Barbecue Chicken Baked Sweet Potatoes

When there’s nothing to eat and you don’t want to spend a lot of time or energy cooking, a stuffed baked potato is an easy, filling, and affordable option.

We took this simple, time-saving idea to a whole new level of delicious with this Barbecue Chicken Baked Sweet Potatoes recipe.

The five ingredients pack a bold punch: baked sweet potatoes are stuffed with shredded chicken that’s drenched in smoky barbecue sauce then topped with piquant pickled onions (or chopped red onions) and fresh parsley or cilantro.

If you already have baked sweet potatoes and leftover chicken ready, you can put this dinner together in less than 10 minutes.

For a complete meal, serve each baked sweet potato with a green salad or vegetables like broccoli, asparagus or Brussels sprouts that can be roasted on the same baking sheet as the potatoes or steamed in a separate pot.

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Barbecue Chicken Baked Sweet Potatoes

For a lightning-fast meal prep, try this healthy barbecue chicken baked sweet potato recipe. Make sure you’re really hungry when you make them — these puppies are filling.

Course Main Course

Keyword chicken

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 45 mins

Total Time 55 mins

Servings 2 servings, 1 sweet potato and about ¾ cup chicken each

Calories 317 kcal

Author BODi

Ingredients

• 2 small sweet potatoes, washed, pierced several times with a fork
• 1½ cups shredded cooked chicken breast, boneless, skinless, warm
• ¼ cup reduced-sugar barbecue sauce, warm
• ¼ cup Quick Pickled Red Onions or 2 Tbsp. chopped red onions (optional)
• 1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley or cilantro for garnish; optional

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400° F.
2. Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet. Pierce each sweet potato 3 to 4 times with a fork. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until tender.
3. While sweet potato is baking, combine chicken and barbecue sauce in a small bowl; mix well. Set aside.
4. Cut sweet potatoes in half lengthwise.
5. Top sweet potatoes evenly Quick Pickled Red Onions and chicken mixture. Sprinkle evenly with parsley; serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Barbecue Chicken Baked Sweet Potatoes

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 317 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Fat 2g3%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 89mg30%

Sodium 395mg17%

Carbohydrates 36g12%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 15g17%

Protein 36g72%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Container Equivalents
1 Red
2 Yellow

2B Mindset Plate It!
A protein and FFC as part of lunch.

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Photos by Amanda Meixner