BBQ CHICKEN STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

BBQ CHICKEN STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are an easy, healthy, gluten-free, and dairy-free weeknight dinner recipe the whole family will enjoy!  This stuffed sweet potatoes recipe can also easily be made Paleo and Whole30.

• Course Dinner
• Cuisine American
• Prep Time 20 minutes
• Cook Time 40 minutes
• Total Time 1 hour
• Servings 4 servings
• Calories 490 kcal

Ingredients

• 4 cooked sweet potatoes about ½ pound each
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 pound chicken breasts pounded thin, cut into 4 portions
• ½ tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. pepper
• ¾ cup BBQ sauce* original
• ½ red onion finely diced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Cilantro finely chopped
• Cheese optional
• Dill pickle relish optional
• Pickled jalapeños optional

Instructions

1. Cook sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot or in the oven.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat add olive oil and chicken breasts.
3. Cover with a lid and cook for 10-12 minutes, flipping chicken breasts halfway through.
4. Once chicken is completely cooked, shred with a fork and add BBQ sauce. Stir until combined.
5. Serve BBQ chicken in cooked sweet potatoes with diced red onion, salt, pepper, cilantro, cheese, and relish. Enjoy!