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SPANISH CHICKEN & BLACK BEANS

ON GRILLED CRUMBED SWEET POTATO

INGREDIENTS:

(SERVES 4)

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  • 300g chicken breast, diced

  • 400g black beans

  • 1 large onion, diced

  • 2 cups spinach

  • 1/2 cup chicken stock

  • 1/3 cup dry red wine

  • 1/3 cup tomato paste

  • 2 tsp cumin

  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper (use 1/2 tsp for low heat)

  • 1 tsp paprika

  • 2 tsp minced garlic

  • cracked pepper

  • 1 large sweet potato, cut into "steaks" - lengthways with 1 cm width

  • 1/2 cup coconut flour

  • 1 egg, whisked

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METHOD:

  1. Place the sweet potato "steaks" on a plate and cook in the microwave for 4 minutes.

  2. Dip the sweet potato into the whisked egg and then coat int the coconut flour on another plate. Leave to refrigerate for 20 minutes.

  3. In a pan cook the onion in the garlic until it starts to brown. Add the chicken and cook for a further 10 minutes.

  4. Add the tomato paste and spices. Stir well. Leave for 10 minutes on a low heat.

  5. Add the wine, chicken stock, black beans and spinach. Stir well and leave to sit, covered with alfoil, for a further 10 minutes.

  6. In a pan, cook the sweet potato "steaks" until browned on both sides. You should be able to easy poke a knife through them.

  7. Serve by placing the spanish chicken and black bean on top of a sweet potato steak. Top with some mozzarella and cracked pepper.

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