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This BBQ chicken stuffed sweet potatoes recipe is tasty, healthy, and easy. It's sweet potatoes stuffed with chicken covered in BBQ sauce. So good and simple — you'll want to make these weekly!
This recipe is also naturally gluten free, dairy-free, paleo & Whole 30 friendly.
About This Recipe
This is a super versatile recipe: it can be made for lunch, dinner, or meal prep. Plus it's filling and satisfying because each serving is a full sweet potato stuffed with chicken.
The combination of the smoky BBQ sauce and the sweetness of the sweet potato is what makes this recipe so good! And top it with your favorite toppings (like red onion, cilantro, avocado) for added freshness and texture.
BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Ingredients
- 4 sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound)
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
- ½ red onion, sliced
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 avocado, diced
- Salt & pepper, to taste
How to Make BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
These sweet potatoes are ready in only 5 simple steps. First, you'll cook your sweet potatoes and chicken. Then you'll shred the chicken and toss it with BBQ sauce. And lastly, you'll stuff the potatoes with the chicken and add your favorite toppings.
This recipe is easy with minimal time in the kitchen and minimal clean up!
Tips & Tricks for The Recipe
- BBQ sauce: it's best to use a classic or mesquite BBQ sauce for this recipe. Sweet or honey BBQ sauces tend to make this recipe too sweet.
- Cooking the sweet potatoes: to test if your sweet potatoes are done, stick a fork or knife into the thickest part. If it goes through with no resistance or firmness, then the potato is cooked through. Cooking time will vary depending on the size of the potatoes.
How to Store This Recipe
- In the fridge: store in an airtight container for up to 3 - 5 days. Store toppings separately and add them after reheating.
- In the freezer: cool and then individually wrap each potato so that it is airtight. Freeze for up to 3 months. Freeze without toppings.
BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
- Author: Megan
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
This BBQ chicken stuffed sweet potatoes recipe is tasty, healthy, and easy. It's sweet potatoes stuffed with chicken covered in BBQ sauce. So good and simple — you'll want to make these weekly! This recipe is also naturally gluten free, dairy-free, paleo & Whole 30 friendly.
- 4 sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 boneless (skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound))
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
- ½ red onion (sliced)
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 avocado
- Salt & pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
- Cook the sweet potatoes: rinse the sweet potatoes and poke several holes around them with a fork. Bake for 50 minutes in the oven, until tender when pierced with a fork. Cooking time will vary depending on the size of the potatoes.
- Cook the chicken: heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Season the chicken breasts with salt & pepper. Add the chicken to the skillet, cover with a lid, and cook for 5 - 6 minutes on each side, until cooked through.
- Shred the chicken: use two forks or your fingers to shred the cooked chicken. In a large bowl, mix the shredded chicken with the BBQ sauce.
- Stuff the potatoes: cut the potatoes down the middle, stuff with chicken and top with red onion, chopped cilantro and diced avocado. Optionally, add an extra drizzle of BBQ sauce on top of each.
Notes
- BBQ sauce: it's recommended to use a classic or mesquite BBQ sauce with this recipe. Sweet or Honey BBQ sauce tends to be too sweet when eaten with the sweet potato.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: BBQ, sweet potato
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These sweet potatoes are one of our top Whole30 inspired recipes, along with our Easy Sheet Pan Chicken and Vegetables.
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Joan Breckwoldt
Oh my goodness I would give this 10 stars if I could!!!! SOOOO delicious! ???★★★★★
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