Monday, April 15, 2019

Sweet and Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders


Sweet & Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders - one of the best things we ate last week. Only 4 simple ingredients - chicken, bacon, brown sugar and chili powder. They only take about 5 minutes to make and are ready to eat in under 30 minutes. Sweet and salty in one bite!

Sweet & Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders - one of the best things we ate last week. Only 4 simple ingredients - chicken, bacon, brown sugar and chili powder. They only take about 5 minutes to make and are ready to eat in under 30 minutes. Sweet and salty in one bite!

Ingredients
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1 inch cubes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 red chili, finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper , (Optional - for extra heat)
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 400 g tin of kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 400 g tin of chopped tomatoes
  • 2 large handfuls of kale
  • Salt & pepper, , to taste

Instructions
  1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and add the sweet potatoes, onion and garlic. Cook on a medium heat for 5 minutes until the veg has softened slightly.
  2. Stir in the chili, cayenne pepper, cinnamon and cumin and cook for a futher couple of minutes.
  3. Add the kidney beans and chopped tomatoes, stir to coat the vegetables thoroughly then simmer gently for 30-35 minutes. Add a little water if it becomes too thick.