Maple Mustard Chicken, Sweet Potato and Apple Skillet
on Nov 27, 2017, Updated May 03, 2026
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An easy skillet recipe that’s bursting with sweet, savory, tangy flavor! This Maple Mustard Chicken, Sweet Potato and Apple Skillet is a delicious and healthy dinner that will have you going back for seconds!
The holiday season is in full swing and it still doesn’t seem possible. It feels like summer just ended and here we are only a few days away from December. Now that Thanksgiving has passed I’m ready to officially embrace Christmas.
I’m always annoyed that as soon as Halloween is over everyone moves on to Christmas and forgets about Thanksgiving. I am not and will never be one of these people.
Another thing people seem to forget this time of year is weeknight cooking. I know cooking dinner isn’t a high priority when we’re all so busy, but come January you’ll be wishing you had spent 30 minutes making a healthy, home cooked meal.
As much as we wish a plate of Christmas cookies qualified as a balanced meal, we should probably have something nutritious and satisfying in between all the cookies. So, grab a skillet, a handful of healthy ingredients and make this easy Maple Mustard Chicken, Sweet Potato and Apple Skillet!
I live on skillet dinners this time of year. I’ve been making this creamy mustard chicken weekly! They don’t require me to dirty a ton of dishes, most of them are on the table in 30 minutes or less and they’re a great way to have a healthy balanced dinner during a season that’s full of indulgence.
This particular skillet has some great blend of fall and winter flavors thanks to the maple syrup and apples. Along with the creamy sweet potatoes it’s the perfect way to balance the savory flavors from the chicken and dijon mustard.
This Maple Mustard Chicken, Sweet Potato and Apple Skillet is perfect served on it’s own with a Caesar salad or if you want extra carbs, baked macaroni and cheese, rice, or creamy mashed potatoes would be delicious with it. It’s a dinner the whole family will love!
Maple Mustard Chicken, Sweet Potato and Apple Skillet
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
- Kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, red pepper flakes to taste
- 1/2 cup finely chopped shallots
- 2 cups peeled and diced sweet potatoes
- 1 diced apple (I used Honeycrisp)
- 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth more if needed
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the sauce and set aside.
- Heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium high heat. When the skillet is hot, add in the chicken and season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Sauté until the chicken is cooked through then remove it from the skillet onto a plate.
- Turn the heat down to medium and add the remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil to the skillet along with the shallots and sweet potatoes.
- Sauté for 6-8 minutes adding chicken broth as need to deglaze the pan and keep the shallots from burning and sweet potatoes from sticking to the bottom.
- When the sweet potatoes are almost fork tender, add in the diced apple and cook another 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken back into the skillet along with the sauce and stir everything together. Cook another 2-3 minutes or until the sauce has thickened and is coating everything. Taste for seasoning then remove from the heat. Garnish with more thyme leaves and serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I made this last night, and my partner LOVED it!! I didn’t have Dijon mustard, so I substituted 2 1/2 tbls of honey mustard, and 1 1/2 tbls of regular mustard, àlong with the rest of the ingredients for the sauce. it was amazing!! thank you for the recipe!
Happy to hear it was a hit Pam! Thank you for trying it out.
I love how this is a little different , sweet but little hot. A great fall dinner and healthy too. I have made this several times
Happy to hear you enjoyed it!
How much is one serving in cups? Or how many times do you divide the recipe up by? Thanks in advance! Super excited to make this tomorrow!!
This recipe makes 4 servings. I would just divide it into quarters in the pan.
Made this for dinner/meal prep tonight and it was amazing!
Glad to hear you liked it Danae, thanks for trying it out! :-)