Honey BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes (Printable version)

Tender sweet potatoes filled with juicy honey BBQ chicken, topped with tangy sauce and fresh garnishes for a sweet and savory comfort meal.

# What you need:

→ Sweet Potatoes

01 - 4 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed

→ Chicken Filling

02 - 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast
03 - 1 cup honey BBQ sauce
04 - 1 tablespoon honey
05 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
06 - 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
07 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Toppings

08 - 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
09 - 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
10 - 1/4 cup fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped
11 - 1/4 cup sliced green onions
12 - 1/4 cup sour cream (optional)

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Prick each sweet potato several times with a fork. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 40-50 minutes until tender when pierced with a fork.
02 - While sweet potatoes bake, combine shredded chicken, honey BBQ sauce, honey, smoked paprika, black pepper, and salt in a medium bowl. Mix thoroughly until chicken is evenly coated.
03 - Once sweet potatoes are cooked and cool enough to handle, cut lengthwise down the center without cutting all the way through. Gently fluff the flesh with a fork to create a cavity for filling.
04 - Spoon honey BBQ chicken mixture into each sweet potato, dividing evenly among all four. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese if using.
05 - Return stuffed sweet potatoes to oven for 5-7 minutes until cheese melts and filling is heated through.
06 - Remove from oven and garnish with red onion, cilantro or parsley, green onions, and a dollop of sour cream if desired. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's the kind of dish that looks like you spent hours in the kitchen when you honestly didn't, which is basically magic.
  • Sweet potatoes do the heavy lifting while you focus on getting the chicken just right, making weeknight dinners feel effortless.
  • Everyone at the table gets their own little boat to customize with toppings, so there's zero arguing about what goes on whose plate.
02 -
  • Don't skip pricking those potatoes—I learned this the hard way when one exploded in my oven and taught me a valuable lesson about respecting steam.
  • If your potatoes finish baking early, that's fine—just cover them loosely with foil so they stay warm while you finish prep, and they'll still be perfect when you're ready to stuff them.
03 -
  • Use a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store—it sounds like cheating until you realize you just saved yourself 30 minutes and the chicken tastes amazing anyway.
  • Toast your green onions lightly in a dry pan for 30 seconds before adding them as a garnish and suddenly you've got layers of flavor that make people wonder about your culinary background.
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