Baked BBQ Chicken with Sweet Potato and Cranberries

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 servings

Description

Baked BBQ chicken breasts are cooked with sweet potatoes and cranberries in this sweet and savory meal for two that's perfect for dinner on a cold winter night.

Ingredients

1 medium sweet potato
3 medium carrots, peeled
1 medium apple, peeled and cored
1/2 medium sweet onion
2 (5 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
1 cup dried cranberries

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
2 Pierce sweet potato several times with a fork, then cut in half. Place in a microwave-safe dish; pour in about 1/2 inch of water. Microwave on high for 10 minutes.
3 Meanwhile, chop carrots, apple, and onion; arrange in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
4 Brush barbecue sauce on both sides of the chicken breasts and lay atop the vegetables.
5 Remove sweet potato from the microwave. Peel and discard skin. Cut sweet potato into large chunks; scatter into the baking dish. Sprinkle cranberries over top.
6 Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is tender and no longer pink in the center, 45 to 55 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.