How do you make sheet-pan chicken taste less repetitive? A sweet-spicy mole blend gives chicken and sweet potatoes a different flavor profile than the usual roast-pan dinner.
This is a budget-friendly sheet-pan meal built from boneless chicken pieces, sweet potatoes, and pantry staples. Chicken and black beans bring inexpensive nutrition, and the mole blend brings the sweet heat and depth that gives the whole pan more flavor.
Recipe Summary
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 to 35 minutes
Best For: weeknight dinner, sheet-pan meal, next-day leftovers
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 to 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs or chicken breast, cut into chunks
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, cut into chunks
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed, or 1 1/2 cups cooked black beans
- 1 to 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 to 3 tablespoons Shawhan Farms Oaxacan Mole Manchamanteles Sauce Starter & Seasoning
- salt and pepper, if needed
Use what you have
- red onion wedges
- bell pepper strips
- zucchini
- cauliflower
Serve with
- rice
- noodles
- pasta
Instructions
1. Heat the oven
Heat the oven to 425 F. Line a sheet pan if you want easier cleanup.
2. Season the chicken and sweet potatoes
Add the chicken and sweet potatoes to a large bowl or directly to the pan. Drizzle with most of the oil, add the Shawhan Farms Oaxacan Mole Manchamanteles Sauce Starter & Seasoning, and toss until evenly coated. Add salt and pepper if needed.
3. Add the vegetables
If you are using onion, peppers, zucchini, or cauliflower, toss them with a little oil and add them to the pan.
4. Roast
Spread everything into a single layer. Roast until the chicken is cooked through and the sweet potatoes are tender and browned at the edges.
5. Add the beans near the end
Add the black beans during the last few minutes so they heat through without drying out.
6. Serve
Serve hot as-is, or spoon it over rice, noodles, or pasta.
Why This Works
Chicken and sweet potatoes need more than oil and salt to stand out. The mole blend brings sweet heat, spice, and depth, and the black beans make the meal stretch further without adding much cost.
Our Manchamanteles blend works especially well here because it is not limited to a finished sauce. It can be used in the more traditional way, but it also works as a dry seasoning when you want to bring that sweet-spicy mole flavor into sheet-pan dinners, grain bowls, or quick weeknight meals.
Kitchen Notes
Chicken thighs stay juicier, but chicken breast works too.
Cut the sweet potatoes small enough that they roast in the same window as the chicken.
If the pan starts looking dry before everything is done, drizzle on a little more oil.
Kitchen Variations
- use pork instead of chicken
- add cauliflower or peppers to stretch the pan
- serve it over rice, noodles, or pasta depending on what you have
- shred or chop the leftovers for tacos or bowls the next day
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