Honey BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes (Printable version)

Fluffy roasted sweet potatoes filled with honey BBQ chicken, melted cheese, and fresh herbs for a hearty, satisfying meal.

# What you need:

→ Sweet Potatoes

01 - 4 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
03 - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

→ Chicken Filling

04 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded
05 - 1/2 cup honey BBQ sauce, gluten-free
06 - 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
07 - 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

→ Toppings

08 - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
09 - 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
10 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Rub each sweet potato with olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt. Prick potatoes several times with a fork to allow steam to escape.
03 - Roast sweet potatoes on prepared baking sheet for 40 to 50 minutes until fork-tender and cooked through.
04 - While potatoes roast, combine shredded chicken breast, honey BBQ sauce, smoked paprika, and garlic powder in a bowl. Mix until well incorporated.
05 - Allow roasted sweet potatoes to cool until handleable. Slice each potato lengthwise and gently scoop out interior flesh, leaving approximately 1/4 inch border to maintain structural integrity.
06 - Add scooped sweet potato flesh to chicken mixture and fold together until evenly distributed.
07 - Distribute BBQ chicken mixture evenly among sweet potato boats. Top each with shredded cheddar cheese.
08 - Return stuffed sweet potatoes to oven and bake for 5 to 7 minutes until cheese melts completely.
09 - Remove from oven and garnish with sliced green onions and fresh cilantro before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's a complete meal in one loaded potato boat, which means less dishes and more time actually enjoying your dinner.
  • The honey BBQ chicken stays impossibly tender while the sweet potato gets this golden, almost caramelized quality that feels fancy but requires almost no effort.
  • It comes together faster than you'd think, and honestly tastes like you've been planning it for days.
02 -
  • Don't skip scooping out some sweet potato flesh to add back into the chicken mixture—it changes the texture from just filling in a potato to something that feels intentionally composed.
  • The cheese only needs 5 to 7 minutes to melt, and honestly, if your potatoes are still piping hot, it happens faster—watch them so it doesn't brown too much.
03 -
  • Buy a rotisserie chicken and shred it yourself—it's cheaper than pre-shredded and somehow tastes better, probably because it hasn't been sitting under plastic wrap for days.
  • If your BBQ sauce is thin and watery, let it reduce slightly in a pan before mixing with the chicken so the filling doesn't get soupy inside the potato.
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