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BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 450
Enjoy a delicious and hearty meal with these BBQ chicken stuffed sweet potatoes, perfect for a quick dinner or lunch.

Ingredients

Sweet Potatoes

  • 4 medium sweet potatoes (Any variety is fine, but orange-fleshed works best.)

Cooked shredded chicken

  • 2 cups cooked shredded chicken (Can use rotisserie chicken for convenience.)

BBQ sauce

  • 1 cup BBQ sauce (Adjust quantity to taste.)

Shredded cheese

  • 1 cup shredded cheese (Cheddar or your choice.)

Green onions

  • 1/2 cup green onions, chopped

Salt and pepper

  • to taste Salt and pepper

Olive oil

  • for rubbing Olive oil (For rubbing on sweet potatoes.)

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Rub sweet potatoes with olive oil and bake for 45 minutes until tender.
  • While baking, mix shredded chicken with BBQ sauce in a bowl.
  • Once sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, slice open and scoop out some flesh, leaving a border.
  • Mix the scooped-out flesh with the BBQ chicken mixture, then stuff back into the sweet potato skins.
  • Top with shredded cheese and chopped green onions, then bake for an additional 10 minutes until cheese melts. Serve hot.

Notes

For extra flavor, add a dash of smoked paprika or chili powder to the chicken mixture.
Calories: 450kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Sweet Potatoes