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BBQ chicken stuffed sweet potatoes are a healthy, easy, gluten-free, paleo and Whole30 meal.
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5 from 16 votes

BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Stuffed sweet potatoes with BBQ chicken, red onion and cilantro. It's easy, no fuss, healthy and naturally gluten-free, paleo and Whole30. Watch the video above to see how quickly it comes together!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: BBQ Stuffed Sweet Potato, Paleo Sweet Potato, Stuffed Sweet Potato, Whole30 Sweet Potato
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Lisa Bryan

Ingredients

  • 4 sweet potatoes
  • 3 medium chicken breasts
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
  • 3/4 cup chicken broth
  • 8 ounces or more BBQ sauce
  • 1/2 cup sliced red onion
  • 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and wash your sweet potatoes. Poke the sweet potatoes 5-6 times with a fork or sharp knife, place them on the baking sheet and bake for 60 minutes. If you have large or small sweet potatoes you may need to adjust the bake time.
  • While the sweet potatoes are baking, drizzle the oil in a sauté pan on medium heat. Add the chicken breasts, season with salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes. Flip the chicken over, add the chicken broth, cover the pan and cook for an additional 7-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through (to 165 degrees fahrenheit). Remove the chicken from pan and shred with two forks or a stand mixer (see my Shredded Chicken post for more details).
  • Add the shredded chicken to a bowl and mix with the BBQ sauce.
  • Slice each sweet potato in half, fill with BBQ chicken and top with red onion and cilantro.

Nutrition

Serving: 1stuffed sweet potato | Calories: 327.2kcal | Carbohydrates: 31.7g | Protein: 30.4g | Fat: 7.6g | Saturated Fat: 1.7g | Cholesterol: 76.5mg | Sodium: 422.8mg | Fiber: 5.1g | Sugar: 12.3g