Ingredients for - Aztec Chicken with Sweet Potato-Corn Mash
How to cook deliciously - Aztec Chicken with Sweet Potato-Corn Mash
1. Stage
Combine oil, honey, ancho chile powder, garlic, and hot sauce in a bowl; whisk together. Place chicken breasts in a large resealable plastic bag; pour in marinade and close bag. Marinate in refrigerator, 3 hours to overnight.
2. Stage
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
3. Stage
Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet. Place corn in a shallow baking pan. Brush with canola oil; season with salt and pepper. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
4. Stage
Place both sweet potatoes and corn in the preheated oven. Bake until corn is roasted and brown, about 25 minutes. Continue baking until sweet potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes more.
5. Stage
Allow corn and sweet potatoes to cool until easy to handle, about 20 minutes. Cut kernels from ears of corn; transfer half to a blender. Peel and cube sweet potatoes; add to the blender. Add cream; puree. Transfer mash to a bowl; stir in the remaining corn. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and keep warm.
6. Stage
Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
7. Stage
Remove chicken from bag and place on preheated grill; discard remaining marinade. Cook until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
8. Stage
Cut chicken breasts into 3 equal pieces; serve on top of sweet potato-corn mash.