An easy, one-pan dinner just in time for fall! With sweet potatoes, sausage links, and apples, this chicken sausage apple skillet is perfect for fall!
Fall is here, which means it’s sweet potato and apple season!
That also means that you’re busy with back-to-school schedules and tons of fall activities! You don’t have all evening to prepare a healthy meal for your family. That’s where one-pan meals come in!
Is there anything more convenient than having almost no dishes to do after dinner and having everything come together in one pan? I doubt it.
This chicken apple sausage skillet is made all in one pan and is finished in less than 30 minutes. Made with fresh apples, chicken and apple sausage, sweet potatoes, and kale, this autumn skillet dinner is gluten-free and totally delicious!
It’s exactly the dinner recipe that you need for the fall season! So let’s get to it!
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What does it taste like?
This chicken apple sausage skillet is sweet and savory, with hints of fresh thyme and cinnamon. The sweet potatoes and fresh apples add sweetness, while the chicken broth and sausage add salty and savory flavors.
Basically, this recipe is a chicken apple sausage stir fry with vegetables, fruits, and tons of delicious fall flavors.
Ingredients
Avocado oil – This type of cooking oil is very mild in flavor while also being heart-healthy! It doesn’t add any flavor or overpower the amazing fall flavors in this sweet potato skillet.
Red onion – The color and flavor of the sliced red onion are incredible in this apple chicken sausage recipe. The beautiful purple color makes all the other colors pop in the skillet!
Garlic – What’s dinner without garlic? Make sure to mince it finely so you don’t get large chunks of garlic cloves and distract from all the other fall flavors in this apple chicken sausage recipe!
Sweet potato – Make sure to peel your sweet potato and dice it up in about 1/2 inch cubes. This will help it cook faster and ensure that it’s soft by the time the skillet is done, in about 25 minutes.
Fresh apples – Fuji, Gala, or Honeycrisps are the apples to choose for this apple sausage skillet dinner. They’re sweet and extremely crisp, so they hold their shape and don’t get mushy in the skillet.
Chicken sausage links – Aidell’s Chicken and Apple Sausage links are precooked and work perfectly for this recipe. They’re gluten-free and add the best apple sausage flavor!
Fresh thyme – Adding fresh thyme to this chicken apple sausage recipe helps bring out the savory flavors of the onion and sausage links.
Cinnamon – A fall skillet dinner wouldn’t be complete without a sprinkle of cinnamon! This adds some sweetness to this recipe and brings out so many of the fall flavors.
Dried sage – Similar to the fresh thyme, the sage in this one-pan skillet dinner helps to accentuate the savory flavors from the chicken apple sausage.
Low sodium chicken broth – A must for this recipe. The chicken broth adds some salt and a lot of moisture to help all the vegetables in this stir fry recipe finish cooking and become soft.
Kale – The addition of kale provides some texture to the fall skillet dinner, and beautiful green color, too!
Substitutions
Avocado oil – Feel free to use the cooking oil of your choice, but keep in mind that if you use a more flavorful oil, it could alter the flavors in this apple chicken sausage recipe!
Red onion – Yellow or white onion would work just fine in this recipe, feel free to substitute that out if you don’t like red onion or don’t have one readily available.
Sweet potato – If you aren’t a sweet potato fan, you can swap it out for a white, yellow, or red potato if you’d like. Keep in mind that the skillet dinner won’t be as sweet if you don’t use sweet potatoes.
Fresh apples – Not everyone likes a sweet dinner recipe, so you can add less than two apples to your chicken sausage skillet dinner, or eliminate them altogether.
Apple chicken sausage links – Feel free to use any pre-cooked turkey, pork, or chicken sausage links that you’d like. Italian or spicy sausages would work great in this recipe! If you choose to use a raw sausage product, make sure to cook those separately and set them aside to add in later with apples and spices. You can also use ground meat, just make sure to cook it completely before making this fall skillet.
Low sodium chicken broth – Any broth will work for this recipe, but I’ve found that I prefer all of the broth I buy to be low-sodium. I would not recommend using water in place of broth, as it won’t help develop any of the flavors in the skillet and it may turn out a little bland.
Kale – If you’re not a kale fan, you can eliminate it or replace it with fresh spinach leaves instead!
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Saute onion, garlic, and sweet potato together for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add apples, chicken apple sausage, fresh thyme, cinnamon, sage, and chicken broth, and saute for another 5 minutes.
- Add chopped kale, and toss until everything is combined. Cook on medium for another 2-3 minutes, until kale is wilted, then serve!
Tips & FAQ
Yes, it is, as long as you use gluten-free sausage links! All of the ingredients are naturally gluten-free!
To use raw sausage instead of pre-cooked sausage, make sure to cook your sausage links fully through before you make this apple sausage skillet dinner. Once cooked, slice them up and then set them aside to add in with the apples and spices.
Yes, it is! Aidell’s chicken sausage products are all-natural and gluten-free, making them a really healthy sausage product! Plus, they taste amazing!
Nutritional Info
This chicken apple sausage stir fry is healthy, gluten-free, and low in carbohydrates and calories, too!
The apples and sweet potatoes add most of the carbohydrates to this skillet dinner, so if you are looking to make it an even lower carb meal, use less sweet potato and/or apples when you make this.
You can also reduce the sodium level of this dinner recipe by using a lower sodium sausage product or simply using pre-cooked ground chicken, beef, or turkey instead.
To increase the protein, add in more sausage. This will inevitably increase the amount of sodium and calories though, so just be aware of that if you’re trying to limit either of those nutrients.
Total nutritional content per serving is:
- Calories: 266 calories
- Protein: 15 grams
- Sodium: 729 mg
- Carbohydrates: 26 grams
- Fiber: 5 grams
*This nutritional information is an estimate and calculated based on the ingredients used to create the recipe. The nutritional value of your ingredients may differ slightly. Furthermore, this food is not intended to prevent, diagnose, cure, or treat any disease.
Pricing Info
This is what I personally paid to make this recipe:
- 2 tsp avocado oil: $0.06
- ½ red onion: $0.37
- 4 cloves garlic: $0.10
- 1 medium sweet potato: $0.82
- 2 Honeycrisp apples: $1.96
- 12 oz Aidell’s Chicken Sausage: $5.18
- 2 tsp fresh thyme: $0.40
- 1 tsp cinnamon: $0.04
- ½ tsp dried sage: $0.07
- ½ cup low sodium chicken broth: $0.31
- 2 cup kale: $0.44
The total to make this chicken apple sausage skillet comes out to be $9.75 or roughly $2.44 per serving!
Honeycrisp apples are probably the most expensive apple around, but here in the Byrd house, we absolutely love them and are willing to spend extra money to get them.
To reduce the cost of this recipe, use a less expensive type of apple, like Fuji or Gala.
Side Ideas
This chicken sausage and apple stir fry is great on its own, but if you’re looking for a side idea, here are a few:
- Brown rice
- Buttered noodles
- Side salad
- Air Fryer Delicata Squash
- Roasted vegetables
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Recipe
Chicken Apple Sausage Skillet
Ingredients
- 2 tsp avocado oil
- ½ red onion sliced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium sweet potato ½ inch cubes
- 2 Honeycrisp or Fuji apples sliced
- 12 oz chicken apple sausage links precooked and sliced
- 2 tsp fresh thyme
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp dried sage
- ½ cup low sodium chicken broth
- 2 cup kale chopped
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion, garlic, and sweet potato together for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add apples, chicken apple sausage, fresh thyme, cinnamon, sage, and chicken broth, and saute for another 5 minutes.
- Add chopped kale, and toss until everything is combined. Cook on medium for another 2-3 minutes, until kale is wilted, then serve!
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This chicken apple sausage fall skillet comes together in less than 30 minutes and makes the perfect meal when you’re in the mood for all the autumn flavors!
xoxo Megan
Just made this delicious recipe tonight! It was SUPER easy and flavorful. We are not a kale-loving family- so I used spinach instead and my toddler couldn’t stop asking for more. Loved the Fall sweeter flavors mixed with sausage. Definitely a repeat meal for this family.
This makes me so happy, thanks Jess!