Mysty PfefferOne pot meals on a lazy day is a must have in my arsenal for eating clean whole food! This one pot chicken thighs with sweet potato and broccoli dish fits the bill today! Eating healthy can be simple, and fairly economical, when you and I put our minds to it!
For example, I bought this package of organic chicken thighs at a reduced price due to their close expiration date. They were around $6. I also buy the 2 lb. bags of organic broccoli when they are on sale. Do you have to buy organic to be healthy? Not necessarily. Any change from processed ultra-refined food to quick cooking frozen or fresh whole food is a plus!
A great way to start is to download your digital coupons, and keep in mind everything you buy goes towards gas points! Once the store recognizes your identifying number you will continue to get coupons for those items!
Sweet potatoes grown in the garden are also very nice on the budget. They can be grown in patio pots, or backyard raised beds. When they are harvested in September, they are kept in a cool dry place all winter at around 50 degrees. I used the last of our stored sweet potato crop for this dish and it’s April!
Benefits of One Pot Chicken Thighs
A serving of this meal has 31 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber. It’s also loaded with cancer fighting antioxidants like glucosinolates, sulforaphane, and indole-3-carbinol. The anti-inflammatory effects of these antioxidants also help control blood pressure, and lower heart disease risks. (1)
Minerals in Broccoli include calcium, potassium, and iron. It’s a powerhouse vegetable with many benefits and adds a delicious flare to this one pot chicken thigh meal! Paired with another powerhouse vegetable like sweet potatoes and you and I can double our efforts for fighting inflammation and disease. (2)
God’s glorious nature is revealed in the things He created!
Devotion
I never get tired of reading the benefits of plants that are for our good and God’s glory! You and I will never fully understand how things in this world work the way they do. But we can be sure of this, God is thoughtful, considerate, and forward thinking we He put these properties in our food.
All we have to do is eat it and get away from the ultra-processed chemicals that are destroying ourselves, friends, and family! The sad part is most people I come into contact with are oblivious to the world’s deception. Big food manufacturers take a vegetable or a grain and remove all the base nutrients. Then they add a few synthetic vitamins, a handful of preservatives, additives, flavorings, and colorings and call the product, food.
It’s downright sinful when you think about the catastrophic consequences to the pregnant moms and growing children of our nation. If you’re like me, being the brunt of jokes, snide remarks, and ribbing due to eating whole food is a part of our culture. I think it’s because when you and I do resist the system and turn away from the items wrecking our health, we get teased or made fun of for going against the grain.
It’s a defense mechanism people use when they are challenged in how they behave. I get it. Generally, people don’t like to question their own habits and behavior.
Over the years I’ve learned to ignore the onslaught of laughter, eye-rolling defensiveness and self-guilt of others, and embrace what I know is good and pleasing to my cells and the God who made me.
You and I will find, our hope is not in this world or the things of this world, but only in Him. When we understand how to protect the body (the tent that houses His Holy Spirit) He gave us, we feel better physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
And that, my fine reader, is what we want to rub off on those making fun of us. A considerate appraisal of what makes you and I different. A curious wondering of how we are at peace and not anxious.
 Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.  Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.
1 Peter 2:10-12 NIV – Once you were not a people, but now you – Bible Gateway
One Pot Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potato & Broccoli
One Pot Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potato and Broccoli
Ingredients
- 1 Package Chicken Thighs (6 in a package)
- 2 Cups Broccoli Frozen or Fresh
- 1 Cup Sweet Potato Frozen or Fresh
- 1 Cup Quinoa Precooked or Wild Rice Precooked
- 2 Tsp Avocado Oil
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Paprika
- 1/2 Tsp Pepper
- 1 Tsp Oregano
Instructions
- Heat a stainless steel skillet to high. Once hot reduce the heat and add your oil. Season the chicken with the spices and add it to the pan. Cook 3 minutes each side on medium heat. Add the chopped sweet potato and cover with a lid cooking another 6-10 minutes. Then add the broccoli and precooked quinoa the last 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
I hope you find the recipe and the devotion helpful as you make your way towards healthier eating habits! There are many more broccoli and sweet potato recipes here on the blog, so please check them out!
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References:
- Syed RU, Moni SS, Break MKB, Khojali WMA, Jafar M, Alshammari MD, Abdelsalam K, Taymour S, Alreshidi KSM, Elhassan Taha MM, Mohan S. Broccoli: A Multi-Faceted Vegetable for Health: An In-Depth Review of Its Nutritional Attributes, Antimicrobial Abilities, and Anti-inflammatory Properties. Antibiotics (Basel). 2023 Jul 7;12(7):1157. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12071157. PMID: 37508253; PMCID: PMC10376324.
2. Nguyen HC, Chen CC, Lin KH, Chao PY, Lin HH, Huang MY. Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidants, and Health Benefits of Sweet Potato Leaves. Molecules. 2021 Mar 24;26(7):1820. doi: 10.3390/molecules26071820. PMID: 33804903; PMCID: PMC8038024.
