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Close-up of BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes topped with diced red onion and cilantro.

BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

This recipe shows you how to make BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes. It is a simple, flavorful meal that uses lean protein and wholesome ingredients.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 4 potatoes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 327.2

Ingredients
  

  • 4 sweet potatoes
  • 3 medium chicken breasts
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
  • 3/4 cup chicken broth
  • 8 ounces or more BBQ sauce
  • 1/2 cup sliced red onion
  • 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
  • salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking sheet
  • Sauté pan
  • Two forks or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and wash your sweet potatoes. Poke the sweet potatoes 5-6 times with a fork or sharp knife, place them on the baking sheet, and bake for 60 minutes. Adjust the bake time if you have large or small sweet potatoes.
  3. While the sweet potatoes are baking, drizzle the oil in a sauté pan on medium heat. Add the chicken breasts, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 5 minutes. Flip the chicken over, add the chicken broth, cover the pan, and cook for an additional 7 to 10 minutes or until the chicken reaches 165 degrees fahrenheit. Remove the chicken from the pan and shred it with two forks or a stand mixer.
  4. Add the shredded chicken to a bowl and mix it with the BBQ sauce.
  5. Slice each sweet potato in half, fill it with BBQ chicken, and top with red onion and cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories: 327.2kcalCarbohydrates: 31.7gProtein: 30.4gFat: 7.6gSaturated Fat: 1.7gCholesterol: 76.5mgSodium: 422.8mgFiber: 5.1gSugar: 12.3g

Notes

This dish is good for meal prepping. You can prepare the components ahead of time and assemble them when you are ready to eat.

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