• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
The Redhead Baker logo
  • Home
  • Recipes
  • About Me
  • Contact
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • Recipes
  • About Me
  • Contact
  • ×

    Home » Recipes » Chicken and Turkey

    BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

    Published: May 15, 2013 · Modified: Nov 12, 2013 by Coleen · This post may contain affiliate links.

    BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

    Pregnancy does weird things to a woman's body, in a number of ways. I mean, our internal organs get jostled and squished and pushed out of the way. Ever hear a pregnant woman claim she's starving, then she eats two bites and she's full? Yeah, that's why.

    Pregnancy also brings weird cravings and aversions. My cravings are based on my surroundings. Commercial on TV for Burger King? I suddenly NEED their onion rings. Commercial on TV for Hershey Park? Suddenly, I NEED a Hershey's Special Dark. The couple in the apartment next door are cooking Mexican food? I NEED nachos.

    My aversions have more to do with texture than with particular food items. The biggest ones are thick, chewy breads, like bagels (::cries::) and poultry. I can't eat chicken breasts. I can't cook chicken breasts. I can't touch them, can't even look at them in the store.

    Yet, when the chicken is either shredded or ground, and mixed in with other ingredients, I don't notice it, and can eat it.

    As I mentioned in a recent post, I saw a recipe on Confections of a Foodie Bride that I really wanted to try. Shawnda, the blogger, was on the Whole30 Diet, and adapted this recipe from one of the books about the diet.

    I'm not following Whole30 myself, so I didn't make the sauce recipe that she lists in her post. I simply substituted my favorite bottled barbecue sauce from Trader Joe's.

    The recipe is delicious, and very filling, thanks to the baked sweet potato. Sweet potatoes not your thing? Substitute a baked white potato instead.

    Why soak the red onion? It's a trick I learned from Ted Allen. It mellows the flavor of the red onion when it's going to be served raw. This step wouldn't be necessary if the red onion were going to be cooked.

    BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

    Adapted from Confections of a Foodie Bride

    Ingredients

    • 1 medium sweet potato
    • Olive oil, for brushing
    • 1 chicken breast, cooked and shredded
    • ¼ cup of your favorite BBQ sauce
    • 2 tablespoon finely chopped red onion
    • Fresh chives, for garnish

    Directions

    1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
    2. Halve the sweet potato lengthwise. Place the halves cut-side up on a foil-lined baking sheet, and brush the cut side of each half with a light coat of olive oil. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until fork-tender.
    3. While the potatoes are baking, place the red onion in a dish of ice water. Let sit for 10 minutes, then drain.
    4. About ten minutes before the potatoes are done, toss the shredded chicken with the BBQ sauce.
    5. Place each sweet potato half on a plate. Divide the BBQ chicken between the potatoes. Sprinkle a tablespoon of red onion on top of each potato, then snip some chives over each potato.

    Number of servings (yield): 2 servings

    More Chicken and Turkey

    • Air Fryer Chicken Chimichangas
    • Chicken Pot Pie
    • Farmers' market chicken pasta salad
    • Cranberry Balsamic Chicken Thighs

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    Popular Posts

    Lemoncello Tiramisu

    A short rib on the bone over mashed potatoes with gravy.

    Instant Pot Red Wine Short Ribs

    Chocolate espresso cookies are rich and fudgy. Espresso powder enriches the flavor of the chocolate and adds coffee flavor, too. #Choctoberfest

    Chocolate Espresso Cookies #Choctoberfest

    Peach butter is smoother and less sweet than peach preserves, resulting in a purer peach flavor. Canning peach butter preserves the flavor all year long. #SundaySupper

    Peach Butter

    Key lime pie parfaits — all the flavor of the pie without the work! This no-bake layered dessert is quick and easy to make. #BrunchWeek TheRedheadBaker.com

    Key Lime Pie Parfaits

    Creme Anglaise

    Irish Oatmeal Bread #StPatricksDay | theredheadbaker.com

    Irish Oatmeal Bread

    Chicken tacos are spiced with ancho chile powder and topped with cilantro slaw and avocado cream. This delicious meal is ready in under 30 minutes!

    Ancho Chicken Tacos with Cilantro Slaw and Avocado Cream

    Contact

    • Email me
    • Media Kit
    • FAQ coming soon!

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • Copyright Policy
    • Accessability Policy

    Footer

    Newsletter

    • Sign up for newsletters and updates through email

    Footer

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • Copyright Policy
    • Accessibility Policy

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact
    • Media Kit
    • FAQ coming soon!

    As an Amazon Associate I earn a small percentage from qualifying purchases.

    Protected By Pixsy

    The Redhead Baker is a registered trademark.

    Copyright © 2021 Brunch Pro on the Brunch Pro Theme

    13 shares