few notes on this one-pot easy harvest chicken skillet:

• I cook the chicken for this recipe but you could use leftover rotisserie chicken or leftover Thanksgiving turkey and just add it at the end to warm through. It would make it faster!
• If you don’t use bacon (gasp!), you can substitute 2 teaspoons of extra-virgin olive oil.
• You can substitute pecans for the walnuts – or your favorite nut.
• I always use fresh thyme but you could substitute dried thyme. I’d add it with the cinnamon and nutmeg and you’ll only need 1 teaspoon.
• You could also try this with some fresh or dried rosemary – another great fall flavor!

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving this week if you’re in the U.S. 🦃

I’ll be back next Monday as usual with a yummy meatless meal for some post-holiday healthy recipe relief. 👍

XO,

Kathryn

One-pot easy harvest chicken skillet

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Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 40 minutes Total Time 45 minutes

Serves 4     adjust servings

One-pot easy harvest chicken skillet is a beautiful and delicious recipe that’s perfect for a fall dinner!

Ingredients

• 3-4 slices bacon
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 small sweet potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1 lb. Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved (quartered if they are large)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 small red apple (I use Fuji or Gala), diced
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth (see notes)
• 1/2 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

Instructions

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until cooked through, flipping as needed, about 10 minutes. Remove, leaving the bacon grease in the pan. Crumble and reserve the cooked bacon for later.

(While the bacon is cooking, I prep the rest of the ingredients.)

Add the onion to the pan with the bacon grease and sauce until tender, about 4-5 minutes. Add garlic to the pan and cook for an additional 30 seconds.

Add chicken pieces to the pan and season with half of the salt and pepper.

Cook chicken until browned on both sides and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Remove to a plate, cover and keep warm.

If the pan is dry, add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining salt and pepper. Stir to combine and cook for 3-4 minutes to allow the vegetables to brown.

Add apples and chicken broth then cover and cook for 10-15 minutes. (Check and add more broth as needed to prevent any burning or sticking)

Once the vegetables are tender, stir in cooked chicken, walnuts, dried cranberries and thyme and mix for 2-3 minutes, until everything is warmed through.

Season to taste with additional salt and pepper and serve with reserved, crumbled bacon.

Recipe Notes

I cook the chicken for this recipe but you could use leftover rotisserie chicken or leftover Thanksgiving turkey and just add it at the end to warm through. It would make it faster!

If you don’t use bacon (gasp!), you can substitute 2 teaspoons of extra-virgin olive oil.

You can substitute pecans for the walnuts - or your favorite nut.

I always use fresh thyme but you could substitute dried thyme. I’d add it with the cinnamon and nutmeg and you’ll only need 1 teaspoon.

You could also try this with some fresh or dried rosemary - another great fall flavor!

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
Amount Per Serving	As Served
Calories 565kcal Calories from fat 221
% Daily Value
Total Fat 25g	38%
Saturated Fat 5g	25%
Transfat 0g
Cholesterol 140mg	47%
Sodium 661mg	28%
Carbohydrate 41g	14%
Dietary Fiber 9g	36%
Sugars 17g
Protein 49g

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

	Calories	2000
Total Fat	Less than	65g
Sat Fat	Less than	25g
Cholesterol	Less than	300mg
Sodium	Less than	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate		300g
Dietary Fiber		25g