North African Chicken Skillet with Sweet Potato Noodles

I love anything with dates and this dish never fails to disappoint!   Chicken & sweet potato noodles cooked in tomato sauce  with dates & orange juice - Delish! 

1.25 – 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 ½  t paprika

1 t salt

¾ t cinnamon

2 T extra virgin olive oil

3 medium shallots, sliced

1 large sweet potato, peeled and spiralized

1 - 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, undrained

½ c chopped pitted unsweetened dates

¼ c fresh orange juice

Sliced almonds, toasted

Place each chicken breast between two pieces of plastic warp and use the flat side of a meat mallet to flatten to an even ½ inch thickness.  Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with the paprika, salt and cinnamon.

Heat the olive oil in a an extra large skillet over medium high heat.  Add the chicken and shallots.  Cook, turning one, until the chicken is lightly browned but not cooked through.  About 2 to 4 mins.   Transfer the chicken to a plate and cover to keep warm

Add the sweet potatoes noodles, tomatoes, dates, orange juice and shallots to the skillet and stir to combine.  Return the chicken to the pan and cook until no longer pink and the sweet potato noodles are tender.  About 6 to 8 mins.  Serve with sliced almonds and parley if so desired.  

Courtesy of:  Whole30  cookbook, Melissa Hartwig